Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
simple
gîte
(per person Dh50)
. The road scales the gorge, then enters the broad, fertile upper
valley, until it reaches
Sebt Aït Bououli
, where you'll find
Gîte Hassan Benkoum
(per person
Dh100)
- but we advise continuing to Rougoult for a head start on day two. Several valleys
meet at Sebt Aït Bououli, and looking up past the village of Abachkou you'll notice
Jebel
Rat
(3781m).
A graded
piste
road heads left to the south, through a valley of wheat and barley fields.
The village of
Tazouggart
, on the opposite side of the valley, marks a more-than-halfway
point between Sebt Aït Bououli and
Rougoult
(1850m). In Rougoult you'll find a Tifra
River campsite and possible homestays (per person Dh30) - ask around to see who has
space.
THE TREK AT A GLANCE
Duration
four days
Distance
57km
Standard
medium
Start
Agouti
Finish
Aït Alla
Highest Point
Tizi n'Rougoult (2860m)
Accommodation
camping and
gîtes
Public Transport
yes
Summary
This walk, which traverses the northeastern slopes of the M'Goun massif and then drops
down into the Tessaout river valley, will suit most trekkers, even younger ones. There is one long day
of walking, but this varied trek crosses stunning mountain landscapes, and travels through river gorges
and remote valleys.
DAY 2: ROUGOULT TO AMEZRI
DURATION SIX TO SEVEN HOURS / DISTANCE 14KM / DESCENT 600M / ASCENT 970M
For two hours, the morning walk follows the Tifra along a stony path criss-crossing the
river. As the well-trodden mule path climbs, the landscape becomes more barren, occa-
sionally leading above rocky gorges - but the path always follows the course of the river
south.
The source of the Tifra River is no more than a trickle at the best of times, as you'll dis-
cover just below the pass of
Tizi n'Rougoult
(2860m). From the broad saddle beneath the
