Index of route maps 7
Overview map 9
Introduction 11
Geography and climate of the High Atlas 13
Trekking routine 15
Planning your trip 16
Getting there and getting around 17
Bureaucracy 18
Local guides 18
Local language and culture 19
Health and safety 20
Maps 22
Using this guide 24
Middle Atlas and Eastern High Atlas 25
1 Jbel Tazekka 27
2 Jbel bou Naceur, Moussa ou Salah and Jbel bou Iblane 29
3 Jbel Ayyachi and Jbel Masker 34
4 Jbel Hayane 38
Central High Atlas 41
5 Jbel Msedrit 42
6 Jbel Laqroun 46
7 The Cathedral (Mastfrane) 49
8 Mouriq 53
Mgoun Ranges 57
9 Aroudane (Aioui) 59
10 Jbel Azurki 62
11 Ouaougoulzat 65
12 Adar n' Ouchane, Jbel Anzig, Jbel Amezrika and Imejdag 68
13 Jbel Tigounatine 73
14 Tizi Mkom 75
15 Ighil Mgoun (Oumsoud) 83
16 Jbel-n-Nig Oumassine and Jbel Tazoult-n-Ouguerd (Aslad) 89
17 Jbel Aklim 91
Western Central Atlas 95
18 Jbel Tizoula 96
19 Jbel Rhat and Tignousti 100
20 Jbel Anghomer 105
21 Tissili n' Warg 109
22 Jbel Tastwiyt group 113
23 Adrar Tircht (Jbel bou Ourioul) 117
24 Adrar Yagour 120
25 Adrar Meltzen 123
Thetoubkal Massif 127
26 Kik Plateau edge 130
27 Jbel Toubkal 133
28 The Ouanoukrims 140
29 Aksouâl 144
30 Adrar n' Inghemar 147
31 Angour 149
32 Taska n' Zat 151
33 Tazaghart 155
West of the Tizi N'test Road 159
34 Jbel Gourza 160
35 Jbel Erdouz 165
36 Igdat 167
37 Adrar-n-Oumzra 170
38 Jbel Tabgourt 175
39 Jbel Ikkis 179
The Tichka Plateau 183
40 Amendach 186
41 Takoucht 188
42 Flillis 190
43 Moulay Ali 193
44 Imaradene (Tassiwt) 195
Further West 197
45 Ras Moulay Ali 198
46 Mtdadene 201
47 Jbel Awlim and Jbel Tinergwet 203
48 Azegza 206
The Southern and Northern Ranges 210
Appendix A Glossary 213
Appendix B Texts, books and maps 214
Appendix C What to take 217
Appendix D The highest summits 219
Appendix E Contacts 221
Index of Route Maps
Route 1 Jbel Tazekka 26
Route 2 Jbel bou Naceur, Moussa ou Salah and Jbel bou Iblane 30
Route 3 Jbel Ayyachi and Jbel Masker 36
Route 4 Jbel Hayane 40
Route 5 Jbel Msedrit 44
Routes 6-8 Jbel Laqroun, Cathedral and Mouriq 47
Routes 9-13 From the Bou Guemez and Dadès valleys 58
Route 14 Tizi Mkorn 78
Routes 15-19 lghil Mgoun, Oumassine, Jbel Tazoul-n-Ouguerd/Aslad, Jbel Aklim, Jbel Tizoula, Jbel Rhat and Tignousti 82
Routes 20-22 Jbel Anghomer, Tissili n' Warg and Jbel Tastwiyt group 106
Routes 23-25, 32 Adrar Tircht, Adrar Yagour, Adrar Meltzen, Taska n' Zat 118
Routes 26 Kik Plateau edge 131
Routes 27-31, 33 Jbel Toubkal, the Ouanoukrims, Aksouâl, Adrar n' Inghemar, Angour and Tazaghart 134
Routes 34-36 Jbel Gourza, Jbel Erdouz and Igdat 161
Routes 37-8 Around the Tichka Plateau 171
Overview
An inspirational guidebook detailing how to complete the most rewarding treks and climbs on the best of the High Atlas mountains in Morocco. The range has endless tops of over 3000m and some over 4000m. Traveling through the valleys is every bit as important to experience the welcoming Berber people and their culture.