Tourism in the Atlas Mountains

Atlas mountains 

Mountains in Morocco constitute two-thirds of its northern land area, and reach great heights exceeding the threshold of 4000 meters. Jebel Toubkal is the highest peak in Morocco with a height of 4,167 metres. There are 4 mountain ranges in Morocco, as it is the only country in the Maghreb that embraces a large mountain range, the Atlas Mountains.

In the north, the Rif Mountains border the Mediterranean, where the highest peak in the Rif is 2456 meters and is called Mount Tidgin. There are different heights in the countryside according to the regions.

Far from the rural highlands, and within the country we find 3 large mountain ranges:

The Middle Atlas, the High Atlas, and the Low Atlas, where we will find diversity in the regions. The fertile eastern and western arid plains separate the Rif Mountains from the Middle Atlas, which is considered the "water reservoir of Morocco", in what is known today as Taza. The Little Atlas consists of two different views. In the east we find sloping mountains with altitudes exceeding 3000 meters, such as the mountains of Pueblane and Bonasser, where these two mountains know important snowfalls. To the west the mountain range becomes flatter, leaving room for low-lying lands of small areas. The Anti-Atlas Mountains border the High Atlas Mountains in the south, where the highest mountain in Morocco is located, with a peak of 4167 meters. The Anti-Atlas Mountains also belong to the Atlas Mountains chain, which forms the southern part of it. Its highest peak rises 3304 meters above sea level and is the summit of Mount Sirwa.

In this article, we will talk about the characteristics of the Anti-Atlas Mountains, the High Atlas Mountains, and the Middle Atlas Mountains separately.

High Atlas Mountains

The High Atlas is the highest part of the Atlas mountain ranges in Morocco. The High Atlas are lofty chains extending from the west of the city of Agadir on the Atlantic Ocean in the northeast direction, and its highest peaks are Mount Toubkal 4165 m. It is located in the southeast of the city of Marrakesh. Morocco is divided into two different climatic zones. An eastern region with a hot desert climate and a temperate one with a humid climate.

In Berber, Adrar Nedern, which means mountain of life, is an old name for the local people's belief that the mountain is the source of water and life

The Atlas Mountains is a mountain chain in Morocco consisting of the Anti-Atlas, the High Atlas, and the Middle Atlas, and belongs to the Atlas mountain ranges.

Middle Atlas Mountains

The Middle Atlas chain extends in the middle of the northern part of the Far Morocco. It is linked in its southern borders with the High Atlas and separated from the countryside in the north by the Taza Pass and the Sais Plateau, where it overlooks the city of Fez to the north. The Atlas Mountains of Morocco are among the largest mountain ranges in the world.

The Anti-Atlas Mountains

The Anti-Atlas Mountains, located in Morocco, belong to the Atlas Mountains chain, which constitutes the southern part of it. Its highest peak is 3304 above sea level and is the summit of Mount Sirwa.

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