Jbel Lakraa, Talassemtane
A steep climb through the Moroccan fir and cedar forests of Talassemtane to the park's highest, bald summit. The park was created in 2004 to protect the Moroccan fir.
1day
2,159 mhighest point
harddifficulty
10–16 kmdistance10 on one tour; about 16 in another guide, which starts from Chefchaouen
When to go
Best months not confirmed by our sources yet.
How high
The trek at a glance
- Start: Plaza España, a forest col reached by 4x4 from Chefchaouen; walkers also start from Beni M'Hamed village or Chefchaouen itself
- From the city: Chefchaouen, about 2 hours by 4x4 from Chefchaouen to Plaza España
- Height gain: 1,375
- Where you sleep: Day trip from Chefchaouen; gîtes in the park
- When not to go: Early spring can leave knee- to hip-deep snow on the top; the trails have no markers, so most people take a guide.
- Guide: Advised: trails are unmarked.
Sources, checked 2026-11-15
- travel-buddies.com/talassemtane-national-park-hike-to-the-mount-lakraa/
- datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parc-naturel-de-talassemtane-iba-morocco/text
- medias24.com/2023/08/01/parc-national-de-talassemtane-au-coeur-des-sapinieres-enneigees-du
- pyrenaica.emf.eus/wp-content/uploads/aldizkariak/301/artikulua_6328.pdf
- www.muchbetteradventures.com/magazine/trekking-rif-mountains
- worldslargestnetwork.com/Morocco/Full-day-excursion-to-Jbel-Lakraa-highest-in-Talassemtane
- bestregardsfromfar.com/2025/05/20/trekking-rif-mountains-chefchaouen-akchour-talassemtane-
- www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/beni-mohammed-sommet-jbel-lakraa-fokaiene-200687739
- www.openstreetmap.org/node/3968660287
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