In the recent past, the YRC has twice visited Tafraout in Morocco’s Anti-Atlas on climbing, scrambling and walking meets, most recently in 2020, with another planned for 2024, but this two-week mule-supported camping trek in 2016 was further east in the Jebel Sarhro.

Very varied terrain, great views, amazing rock formations, a good crew, friendly Berbers and the opportunity to take in a few scrambling summits on the way made for a very enjoyable and relaxed trek. In addition to the geology, historical interest was provided by an ascent of Jbel Bou Gafer, the mountain stronghold of the Aït Atta tribe who were beseiged by vastly superior numbers of French colonial forces in 1933, but held them off for a month before finally surrendering .

This image shows a small group of Berber houses nestling beneath the hugely impressive rock towers and pinnacles at Tadawt n’Tablah.

You can read more about this fascinating trek in the Meet Report.