High Atlas - Wikipedia
The High Atlas, also called the Grand Atlas, is a mountain range in central Morocco, North Africa, the highest part of the Atlas Mountains. The High Atlas rises in the west at the Atlantic Ocean and stretches in an eastern direction to the Moroccan-Algerian border.
Haut Atlas — Wikipédia
Le Haut Atlas occidental est le massif le plus ancien, constitué surtout de formations jurassiques ou crétacées (avec quelques affleurements moins étendus du Trias, Permien, et même du Carbonifère 2) entaillées de vallées profondes. Son point culminant est le djebel Toubkal à 4 167 mètres d'altitude, visible de Marrakech.
High Atlas | Hiking, Berber Villages & Peaks | Britannica
Sep 27, 2024 · High Atlas, mountain range in central Morocco. It extends northeastward for 460 miles (740 km), from the Atlantic Coast to the Algerian border. Many peaks exceed an elevation of 12,000 feet (3,660 metres), including Mount Ayachi (12,260 feet [3,737 metres]), Mount M’Goun (13,356 feet [4,071.
High Atlas Mountains travel - Lonely Planet | Morocco, Africa
Welcome to North Africa’s highest mountain range, known by local Berbers as ‘Idraren Draren’ (Mountains of Mountains), and a trekker’s paradise from spring through to autumn. The High Atlas runs diagonally across Morocco for almost 1000km, encircling Marrakesh to the south and east from the Atlantic Coast just north of Agadir to ...
Haut Atlas Oriental National Park | Morocco | Wild Safari Guide
Trekking through the High Atlas Mountains in pristine terrain teeming with birdlife and local species creates a lifetime of memories. This is one of the world’s premier hiking destinations. The local Berber guides know the mountains and run several guided treks through them.
Hiking the trails of Morocco's High Atlas Mountains - National …
Sep 30, 2023 · Just two hours from Marrakech, the valleys of Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains are home to incredible scenery, traditional Amazigh villages and a network of excellent and uncrowded hiking trails.
The High Atlas Travel Guide - Rough Guides
Apr 26, 2021 · The High Atlas, North Africa’s greatest mountain range, contains some of the most intriguing and beautiful regions of Morocco. A historical and physical barrier between the northern plains and the pre-Sahara, its Berber-populated valleys feel – and indeed are – very remote from the country’s mainstream or urban life.
11 Top-Rated Things to Do in Morocco's High Atlas Region
Dec 22, 2023 · Morocco's rugged High Atlas region is home to the country's most raw and spectacular scenery. Villages snuggle into deep valleys or cling precariously to mountain slopes. Snowcapped peaks shimmer on the horizon, while below a …
Ultimate guide to hiking in the High Atlas Mountains - Enchanting …
The majestic High Atlas is home to an abundance of life, available even for the most reluctant wanderer when staying in Oukaïmeden, Imlil, or Ouirgane. In springtime, its lower slopes showcase a bouquet of aromatic thyme and prickly caper blossoms mixed with sweeping swathes of …
Haut Atlas Oriental National Park - National Parks in Africa
Haut Atlas Oriental National Park is located in Morocco. It covers 49,000 hectares in and near the eastern High Atlas mountains. Parts of the park have been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2005.