Atlas Mountains Trekking

The High Atlas mountain range, which separates Morocco's Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts from the Sahara Desert, contains Toubkal at 4,167 metres -- the highest peak in North Africa -- and a landscape of Berber villages, alpine valleys, and walnut groves accessible by trekking routes that have connected the Sahara to the Mediterranean for 3,000 years. The Ait Ben Haddou ksar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site fortified mud-brick village built in the 11th century that has appeared in Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia, and Game of Thrones, sits at the base of the High Atlas.