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M'Goun summit from Aït Bouguemez

A steep climb over the Tizi n'Oumskiq pass to the Tarkeddit plateau, then a long ridge to the third-highest summit of the Atlas. Big views over the Tessaout and Bouguemez valleys.

The M'Goun summit in the central High Atlas
Mgoun mountain peak · AndyScott, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
2-3days
4,071 mhighest point
harddifficulty
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When to go

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How high

M'Goun summit from Aït Bouguemez · 4,071 mToubkal, top of North Africa · 4,167 mMont Blanc · 4,806 m

The trek at a glance

  • Start: Aït Bouguemez valley (Tabant)
  • From the city: Marrakech (via Azilal), about 4 hours by car from Marrakech (Sun Trails); 4-5 in a reader's report
  • Height gain: about 3,385 cumulative over 3 days (Altituderando)
  • Where you sleep: Tarkeddit refuge (2,930 m); gîtes in the valley
  • When not to go: Winter and early spring: snow on the long summit ridge can force a turnaround. Late spring is best for flowers and full rivers.
  • Guide: Advised, not legally required by any source found; guides train at CFAMM in Tabant in the same valley.

Insurance: SafetyWing's base plan covers hiking up to 4,500 m on official paths (their terms); winter routes with crampons may need their add-on. See SafetyWing (affiliate link).

Sources, checked 2026-11-15
  1. climbing7.com/?p=40897
  2. www.altituderando.com/Ascension-du-djebel-M-Goun-4071m-en-3-jours-depuis-la-vallee-des-Ait
  3. www.roughguides.com/article/trekking-in-morocco/
  4. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%27Goun
  5. www.sun-trails.com/ait-bouguemez-valley-of-happiness/
  6. anywhereweroam.com/hiking-ait-bouguemez-valley/

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