Duration four to five days
Distance 56km
Standard medium
Start Chefchaouen
Finish Bab Taza
Highest Point Sfiha Telj Pass (approximately 1700m)
Accommodation gîtes and camping
Public Transport yes
Summary The walking here is relatively undemanding but the mountain scenery is spectacular, the tiny Riffian villages worth a
detour, and the gorges and weird geology fascinating.The full trek takes five days, but there are plenty of ways to shorten the distance or duration.
One option would be to arrange transport from Akchour back to Chefchaouen at the end of day
two. Transport isn’t too hard to find in Akchour, or you can arrange for a grand taxi from
Chefchaouen to pick you up at a specified time. Alternatively, you may be able to hike back
along an alternate route.
The Talassemtane National Park is one of two parks in the Rif Mountains (the other being
Bouhachem). It’s a largely undiscovered area and yet these mountains make perfect trekking
country, blessed as they are with magnificent ranges, gorges and valleys, clothed in forests of
cedar, cork oak and fir. Being close to the Mediterranean, the Rif are also the greenest of
Morocco’s mountains and springtime, with its riot of wildflowers, is one of the most delightful
times to walk here.