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The High Atlas
Treks and climbs on Morocco's biggest and best mountains by Hamish Brown
Inspirational book packed with anecdotes and insights about the best treks and climbs in the High Atlas mountains of Morocco, in North Africa, and drawn from the author's 50-year experience. Illustrated with dazzling photographs of the mountains and also the mountain people, the Berbers. 48 routes including Jbel Toubkal, Tazekka and Igdat. More...
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Index of route maps
Overview map
Introduction
Geography and climate of the High Atlas
Trekking routine
Planning your trip
Getting there and getting around
Bureaucracy
Local guides
Local language and culture
Health and safety
Maps
Using this guide
Middle Atlas and Eastern High Atlas
1 Jbel Tazekka
2 Jbel bou Naceur, Moussa ou Salah and Jbel bou Iblane
3 Jbel Ayyachi and Jbel Masker
4 Jbel Hayane
Central High Atlas
5 Jbel Msedrit
6 Jbel Laqroun
7 The Cathedral (Mastfrane)
8 Mouriq
Mgoun Ranges
9 Aroudane (Aioui)
10 Jbel Azurki
11 Ouaougoulzat
12 Adar n’ Ouchane, Jbel Anzig, Jbel Amezrika and Imejdag
13 Jbel Tigounatine
14 Tizi Mkorn
15 Ighil Mgoun (Oumsoud)
16 Jbel-n-Nig Oumassine and Jbel Tazoult-n-Ouguerd (Aslad)
17 Jbel Aklim
Western Central Atlas
18 Jbel Tizoula
19 Jbel Rhat and Tignousti
20 Jbel Anghomer
21 Tissili n’ Warg
22 Jbel Tastwiyt group
23 Adrar Tircht (Jbel bou Ourioul)
24 Adrar Yagour
25 Adrar Meltzen
The Toubkal Massif
26 Kik Plateau edge
27 Jbel Toubkal
28 The Ouanoukrims
29 Aksouâl
30 Adrar n’ Inghemar
31 Angour
32 Taska n’ Zat
33 Tazaghart
West of the Tizi n’ Test Road
34 Jbel Gourza
35 Jbel Erdouz
36 Igdat
37 Adrar-n-Oumzra
38 Jbel Tabgourt
39 Jbel Ikkis
The Tichka Plateau
40 Amendach
41 Takoucht
42 Flillis
43 Moulay Ali
44 Imaradene (Tassiwt)
Further West
45 Ras Moulay Ali
46 Mtdadene
47 Jbel Awlim and Jbel Tinergwet
48 Azegza
The Southern and Northern Ranges
Appendix A Glossary
Appendix B Texts, books and maps
Appendix C What to take
Appendix D The highest summits
Appendix E Contacts
Index of route maps
Overview map
Introduction
Geography and climate of the High Atlas
Trekking routine
Planning your trip
Getting there and getting around
Bureaucracy
Local guides
Local language and culture
Health and safety
Maps
Using this guide
Middle Atlas and Eastern High Atlas
1 Jbel Tazekka
2 Jbel bou Naceur, Moussa ou Salah and Jbel bou Iblane
3 Jbel Ayyachi and Jbel Masker
4 Jbel Hayane
Central High Atlas
5 Jbel Msedrit
6 Jbel Laqroun
7 The Cathedral (Mastfrane)
8 Mouriq
Mgoun Ranges
9 Aroudane (Aioui)
10 Jbel Azurki
11 Ouaougoulzat
12 Adar n’ Ouchane, Jbel Anzig, Jbel Amezrika and Imejdag
13 Jbel Tigounatine
14 Tizi Mkorn
15 Ighil Mgoun (Oumsoud)
16 Jbel-n-Nig Oumassine and Jbel Tazoult-n-Ouguerd (Aslad)
17 Jbel Aklim
Western Central Atlas
18 Jbel Tizoula
19 Jbel Rhat and Tignousti
20 Jbel Anghomer
21 Tissili n’ Warg
22 Jbel Tastwiyt group
23 Adrar Tircht (Jbel bou Ourioul)
24 Adrar Yagour
25 Adrar Meltzen
The Toubkal Massif
26 Kik Plateau edge
27 Jbel Toubkal
28 The Ouanoukrims
29 Aksouâl
30 Adrar n’ Inghemar
31 Angour
32 Taska n’ Zat
33 Tazaghart
West of the Tizi n’ Test Road
34 Jbel Gourza
35 Jbel Erdouz
36 Igdat
37 Adrar-n-Oumzra
38 Jbel Tabgourt
39 Jbel Ikkis
The Tichka Plateau
40 Amendach
41 Takoucht
42 Flillis
43 Moulay Ali
44 Imaradene (Tassiwt)
Further West
45 Ras Moulay Ali
46 Mtdadene
47 Jbel Awlim and Jbel Tinergwet
48 Azegza
The Southern and Northern Ranges
Appendix A Glossary
Appendix B Texts, books and maps
Appendix C What to take
Appendix D The highest summits
Appendix E Contacts
Index of route maps
Route 1: Jbel Tazekka
Route 2: Jbel bou Naceur, Moussa ou Salah and Jbel bou Iblane
Route 3: Jbel Ayyachi and Jbel Masker
Route 4: Jbel Hayane
Route 5: Jbel Msedrit
Routes 6-8: Jbel Laqroun, Cathedral and Mouriq
Routes 9-13: From the Bou Guemez and Dadès valleys
Route 14: Tizi Mkorn
Routes 15-19: Ighil Mgoun, Oumassine, Jbel Tazoul-n-Ouguerd/Aslad, Jbel Aklim, Jbel Tizoula, Jbel Rhat and Tignousti
Routes 20-22: Jbel Anghomer, Tissili n’ Warg and Jbel Tastwiyt group
Routes 23-25, 32: Adrar Tircht, Adrar Yagour, Adrar Meltzen, Taska n’ Zat
Routes 26: Kik Plateau edge
Routes 27-31, 33: Jbel Toubkal, the Ouanoukrims, Aksouâl, Adrar n’ Inghemar, Angour and Tazaghart
Routes 34–36: Jbel Gourza, Jbel Erdouz and Igdat
Routes 37–48: Around the Tichka Plateau











