Walks and Scrambles in the Moroccan Anti-Atlas

Explore the Moroccan Anti-Atlas and discover one of Africa's most dramatic and least-visited mountain landscapes, from the bizarre eroded rock formations around Tafraout and the soaring peaks of Jebel El Kest to the deep gorges of Ait Mansour and the traditional Berber villages of the Ameln Valley. Remote, rugged, and richly rewarding, the Anti-Atlas offers an extraordinary walking and scrambling destination in the heart of southern Morocco. Suitable for confident walkers and scramblers with a sense of adventure, this comprehensive Cicerone guidebook describes 41 graded routes across six main areas, plus a one-week long-distance trek from Ait Baha to Ait Mansour. Routes range from 3 to 40km (2–25 miles) and take between one hour and two days to complete, with scrambles graded from 1 to 3+ to suit a range of abilities. Choose from 41 graded walks and scrambles across six distinct areas of the Anti-Atlas, including Tafraout, Jebel El Kest, Ait Mansour, the Ameln Valley, Taskra, and Tanalt, taking in strange rock formations, deep gorges, high ridges, and traditional Berber villages along the way. Plan your Anti-Atlas adventure for the ideal season, with guidance on local conditions showing why October to April offers the best walking weather, with altitude moderating the heat, low humidity, and the chance of springtime flowers on the Tizi N'Takoucht escarpment. Navigate confidently in the Anti-Atlas with 1:50,000 maps included for every walk, topos for scrambling routes, and downloadable GPX files to support your planning and navigation on the ground. Tackle the one-week, 110km (68-mile) long-distance traverse of the northwestern Anti-Atlas from Ait Baha to Ait Mansour, crossing some of the range's most spectacular and remote terrain. Benefit from clear grading and route descriptions across the Anti-Atlas, with every route rated from easy to very difficult, allowing walkers and scramblers of varying experience to choose routes suited to their ability and fitness.