Morocco Travel Guide

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Goulimime (Dh60, six hours, two daily)


Marrakesh (Dh140, 11 hours, one daily)


Ouarzazate (Dh80, five hours, one daily)


Taroudannt (Dh60, five hours, four daily)


Tiznit (Dh60, 6½ hours, three daily)


Taxi
Grands taxis prices from Tata:


Agadir (Dh100)


Goulimime (Dh100)


Igherm (Dh40) Change here for Tafraoute or Taliouine


Taroudannt (Dh70)


Tiznit (Dh100)


TREKKING IN THE ANTI ATLAS


The last significant mountains before the Sahara, the arid, pink and ochre-coloured Anti Atlas
are little visited by trekkers, and yet they offer some wonderful trekking opportunities. Taliouine
( Click here ) is well set up for trekking, and Tafraoute ( Click here ) is the centre of the region.
The quartzite massif of Jebel L’Kest (2359m, Click here ), the ‘amethyst mountain’, lies about
10km north of Tafraoute, and the twin peaks of Adrar Mqorn (2344m) are 10km to the
southeast. Beneath the jagged mass of these peaks lie lush irrigated valleys and a string of
oases.


At the eastern end of the Anti Atlas near Taliouine, almost due south of Jebel Toubkal, Jebel
Siroua (3305m) rises starkly above the landscape. This dramatic volcano makes an excellent
centrepiece to varied long-distance treks.


Around Tafraoute


Morocco has such a wealth of trekking options that perhaps it is not surprising that an area with
the potential of Tafraoute has not yet been fully exploited. The adventurous trekker will find
here, as elsewhere in the Moroccan south, many challenging and rewarding treks.


This is a tougher area than the M’Goun or Tichka Plateau and trekkers will need to cope with
a lack of facilities and the harsh climate. This close to the Sahara, the summers are blisteringly
hot, and winter sees the occasional snowfall on the high passes and peaks, so the region is
best walked at the end of winter. Late February is ideal. Daytime temperatures may be 20°C,
but at night it can drop down to below freezing.


Other than the odd small store, you won’t find many supplies in the area, so the great
challenge is carrying enough food and water to keep you going. As with other remote Moroccan
areas, it is often possible to stay in village houses, but you must still be prepared to camp and
to carry food and water.


The best way of doing this is by hiring a guide and mules, which is most easily organised
through Taliouine-based Yallahtrek ( Click here ). A good contact in Taroudannt is guide Said
Dayfollah ( Click here ). Tafraoute is more focused on mountain biking, but there are trekking

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