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Mountains and hiking · Rif

Jbel Tidirhine, highest of the Rif

A day climb through cedar and pine forest to the twin summits of the Rif's highest peak. Wide views over the central Rif.

1day
2,456 mhighest point
moderatedifficulty
9.3–12 kmdistance12 per Much Better Adventures; 9.3 on a shorter P600 route

When to go

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How high

Jbel Tidirhine, highest of the Rif · 2,456 mToubkal, top of North Africa · 4,167 mMont Blanc · 4,806 m

The trek at a glance

  • Start: Azila, a hamlet near Issaguen (Ketama)
  • From the city: Al Hoceima / Fez, about 3 hours by car from Chefchaouen (Pyrenaica)
  • Height gain: about 620 (P600 route)
  • Where you sleep: Issaguen
  • When not to go: December to February: cold and often wet. Trails are poorly marked; hire a local guide.
  • Guide: Advised: the path is faint and partly off-trail; the Ketama area is known for cannabis fields.
Sources, checked 2026-11-15
  1. p600.org/africa-atlas-mountains-northwestern-atlas-jebel-tidirhine
  2. www.muchbetteradventures.com/magazine/trekking-rif-mountains
  3. ai.stanford.edu/~latombe/mountain/photo/morocco-2017/alhoceima-hiking-2.htm
  4. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tidighin
  5. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issaguen
  6. pyrenaica.emf.eus/wp-content/uploads/aldizkariak/301/artikulua_6328.pdf
  7. p600.org/articles/africa-atlas-mountains-northwestern-atlas-jebel-tidirhine
  8. www.traveldojo.com/jbel-tidirhine

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