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Atlas mountains
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Imlil acts as a base camp and staging ground to summit Toubkal. Summiting Mount Toubkal is no easy feat, requiring some trekking experience, stamina, acclimation to the higher altitude, and a bare minimum of two days to trek to the summit and back. It’s also the 22 nd tallest peak on the entire continent of Africa. At 4,167 meters, Toubkal is the tallest mountain in Morocco and actually the highest mountain in all of Northern Africa. Many people come to Imlil to tackle Mount Toubkal. But if you are a hiker, then we cordially welcome you to a Moroccan mountain wonderland up in the Atlas Mountains. If you do not like trekking, then a trip from Marrakesh to Imlil may not be for you. So what exactly are some things to do in Imlil Morocco? Imlil boasts some great hiking. We simply have to share what we found to be a very special place in Morocco. Imlil, Morocco, is a perfect little oasis in this fascinating, yet sometimes-maddening, country. They are replaced with warm Berber hospitality and homecooked meals.Īlso here in Imlil, prices for accommodation and provisions are a fraction of what they cost in bustling Marrakesh.

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Gone are the annoying menu holders that grab you throughout the souks of Marrakesh. (That’s 5,905 feet, or over a mile high.) This Moroccan village in the Atlas Mountains sits at an elevation of 1,800 meters. The air becomes more crisp and cool, even during the summer months. The desert heat dissipates to snow-capped mountains. Upon arriving at Imlil from Marrakesh you can tell that things are different.

atlas mountains

Mount Chélia, which has an elevation of 7,638 ft, is the highest peak in the Saharan Atlas.🥾 Our Experience: 3-Day Trek of Imlil Vally During the wet season, the southern slopes can sustain agriculture, although it remains dry for much of the year. The average elevation of the Saharan Atlas range is less than the High Atlas. The range is primarily situated in Algeria, but extends east into Tunisia. The Saharan Atlas range runs parallel the Tell Range, located to its north. The slopes of the range are home to the world's largest population of Barbary macaque, also known as the Barbary ape. The highest peak in the Middle Atlas range is Jbel Bou Naceur, which has an elevation of 10,960 ft. It receives more rainfall than the other subranges, making it an important water catchment area. The Middle Atlas is located entirely within Morocco and is situated south of the Rif mountains and north of the High Atlas range. The landscape of the range is characterized by green valleys, deep gorges, and rock outcroppings. The two highest peaks of the Atlas Mountains, Toubkal (13,671 ft) and m'Goun (13,356 ft), are located in the High Atlas range. It rises from the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and then stretches east to Morocco's border with Algeria. The High Atlas range is located in central Morocco. The highest peak in the range is Jbel Sirwa, which has an elevation of 10,840 ft. The southernmost part of the range borders the Sahara, while the Jbel Saghro range forms the eastern boundary, and the High Atlas range flanks the northern section. The Anti-Atlas range covers a distance of 420 miles, beginning at the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in southwest Morocco, extending south to Ouarzazate, and then east to Tafilalt.

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The Atlas Mountain range has divided a series of subranges: Anti-Atlas, High Atlas, Middle Atlas, Saharan Atlas, Aurès Mountains, and Tell Atlas. The mountainous region is rich in numerous minerals including iron ore, silver, copper, rock salt, phosphate, mercury, anthracite coal, natural gas, marble, and phosphate. The Atlas Mountains were formed 80 million years ago by the collision of the Eurasian and African plates.

atlas mountains

The highest peak in the range is Toubkal, which is located in southwestern Morocco and has an elevation of 13,671 ft. The range spans a length of approximately 1,600 miles, stretching across Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco, and separates the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts from the Sahara Desert. The Atlas Mountains are a mountain range in Northwest Africa.














Atlas mountains