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Ameln valley and Jbel Lekst

Walks between 26 villages under the pink granite wall of Jbel Lekst. Almond trees bloom in February-March.

Panorama of the Jbel Lekst massif seen from the south, in the Ameln valley near Tafraout
Panorama Djebel el Kest · Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
1 or moredays
2,359 mhighest point
moderatedifficulty
9 kmdistanceLekst day hike

When to go

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How high

Ameln valley and Jbel Lekst · 2,359 mToubkal, top of North Africa · 4,167 mMont Blanc · 4,806 m

The trek at a glance

  • Start: Tafraout / Oumesnate
  • From the city: Agadir, about 3 hours by car (about 160 km)
  • Height gain: about 1,166 (Lekst day hike)
  • Where you sleep: Guesthouses in Tafraout and Ameln villages
  • When not to go: Summer heat; no water on the Lekst path.
  • Guide: Not required for valley walks; contact a Tafraout guide for multi-day treks.
Sources, checked 2026-11-15
  1. www.routard.com/fr/guide/afrique/maroc/anti-atlas/vallee-des-ammeln
  2. wanderlog.com/drive/between/79315/79830/agadir-to-tafraoute-drive
  3. fastestknowntime.com/route/jbel-lkest-morocco
  4. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Lkest
  5. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tafraout

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