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Condé Nast TravelerOct 15

In Morocco's High Atlas Mountains, Joining One of the Oldest Migrations in Africa

Writer Jen Murphy joins a nomadic Berber family as they bring the herds from their high altitude grazing grounds to the edge of the Sahara—and finds a profound beauty in the land and its keepers.

Village at the edge of the Dadès Valley.

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Jebel SaghroNeighborhoodAncestral homeland of the Aït Atta Berber tribe.
TagdiltNeighborhoodVillage at the edge of the Dadès Valley.
Dadès ValleyNeighborhoodValley landscape.
Tircht passSightMountain pass at 6,100 feet.
AzibPlaceStone pens used by Aït Atta families to shelter herds.
Tizi n' TirchtSightMountain pass at 8,200 feet with sweeping views.
Azib Almou n' OuargPlaceRemote campsite.
Elsewhere
Black TomatoPlaceMarrakech, MoroccoTravel operator offering immersive experiences.
The KeepersPlaceMarrakech, MoroccoBlack Tomato's collection of itineraries.

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In Morocco's High Atlas Mountains, Joining One of the Oldest Migrations in Africa