Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Jebel Saghro is accessed from three trekking hubs: Kelaâ M'Gouna and Boumalne du
Dadès on the north side of the range, and the southern village of N'Kob. The most scenic
routes head through the heart of the range, between Igli and Bab n'Ali.
BEFORE YOU GO: JEBEL SAGHRO CHECKLIST
Maps
The 1:100,000
Boumalne
and
Tazzarine
maps cover the region, but a more detailed trekking
map with history and information on the back is 1:100,000
Randonnée culturelle dans le Djebel Sar-
hro
by Mohamed Aït Hamza and Herbert Popp, published in Germany, written in French and avail-
able in Morocco, including at hotels in Boumalne and N'Kob (Dh150).
Guide
Several foreign tour operators (including Explore, Exodus and Walks Worldwide) run good-
value trips here, but many of them subcontract to local guides. You can find a licenced local guide dir-
ectly through a
bureau des guides
in any of the three Saghro trekking centres: Kelaâ M'Gouna, Bou-
malne and N'Kob. Expect to pay Dh300 a day for a guide and Dh100 for a mule.
Water
Dehydration is common any time of the year, so pack extra water.
Food
Stock up in Ouarzazate or Boumalne de Dadès. The three Saghro departure towns all have tea,
tinned fish, biscuits and bread, and you may find eggs, dates, almonds, bread and tinned sardines in
some villages.
Mule
Given the amount of water you must carry, mules are a worthwhile investment. Your guide can
organise mules and muleteers.
Gear
Bring a sleeping bag. You won't need a tent, unless you'd rather camp than stay at
refuges
.
This circuit has one big advantage over the classic Saghro north-south traverse: it be-
gins and ends on the north side of the mountains, so you can easily resume journeys to
Dadès gorges, Merzouga and the dunes.
