Atlas Mountains
The Atlas are the most northerly of Africa's Mountains, extending in a broken chain for over a thousand miles across Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. The High Atlas are home to some of the highest peaks in North Africa, a dozen of them over 13,000 feet, they form a complex of jagged ridges and deep narrow valleys running 250 miles across Morocco. Northward the mountains drop steeply, while southward they slope gradually into the hot, dry Sahara, which stretches for over a thousand miles.
From the ancient city of Marrakech, the Atlas skyline stretches across the horizon, creating a backdrop of inspiring beauty. Toubkal, North Africa's highest mountain, is only 50 miles south of Marrakech. The High Atlas has been inhabited for thousands of years by a pastoral people known as the Berbers. They live in small villages of flat-roofed sun-baked mud houses, usually situated atop steep mountain slopes. Speaking Berber, Arabic, and French, they are as interesting and welcoming as they are knowledgeable of the mountains. Despite a scarcity of roads, most of the major mountains are easily accessible and there are mountain huts to stay in, plenty of guides, good trails, and mules to carry gear.
For more information or ideas for your holiday to Morocco, please call Charlotte our country specialist on 01285 651 010.
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La Roseraie
Located within a tranquil setting in the Atlas Mountains.
Kasbah Tamadot
Located on the outskirts of Asni.
La Bergerie
A small rural hotel in the heart of the high Atlas.
Kasbah du Toubkal
A magnificent mountain retreat in the Atlas Mountains.