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Amtoudi to Tafraout traverse: between the mountains and the Anti-Atlas desert
- Duration
- 5 days
- On foot
- 68.7 km
- Max altitude
- 1,301 m
- Total ascent
- 646 m↑
- Best season
- Oct–Apr
Five days on foot from the Amtoudi oasis to Tafraout: the Oualkzmiden sheepfolds, the Smouguen oasis, the Igmir gorges, the Aoukerda canyon, the Tasseriret plateau and the painted rocks. 5 to 6 hours of walking a day, nights in camp.
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The route
Day by day
Day 1
Amtoudi oasis – Oualkzmiden sheepfolds
- Distance
- 10.4 km
- Total ascent
- 250 m
- Walking
- 6 h
- Max altitude
- 751 m
Leave the Amtoudi oasis and walk to the Oualkzmiden sheepfolds. Night in camp.
Night: BivouacMeals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 2
Oualkzmiden sheepfolds – Smouguen
- Distance
- 12 km
- Total ascent
- 150 m
- Walking
- 5.5 h
- Max altitude
- 851 m
Walk on to the Smouguen oasis. Night in camp.
Night: BivouacMeals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3
Smouguen oasis – Igmir gorges – Aoukerda canyon
- Distance
- 12.3 km
- Total ascent
- 360 m
- Walking
- 6 h
- Max altitude
- 1,050 m
Walk through the Igmir gorges to the Aoukerda canyon. Night in camp.
Night: BivouacMeals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4
Aoukerda canyon – Izerbi village – Tasseriret plateau
- Distance
- 22.1 km
- Total ascent
- 400 m
- Walking
- 6 h
- Max altitude
- 1,300 m
From the Aoukerda canyon to the village of Izerbi, then a 20-minute drive and a climb onto the Tasseriret plateau. Night in camp.
Night: BivouacMeals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5
Tasseriret plateau – painted rocks – Tafraout
- Distance
- 11.9 km
- Total ascent
- 100 m
- Walking
- 6 h
- Max altitude
- 1,301 m
Walk down from the plateau past the painted rocks to Tafraout. End of the traverse.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Included in this price
- Moroccan guide and support team for all 5 days
- Full board from day 1 to day 5: breakfasts, picnic lunches and hot dinners
- 4 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 4 nights
- Drinking and mineral water provided for all 5 walking days
- Luggage moved by vehicle between the 5 stages
- Return minibus transfers to the start and from the finish (2 transfers)
To plan for
- A warm sleeping bag for the 4 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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Amtoudi to Tafraout traverse: between the mountains and the Anti-Atlas desert
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