The High Atlas - Treks and climbs on Morocco's biggest and b - Cicerone Press

This is an inspirational book packed with anecdotes and insights and describing the best treks and climbs in the High Atlas mountains of Morocco, in North Africa, illustrated with dazzling photographs of the mountains and the mountain people, the Berbers. The range has endless tops of over 3000m and some over 4000m, including Jbel Toubkal, Ouanoukrim and Ighil Mgoun (Oumsoud), but travelling through the valleys and experiencing the welcoming Berber people and their culture, is also key to appreciating the High Atlas.

The passion of author Hamish Brown's 50-year love affair with the High Atlas fills every page of this unique guide, which describes 48 routes across the range, from north east to south west, from the Eastern High Atlas, through the Mgoun Ranges, the Toubkal Massif and the Tichka Plateau to the Western Atlas.

Practical information for first-time visitors to the region is also provided, including how to plan your trip, getting there and getting around, selecting local guides, dealing with bureaucracy, health and safety concerns, what to take and how to get hold of the best maps and guidebooks.

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