Atlas Mountains Trekking - Toubkal, Mgoun Massif & Jebel Sahro


  • Author: Karl Smith
  • Publisher: Cicerone Press
  • EAN/ISBN: 9781852844219
  • Size: 12x17cm
  • Binding: Paperback
Karl Smith’s Cicerone guide to Trekking in the Atlas Mountains is one of the few available that explores this challenging North African range. The mountains offer an incredible variety of scenery, climate and terrain, where the local Berbers’ way of life has remained relatively unchanged in little over a thousand years. Opportunities for walking and trekking are available throughout the year, regardless of the season, making it a particularly desirable destination for the trekking enthusiast.

The guide is organized into four main sections - the Toubkal region, the Mgoun Massif, Jebel Sahro and other areas of interest, including Jebel Sirwa and the Todra and Dades Gorge - providing a selection of walks. Individual routes are graded Easy, Moderate and Strenuous to help walkers plan their trips accordingly. An extensive introduction includes information on Climate and when to go, vegetation and wildlife, the history and culture of the Berbers, travelling within the country, health matters and an overview description of Marrakech and rough city plan. Detailed route descriptions are accompanied by colour line drawings mapping the route ahead as well as colour photographs illustrating some of the highlights of the region.

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