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Notes on the ground: what a route is actually like, and when to walk it.
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FeaturedM'Goun
M'Goun, the other giant of the High Atlas
Morocco's third summit, M'Goun is crossed rather than climbed: earthen villages, mule passes and wadeable gorges, far from the Toubkal crowds.Published 7 October 2026Read the articleArticles: Atlas
AtlasFamily trekking in Morocco: what age, which mountains?
From what age to walk in the Atlas, which valleys to choose, which season: the benchmarks for a family trek in Morocco, without aiming for the summit.Published 7 October 2026
AtlasAtlas trek packing list — the one muleteers approve
Weight limit for the mule, a sleeping bag rated for the season, broken-in boots: the packing list for an Atlas trek, in summer and autumn-refuge versions.Published 7 October 2026
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