Ouanoukrim

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Ouanoukrim
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“Ouanoukrim is a mountain in Morocco located south of Marrakesh. It has two summits, Timzguida and Ras Ouanoukrim, which are the second and third highest peaks of the Atlas range.”
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The GuardianFeb 23

Hiking on the roof of North Africa: a trek to Morocco’s tallest peak

A fabled boutique hotel in the Atlas mountains makes a stunning base for hikes to spectacular viewpoints Coming up the footpath from Imlil, Hussein and I step aside to let a laden mule go past and I look back. On the wooded lower slopes of the valley are clusters of tall houses, some plumed with wood smoke. There appears to be a lot of building work going on, some of it to repair the damage cau…

peak a few metres lower than Toubkal, hardly anyone there

8 things in this story
  • Kasbah du ToubkalHotelboutique hotel, former citadel, 15-minute walk from road
  • Les MouflonsGuest houseovernight hut complex for tourist numbers
  • Sidi ChamharouchSightlittle holy shrine where cafes sell orange juice
  • Imlil marketMarketbought amlou, a mix of almonds, honey, argan oil
  • ToubkalTrailhighest peak in North Africa, 4,167 metres
  • OuanoukrimTrailpeak a few metres lower than Toubkal, hardly anyone there
  • TibhirineSightpeak where aircraft engine is embedded
  • Riad Les Yeux BleusHoteldoubles from €170 B&B in Marrakech
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