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Less than an hour beyond Fakhour, the village of Ifoulou sits on a bend of the river and
road, drawing villagers from miles around for its Monday souq. From here, a tarmac road
leads to the main Demnate- Skoura road by the bridge over the Tessaout River, below the
village of Aït Alla . Here it's possible to find transport.
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Western High Atlas
South of Marrakesh, Morocco's highest peak, Jebel Toubkal (4167m), sits at the centre of
Toubkal National Park. Since these peaks are just 2½ hours from Marrakesh, Jebel Toub-
kal is the most frequently visited High Atlas region and has long been a key route south. It
is most easily accessible via the Ourika and Mizane Valleys. The heavily touristed Ourika
Valley deposits you at the trekking base of Setti Fatma, while the Mizane Valley leads you
to the more atmospheric village of Imlil. The ski resort of Oukaïmeden sits between the
two.
Zat Valley
When Marrakesh is sweating it out 50km to the northwest, breezes are rippling through
barley and swaying poplar trees along this charmed river valley.
To reach Zat Valley from Marrakesh, take the N9 towards Ouarzazate until it crosses
the Oued Zat at Aït Ourir, then turn off south and head towards the transport town of Tigh-
douine at the near end of the valley. Tighdouine offers tasty roadside tajines before you
enter Zat's land of make-believe: gardens built right into cliff faces, stone houses with
bright-blue doors, white-framed windows with families leaning out to say hello. This is all
best appreciated on foot or mule.
Three- to five-day walking tours are organised by Inside Morocco Tours ( Click here ).
They wend their way up the rich valley (most of Marrakesh's potatoes, turnips, olives, figs
and tomatoes come from here) to the village of Talatassat , where you can visit the local
potteries before continuing on up to the red sandstone Yaggour Plateau , the location of an
important concentration of prehistoric rock engravings. Nearby Tizi N'Rhellis leads to the
neighbouring Ourika Valley.
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