Jebel Saghro

Striking volcanic plateau between the High Atlas and the Sahara — a landscape of black rock needles, desert gorges and Ait Atta Berber nomad routes unlike anywhere else in Morocco

Highlights

• Volcanic Rock Needles: Dark basalt spires and weathered columns of igneous rock tower above the desert plateau — utterly otherworldly and endlessly photogenic
• Winter Trekking Season: Unlike the High Atlas, Jebel Saghro is snow-free in winter — the main trekking season runs December to March when temperatures are perfect
• Ait Atta Nomad Culture: The Saghro is home to the Ait Atta tribe whose semi-nomadic pastoral culture remains largely intact — genuine contact with Berber desert life

Top places

• Jebel Saghro Trek
• Rock Needle Formations
• Ait Atta Village
• Licensed Saghro Guide