Whether inland, on the coast, in the mountains, or in the desert, you’ll find something to do year-round. Morocco’s varied landscape offers endless opportunities for sports and outdoor activities. With a coastline that stretches for 3,500 kilometers, along with numerous rivers, mountains, and deserts, the possibilities are endless. Morocco has excellent golf courses and is world renowned for its world class surfing. You can also go hiking, fishing, hang gliding, horse riding, etc.
In Morocco, the four mountain ranges, including the ATLAS range and the RIF range, provide an excellent opportunity for those who enjoy trekking, trekking and climbing. All of them are accessible to people in good physical condition. Perhaps the most popular is Le Deren, in the High Atlas. Certain peaks of the High Atlas remain snow-capped throughout the year. You can even do a “Grand Tour” of the entire range. However, most people stick to shorter hikes around the Djebel Toubkal area.
Morocco has good waves in the summer, but if you visit it out of season (August to May) you will surely get much better waves. Endo Marokko’s surf camp in Tamtraght offers you the opportunity to ride some of the best waves in Morocco, with expert guides and a relaxed atmosphere. It is also in a prime location surrounded by several Moroccan properties from where you can explore the Atlas Mountains and the city of Agadir.
There are plenty of opportunities to fish the calm waters of rivers and lakes across the country, as well as deep sea fishing. Bonitos, perch, mullet, chad, and bream are abundant in the oceans. Several ports are equipped for deep sea fishing, for example Sakhla in the Sahara and Mohammedia near Casablanca offer several Morocco properties for your vacation, where you can go fishing for tuna, swordfish, marlin, grouper and barracuda. Trout can be caught in the wadis and more challenging in the gorges. Pike, black bass, perch, roach, carp, eels, and barbels are abundant in the lakes (season is generally May to June depending on species).
And the Moroccan national sport? The Moroccan soccer team is one of the most prestigious teams in Africa and the Arab World. He has, to his credit, a cut of Africa of the Nation and four classifications with the final phases of the World Cup.
Morocco currently occupies the 6th world position in tennis after Spain, France and the United States of America, and on equal terms with Sweden, Australia and Germany, according to the country’s classification, published by the FIT, according to the number of players classified in the top 50. One of the national heroes of this sport is Younes El Aynaoui, the best Moroccan player. He ranked 1st in the world in January 2002, the year he won 4 international tournaments!
Horse riding and camel riding is another popular sport in Morocco. There are many hotels and properties in Morocco for tourist vacations that offer guided walks in the Atlas Mountains. Of course, you should bring your own helmet. The main horse riding centers in Morocco are Rabat, Casablanca, Agadir, Meknes, Fez, Oujda, Ouirgane and Tangier.
Golf is one of the most popular sports in Morocco since the beginning of the century. Morocco organizes several golf competitions. Players from all over the world actively participate in these events. One of the most popular events organized is the annual Hassan II Trophy. Royal Golf club, Dar Es Salaam in Rabat is the place to play it.