Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
day). In the winter months, Erickson also guides single or multiday backcountry ski tours
in the surrounding peaks. You can contact him through Atlas Cultural Adventures.
Atlas Cultural
Adventures rock
(
http://atlasculturaladventures.com
)
If you are looking for a hands-on cultural experience, ACA
organises service programs for artists, university and high-school students, and independ-
ent travellers. These programs are in partnership with the non-profit Atlas Cultural Found-
ation (ACF;
Click here
)
and a portion of all program costs is donated to ACF.
CLIMBING, CULTURAL
Historic Walking Tours
Zaouiat Ahansal is blessed with an abundance of historical and natural sites: old saints'
houses, places of pilgrimage and hand-tended community gardens. To enable easy explor-
ation, a map of self-guided walking tours will be available at local guesthouses for a small
donation from summer 2014. For a more in-depth tour an ACF staff member can be hired
for a half-day (Dh250) and multiday tours of the region and their community projects.
WALKING TOUR
Tagoujimt n'Tsouiannt
At 853m (2800ft) high, Tagoujimt n'Tsouiannt is the highest, scalable cliff face, access-
ible also by trek via the aptly named
Tire-Bouchon (Corkscrew) Pass
, as hikers must 'cork-
screw' themselves through a tight and winding series of stone and wood stacks to reach
the top. Other worthwhile local treks include a circumnavigation of
Oujdad
, the muscular
rock formation that defines the valley, and a short walk upstream to
'The Source'
, an im-
pressive waterfall that marks the start of the Ahansal River.
TREKKING
