The Moroccan High Atlas

Visit High Atlas is a Moroccan mountain range with a south-west/north-east orientation. It belongs to the'Atlas, and, more precisely, to one of the three elements of the'Moroccan Atlas the other two being the Middle Atlas and the'Anti-Atlas.

It is the highest massif in'North Africa, sometimes nicknamed the« roof of Morocco »or the« roof of North Africa ». It forms an immense barrier, some 750 km long, which marks the boundary of the Saharan Morocco from Atlantic Morocco and Mediterranean. It is the centerpiece of the country's altimontane domain, covering a total area of 100,200 km².

The population, mainly Berber (Amazigh), lives from pastoralism and agriculture. Visit Western High Atlas is the oldest massif, made up of Jurassic or Cretaceous formations cut by deep valleys.

Its highest point is the Jbel Toubkal at 4,167 metres, visible from Marrakech an added attraction for this city. Visit Toubkal National Park was created in 1942, in recognition of the biodiversity and natural wealth of the region. Jbel Toubkal.

L'climbing to the roof of North Africa presents no great technical difficulties, and the assistance of the guides and mule drivers and their mules avoids excessive physical exertion. What's more, with an altitude of just over 4,000 metres, the acute mountain sickness poses few problems. Summer is the most propitious season, as the snow and snow are absent.

Visit Berber villages are available to hikers all year round. Visit itineraries are from 8 to 15 days with the possibility of modifying these itineraries on the number of days chosen, from 3 to 11 days of walk. Details of'itinerary on request.