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Ait Abd Allah to Ait Iften traverse: Oudman gorges and Anti-Atlas villages
- Duration
- 6 days
- On foot
- 46.5 km
- Max altitude
- 1,700 m
- Total ascent
- 497 m↑
- Best season
- Oct–Apr
Six days from Ait Abdellah (1,600 m) to the Ait Iften valley (1,700 m): the Talidl and Oudman gorges, the villages of Fwanou, Ighiwr, Afrada and Dar Ouamane, and the Asseldrar gorges below Igui Emjioun. 5 to 6 hours of walking a day, nights in camp.
100% adjustable. This itinerary is a base — Anti-Atlas Aventures adjusts, adds and removes any part of it for you.
The route
Day by day
Day 1
Ait Abdellah (1,600 m) – Talidl (1,250 m)
- Distance
- 8.2 km
- Total ascent
- 100 m
- Walking
- 5 h
- Max altitude
- 1,601 m
Start on the trail near Assaka village and follow the gorges up to the plateau and Talidl. Lunch at the foot of the gorges, camp at Talidl.
Night: BivouacMeals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 2
Talidl – Oudman gorges – Garzyl (1,200 m)
- Distance
- 9.5 km
- Total ascent
- 300 m
- Walking
- 6 h
- Max altitude
- 1,251 m
Through the villages of Fwanou and Ighiwr and the Dmam gorges, lunch, then a 40-minute climb to Garzyl.
Night: BivouacMeals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3
Garzyl – a day among the villages
A day around Garzyl (programme set by the agency).
Night: BivouacMeals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4
Garzyl (1,200 m) – Afrada – Dar Wamane (1,300 m)
- Distance
- 10.3 km
- Total ascent
- 150 m
- Walking
- 6 h
- Max altitude
- 1,301 m
Lunch in Afrada, camp near the village of Dar Ouamane.
Night: BivouacMeals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5
Dar Wamane – Amzzawr – Alma – Idaougnidif
- Distance
- 8.8 km
- Total ascent
- 450 m
- Walking
- 6 h
- Max altitude
- 1,452 m
Lunch near the Asseldrar gorges below the Igui Emjioun massif. Camp at Alma.
Night: BivouacMeals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6
Alma – Taghdicht – Ait Iften (1,700 m)
- Distance
- 9.7 km
- Total ascent
- 500 m
- Walking
- 6 h
- Max altitude
- 1,700 m
Through the villages of Ifr, Anamer and Idels into the Ait Iften valley. Camp at Ait Iften.
Night: BivouacMeals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included in this price
- Moroccan guide and support team for all 6 days
- Full board from day 1 to day 6: breakfasts, picnic lunches and hot dinners
- 5 nights in camp in 2-person dome tents, or a gîte depending on the stage
- Mess tent and toilet tent set up at each of the 5 nights
- Drinking and mineral water provided for all 6 walking days
- Luggage moved by vehicle between the 6 stages
- Return minibus transfers to the start and from the finish (2 transfers)
To plan for
- A warm sleeping bag for the 5 nights
- Personal hiking clothes and gear, daypack
- Energy snacks for the walk
- Travel insurance and repatriation cover
- Tips for the guide and team
International flights are never included — you book those yourself
When to go
- January: recommended season
- February: recommended season
- March: recommended season
- April: recommended season
- May: off season
- June: off season
- July: off season
- August: off season
- September: off season
- October: recommended season
- November: recommended season
- December: recommended season
Recommended seasonOff seasonIt is November: this is the season.
On the trail
Your agency
Anti-Atlas Aventures
- Based in
- Tafraout
- Terrain
- Anti-Atlas, Toubkal, Sahara, Coast, Other
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Ait Abd Allah to Ait Iften traverse: Oudman gorges and Anti-Atlas villages
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