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Atlas Mountains
The Atlas is a high mountain range in the northwest of Africa and covers the countries of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. The distinctive weather divide is formed by several mountain ranges and the High Atlas is the best known in Morocco. Here is also the highest mountain of the range, the Toubkal with 4,167 m. Be sure to follow the travel warnings of your country! Traveling in the border regions can be especially dangerous.
Attractions in the Atlas Mountains
Highlights
With an elevation of over 4,000 metres, Morocco's Jebel Toubkal is the highest peak in both the Atlas Mountains and North Africa and makes for a ...
This especially entertaining and easy hike downhill through the Toubkal Valley is a real relaxation after a Toubkal crossing.
Very beautiful and lonely mountain route to Aourirt n'Quassif, high above Imlil.
This rarely traveled and exceptionally challenging route to the highest mountain in North Africa and thus also Morocco is considered THE ...
Relaxed and easy hike along the valley course of the initially rather narrow Toubkal Valley gorge, above the steep mountain slopes descending to ...
3- or 4-day hut route on the third highest mountain of the High Atlas in Morocco (T3).
Tamelalt - Ait Ouglif - Doigts de singes (Monkey Fingers) - Oued Dades Next time we will walk counterclockwise. Steeper up in the shade and ...
Short hike to the highest and most water-rich waterfalls in Morocco.
Tamelalt - Oued Dades - Doigts de singes (Monkey Fingers) At Tamelalt, you leave the road and enter the river oasis. We had to cross a ford right ...
From the lush green meadow by the babbling brook in the seclusion of the High Atlas Mountains, it is now time to say goodbye again and descend ...
Discover the region
The Atlas Mountains are part of the overall picture, especially in the south of Morocco. Their snow-covered peaks form a great contrast to the dry Sahara in the south. Hiking and trekking routes are particularly beautiful in the Atlas. However, you should always inform yourself about the current situation in the areas and it is best to start with a guide who is familiar with the area.
The Atlas is divided into several chains: Rif lies directly on the Moroccan Mediterranean coast. The Middle Atlas is located in the center of Morocco and the High Atlas in the south of it. In the southeast of Morocco, you find Jbel Sarhro and Jbel Sirwa in the central south. The Tellatlas or Little Atlas is located on the Algerian Mediterranean coast, south of it is the Sahara Atlas. In Tunisia, only the offshoots of these two chains join.
Also the larger cities of the three countries Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco are located in the mountainous area because, in the south, the Sahara ensures bad settlement conditions. Some cities are located directly in the mountains, but most are at the foot of the mountains. The high mountains are characterized by a Mediterranean climate, but the differences between the northern part and the southern part facing the Sahara are enormous.
