Atlas Mountains

Atlas Mountains

crossing the large mountain range in the Northwest of the African continent
Atlas Mountains - crossing the large mountain range in the Northwest of the African continent

Location: 

P2030, Oukaïmeden, Morocco

Duration: 

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Journey: 

Berber Safari through Morocco

Personal highlights

  1. Atlas Mountains: mountain range in the Northwest Africainfo-icon between the Ocean and Sahara
  2. Origin: formed tens of millions of years ago when Africa and Europeinfo-icon collided the first time
  3. Trekking in Morocco: following a shepherd's path, passing by remote Berber villages
  4. Journey: driving from Marrakesh to the other side, reaching into the Sahara desert
  5. Road: fairly modern road, well prepared and easy to drive - from a Swiss perspective

Image sources

  1. Atlas Mountains rock formation
  2. Berber village in the Atlas Mountains
  3. Transporting goods on a donkey
  4. Trying to make a living with...
  5. mineral Stones from the Atlas

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Ounila Valley - following the river stream out of the Atlas mountains into the plains of the Sahara
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Tizi N'Tichka

Tizi N'Tichka - having a quick pitstop on the mountain pass restaurant in the Atlas mountains
having a quick pitstop on the mountain pass restaurant in the Atlas mountains

Houaphanh Province

Houaphanh Provence -
driving nearly 300km from Vieng Xai to Phonsavan in one day

Tizi N Tlghoumte

Tizi N Tlghoumte - crossing the Atlas mountains again, northbound towards the Mediterranean
crossing the Atlas mountains again, northbound towards the Mediterranean

Ban Kohing

Kohing -
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Xiangkhouang Province

Xiangkhouang -
driving nearly 300km from Phonsavan to Luang Prabang in one day

Cameron Highlands

Cameron Highlands - growing tea, coffee and fruits in a temperate central high plateau
growing tea, coffee and fruits in a temperate central high plateau

Dades Valley

Dades Valley - hiking in the wild nature of a narrow valley cutting deep into the Atlas mountains
hiking in the wild nature of a narrow valley cutting deep into the Atlas mountains

Fezouata

Fezouata - finding surprising fossils and other artefacts in a small souvenir store along the road
finding surprising fossils and other artefacts in a small souvenir store along the road

Sahara Camel Ride

Sahara Camel Ride - crossing Morocco's largest sand desert Erg Chebbi on a slow camel back
crossing Morocco's largest sand desert Erg Chebbi on a slow camel back