Walks and Scrambles in the Moroccan Anti-Atlas

Based in West Lancashire, David is a keen walker, photographer and rock climber. As a frequent traveller he has followed his pursuits in over 20 countries across five continents. During frequent climbing visits to Morocco with his local mountaineering club he became increasingly aware of the potential for walking and scrambling and in March 2015 he returned with his partner Halina to explore and document the routes in this guidebook.

Map key

Overview map

Location of routes

Transport and communications

Introduction

The landscapes of the Anti-Atlas

Geological evolution

The Berbers and the Anti-Atlas

History and politics

Plants and animals

Local culture

Personal safety

Terrain

When to go

What to take

Money and entry requirements

Where to base yourself

Getting there

Getting around

Information and guides

Eating and drinking

Health and emergencies

Route selection and grading

Using this guide

1 Tafraout

Route 1 Ouadou Desert Basin Walk and Scramble

Route 2 The Painted Rocks and Tafraout Back Country

Route 3 The Elephant's Trunk

Route 4 Napoleon's Hat and the Three Flagpoles Scramble

Adrar Mqorn

Route 5 Direct from Ayerd

Route 6 Traverse by Southeast Ridge

Route 7 The Grid Ridge Scramble

Route 8 Tahala Peaks Scramble and Walk

2 Ait Mansour and the South

Route 9 Afra Ridge Scramble

Route 10 Tasselt Walk

Route 11 Tizi Ridge Scramble

Ait Mansour

Route 12 Northern Skyline

Route 13 Southwest Rim and Summits

Route 14 Southeast Towers

3 Ameln Valley and Abdellah Cirque

Route 15 Jebel Amagdour (Horseshoe Route)

Route 16 Ardrar Idekel Scramble and Walk

Route 17 Tizgut Ridge Scramble

Route 18 Above the Lion's Face

Route 19 Below the Lion's Face

Route 20 Ameln Villages Valley Traverse

Abdellah Cirque

Route 21 Abdellah Ridge Scramble and Azarhar Summit

Route 22 Isefsas Peak

Route 23 Azgour Ridge Scramble

Route 24 Oumsnat Peak by Dinosaur Wall West Window

4 Jebel El Kest

Route 25 The Summits from Tagdicht

Route 26 Tagdicht Skyline Scramble

Route 27 West Ridge Scramble and Summits from Anergui

Route 28 West Ridge Scramble from Afantinzar

Route 29 Jebel El Kest and the Ameln Summits

5 Taskra and the Northeast

Route 30 The Tamgelochte Fortress

Route 31 Amzkhssan Summit

Route 32 Tassilla Summits

Route 33 Jebel Taskra and the Tizi Skyline

Route 34 The Targa Skyline

6 Tanalt and the Northwest

Route 35 In Search of Darth Vader

Route 36 Dwawj Circuit

Adad Medni

Route 37 The Tirki River Valley and Potter's Cave

Route 38 The Lost World of Adad Medni

Route 39 Adad Medni Tighmert Face Circular Walk

Route 40 Jebel Imzi and the Dragon Tree Gorges

7 A Traverse of the Northwestern Anti-Atlas

Route 41 From Ait Baha to Ait Mansour

Appendix A Route summary table

Appendix B Distance table

Appendix C Useful contacts