Trekking Mountains

Jbel Saghro Trekking

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9 day program Trekking Djebel Saghro Morocco

Hiking Djebel Saghro Morocco: The mountain range of jebel Saghro Trekking is almost unknown in Europe, unlike those of the High Atlas or the Middle Atlas. The landscape is not as spectacular as in the other Mountains of Morocco, either in terms of the more modest escarpment of the slopes, or in terms of the less present rivers and oasis valleys.

Hiking Djebel Saghro Morocco: Djebel Saghro extends south of the High Atlas and already forms a contact zone with the Sahara. From the point of view of relief and conditions of genesis, Djebel Saghro is the eastern continuation of the Anti-Atlas.

Djebel Saghro remains a region occupied mainly by nomads and therefore has the image of an area inhospitable to tourism. This massif is first and foremost a destination for hiking.

On the one hand, the massif is a privileged place for all nature lovers looking for sporty hikes; on the other hand, it is very interesting for its geological aspects and for the cultural aspects of the region.

The trails in the Saghro mountains are indicated for hikers. No mountaineering qualification is necessary to follow these paths; the Djebel Saghro is in its entirety of the type of medium mountain easily practicable by hikers.

Djebel Saghro is a hiker’s paradise! The start of our Djebel Saghro hike is the village of Ait Youl near Kalâat M’goun in the Dades Valley.

Observers are fascinated by the clear and lucid light, similar to that of the Côte d’Azur and many visitors are passionate about it. The almost absent vegetation cover gives direct access to a bare natural landscape appreciated by those interested in shapes and reliefs of an immemorial geological age. Minerals and Paleozoic fossils of great value are a specialty of Djebel Saghro.

Dejbel Saghro is a natural area dating from the Precambrian period. Its age concerns the period between 230 million and 570 million years. From this geological antiquity results a rich and attractive lithological diversity. Lovers of stone and fossil collections will find a choice difficult to find elsewhere.

The 9-day program Hiking Djebel Saghro Morocco

Transfer from Marrakech to Ouarzazat crossing the High Atlas range via the Tizi N’Tichka Pass (2260 meters above sea level). Lunch in Ouarzazat before arriving in Ait Youl. Then you will have time to discover the small village and the villagers working in their fields. 6 hours drive. Night in tents.

After breakfast, start our hike towards the Saghro mountain. We cross the small villages that extend the capital city of Roses Kalâat Mgouna at the foot of the volcanic massif of Saghro. Night in tents on the Tafoughalt plateau near a well in a place frequented by the nomads of the Ait Atta tribe. 5 hours 30 of walking.

A one-hour walk up to the Tizi n-Tagmout pass (1900m), then a short descent that takes us to the village of Tagmout; surrounded by rocks with ease a canyon facing northeast to the village Assaka (1584m). Night in tents after the village Assaka.

We descend this beautiful valley through a string of small villages: Tajalajt, Berkou, Tifdassine. Where the villagers live decently thanks to their herds of goats and sheep. Lunch will be planned under the almond trees. Then in the afternoon, we cross a small pass before descending towards the Ighazzoun valley. Night in tents. 5 hours 30 of walking.

We cross the village of Ighazzoun before climbing towards the plateau of Tadaoute N’Tablah; in the middle of a surreal rocky cirque landscape. Then, we will arrive at the famous gate of Bab N’Ali (1416 m). A landscape of peaks carved in rocks of metamorphosed sandstone of the Precambrian offers the passenger splendid and gigantic forms. The two main pillars form a sort of giant gate (Bab). Visitors who love landscapes can admire it from several angles depending on their position and that of the sun.

We follow our path through the gorges of Assif n-Afourare before arriving at the small oasis of Boualouz; some cereal fields combined with almond plantations, testify to the effort made to live. We climb through the village of Afourare towards the small Oasis of Igli (2000 m) in the heart of the Saghro massif, on the way we meet the transhumants of Ait Atta. Night in tents.

djebel Saghro Maroc

After breakfast, we climb the cliffs Tassigdelt; where we appreciate the beauty of the landscape (the colors of the rocks, the silence of the mountain). Then we head by a good path very busy by the flocks of sheep and goats to the right towards the summit of Kouaouch (2570m). From where summit we enjoy a beautiful view on the chain of M’goun, on the valley of the rosses. The descent towards our camp at Almou N’Ouarg. 5H30 of Walk. Night in tents.

A steady climb will take us towards the Ifed pass (2400 m). Panoramic view of the Dades valley and the southern slope of the M’goun massif in the High Atlas. A very beautiful descent by a mule track towards a small valley of oleanders for lunch. In the afternoon, we continue to the village of Tagdilt (1650 m). Night at the locals’ house.

Departure around 8am. Return by vehicle to Marrakech via the Dades Valley. A few photo stops. Lunch after the Tichka Pass. Arrival in Marrakech. 6 hours of driving.