Morocco is an adventurer’s dream country with the best mountain peaks. The
high-altitude thrills of the Atlas Mountains have been a destination for many
adventurous travelers and mountain climbers. Trekking is one of the most common
ways to explore the Atlas Mountains for a day or a few nights. For smaller
children, they can ride on donkeys or mules, a brilliant way of experiencing
the authentic countryside stopping at Berber villages along the way.
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Treks for families are available for three or so days; with a guide, cook,
mules or donkeys and transfers provided. One should be prepared for long,
winding climbs to ridgelines on trails that have been walked for thousands of
years. There is a rare view of snow far above and the desert far below. You
will pass through cedars and juniper as winds whip off high peaks. After every
few hours, you descend to medieval villages surrounded by walnut and olive
groves before heading up to trails linking summer goat pastures.
For more than ten thousand years, the Berbers have used the trails over the
shoulders of Jebel Toubkal- 4127 meters high and the highest point in North
Africa. They gained a reputation as the best guides, helping caravans navigate
the North African trade route, moving salt East and gold West. They have made a
little difference to their rough lives, making what they can, irrigating pocket
fruits and nut trees that give them something to trade. The have remained the
subsistence culture, isolated in mud villages.
Every day the scenery changes from snow and rock to sand and palms- the
greatest range of ecosystems you can see in the shortest time during your
Morocco mountain trip. The heart of the Atlas, a grand circle that passes up to
2700 meters, going deep down in the throat of the valley. A terraced alley of
walnuts shows transformation which has improved the Berber’s lives.
The Berbers have opened up their homes as Trek huts, and travelers stop to
rest and take a break. Ten thousand years of visitors has taught them how to
host. They are very generous and treat their guests well; you cannot help but
listen to their exotic stories, sharing their mint tea and apricots while
laughing with them. You get to know more of their culture and a lot more about
their lives.
The long walks can be hectic in the summer heat. Take care to avoid the
midday sun, limit the time you spend inland. Half-terms of February and
October, the Easter holidays and Christmas or New year are good times to visit.
Activities like kayaking and mountain biking also happen here. Mountain
climbing is the best experience of them all, with the reward of being hosted by
the Berbers. Your family holidays cannot be any better.
Anaam
tours offers new and exciting Morocco mountain trips. We ensure your holiday is a relaxing one, and you
return home knowing that you have had an experience of local sites, the Berber
culture and people you meet.
