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Jbel Saghro traverse

A crossing of volcanic mesas, deep gorges and the rock spires of Bab n'Ali between the Dadès side and N'Kob. It is the classic winter trek when the High Atlas is under snow.

Dry volcanic ridges and valleys of Jbel Saghro
Djebel Saghro, west of Berkik · Bernhard Holub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
5+days
2,712 mhighest point
moderatedifficulty
95 kmdistanceover 5 days, Tagdilt to Kelaat M'Gouna

When to go

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How high

Jbel Saghro traverse · 2,712 mToubkal, top of North Africa · 4,167 mMont Blanc · 4,806 m

The trek at a glance

  • Start: N'Kob (or Tagdilt, north side)
  • From the city: Ouarzazate, about 6 hours by car from Marrakech to Tagdilt
  • Height gain: about 2,250 cumulative over 5 days
  • Where you sleep: Camping; little else in much of the range
  • When not to go: Summer: the range is excessively hot. Winter nights are bitterly cold.
  • Guide: Advised: trekking is undeveloped; hire a guide and mules in N'Kob and carry all water and supplies.
Sources, checked 2026-11-15
  1. www.walkopedia.net/best-world-walks/Morocco/Jebel-Sarhro
  2. rediscover.co.uk/activity/jbel-saghro-treks
  3. www.roughguides.com/article/trekking-in-morocco/
  4. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%27Kob
  5. www.lonelyplanet.fr/poi/djebel-saghro
  6. amazing-toubkal-trek.com/tour/5-day-saghro-trek

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