Stretching nearly 2,500 km from Morocco's Atlantic coast to the edges of Tunisia, crossing Algeria along the way, the Atlas forms an imposing natural barrier separating the Mediterranean and the Atlantic from the Sahara. A true backbone of North Africa, this mountain range, with its contrasting relief, offers a remarkable diversity of landscapes, climates and ecosystems.
Its snow-capped peaks, lush valleys, arid plateaus and deep gorges shelter rich wildlife and flora, as well as numerous Berber villages clinging to the slopes. These communities preserve an ancestral way of life, shaped by farming, livestock herding and crafts passed down from generation to generation.
Rising to 4,167 metres in Morocco's High Atlas, Jbel Toubkal draws hikers and climbers from around the world. The ascent offers sweeping panoramas and one of the finest mountain experiences in North Africa.
