The Atlas Mountains stretch from Tunisia to the southernmost areas of Morocco. They separate the barren, scorching hot plains of the Sahara from the fertile Mediterranean and Atlantic coastal areas in the region. The name of the Atlantic is derived from the Atlas mountains. The range’s highest peak is Toubkal, in central Morocco, with an elevation of 4,167 meters (13,671 ft). The Atlas Mountains are primarily inhabited by Amazigh populations.
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Driving from Fes to Midelt, we crossed the the Middle Atlas mountain range, which gets a fair bit or rain and is quite fertile. The region is a popular destination for day trips from the big cities, especially to escape the summer heat. In the winter months there is often quite a bit of snow in the mountains, and Michlifen near Ifrane is a popular ski resort in the Middle Atlas.
After crossing the Middle Atlas mountains, we descended into the Moulouya River valley that separates the Middle Atlas from the High Atlas mountains.
We had booked a room in a remote guest house east of Midelt. The place is called Dar Al Qanass Imane and it is located at the end of a dirt track in the middle of nowhere.
After great night of sleep, we continued up the Camel Pass into the High Atlas mountains.
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