Sahara Desert Trek 2025

Explore the world’s most famous desert, summit the Chigaga Dunes – the largest dunes in the Sahara Desert – and watch the sunrise over the desert – a once in a lifetime experience

Overview of the event

Dates: 19 – 24 February 2025

This long-weekend charity challenge takes you on a four-day trek across the ever-changing landscape of one of the world’s largest deserts – the Sahara! Your adventure with a team of other trekkers and expert guides will take you on a climb to the top of the enormous Chigaga Dunes where you’ll witness the sunrise over the desert. The days will be hot and the trekking will get tough but with the unrivalled support plus the dramatic backdrop of the Anti-Atlas Mountains to keep everyone going, the sense of achievement you’ll feel as you complete your trek will be worth all the hard work!

Highlights:

  • Experience the terrain and the wildlife of the Sahara Desert;
  • Trek over plateaus and sand dunes and through valleys, gorges, and stunning oases;
  • Trek between 15-30km per day, reaching a total of 100km;
  • Experience the extremes of the desert’s day and night temperatures;
  • Sleep under canvas looking at the clear African skies;
  • Enjoy a final night celebration to salute the group’s impressive achievement;
  • Be well looked after on a fully supported trek with camels, desert guides and cooks.

The positive impact the group has had on me is huge. I don’t feel so isolated any more. If the support had not been available I would still be facing depression and loneliness, unable to look after myself and over-thinking things.

Amita, Rethink Mental Illness support group member

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"I enjoyed seeing my fundraising increase on a weekly basis, the events that I organised pushed me out of my comfort zone, I talked to people about Mental Health in a way that I would never have done otherwise."

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"I was totally elated when I crossed the line and so glad I’d given it a go!"

Helen Taylor

"Mental Health UK was a friendly partner to have. I received lots of motivational encouragement via email which maybe doesn’t sound like much but knowing people are rooting for you really helps"

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