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Jebel Igdet

hike | 2022-08-29
3619 m altitude, 1613 m prominence, 45.02 km isolation

The westernmost ultra-peak of the Atlas Mountains. There are certainly enough reasons to climb it. We get up early in the morning and drive to the village of Arg. We leave the car there, quickly prepare, and start the walk. For a couple of kilometres, we follow a trail trod by locals and mules. On the trail, there are sitting toads of impressive size, they’re so big, they can’t even move when they see me. A few scorpions have also come out on the trail to welcome us.

Start climbing before dawn
Berber toad (Sclerophrys mauritanica)
Scorpion (Buthus occitanus)
Morning mist

We approach and cross a stream, then climb up a steep slope without a trail, straight towards the ridge. A steep climb, but not dangerous or difficult. The sun is rising, seemingly illuminating the surrounding cliffs and valley. Cool views around

The sun rises and lights up the surrounding slopes
Climbing towards the ridge
Easy strolling along the ridge

Once we reach the ridge, it is very gradual. There are only a few rocks to go around. In the distance, one can see the summit, which is just over a couple of kilometres away.

Summit ahead
Said and Rockinstraw
Ridge
Looking back near the top
Lower peaks around
Other ridges
Views from the summit
Rockinstraw (left) and me
Said is a skilled and experienced mountain guide
Rockinstraw goes up and down

We reach the top quickly, with great views in all directions. We admire them for a few minutes and then descend. Said suggested shortening the hike and going down a closer slope. It’s a good path, though not much shorter. In any case, a new route is always more intriguing.

The valley we came from
At the end of the valley, we climbed up this slope

As we descend to the stream, we can see farmers’ fields. The typical houses of the local population are well camouflaged on the mountain slopes. A little more and we are back in the village of Arg.

Typical valley
Typical fields
Typical hauses
Typical transport
Arg village is where we left our car

Well begun is half done! We’ve just climbed the first of five planned ultrapeaks in Morocco. We head towards Jebel Toubkal, stopping and checking out the interesting Tinmal Mosque along the way.

A typical village is seen on the way

Jebel Igdet 3619 m altitude
1613 m prominence
45.02 km isolation
Ranges Atlas Mountains - High Atlas
Countries/regions Morocco - Marrakesh-Safi
Distance 6.60 km up 6.70 km down
Elevation 1447 m gain 1447 m loss
Time
4h20 up
0h15 other
4h00 down
8h35 total
Trailhead 3619 m altitude 30.9912222, -8.4088611
Route

We start NE, leaving our car in the Arg village. At the beginning, we walk a farmer's trail and, moving SW, continue along the creek to the W, then keeping W off trail to the ridge via a steep, stony slope. Finally, a relatively flat and pleasant ridge walk S direction to the summit. We take the same path back, with the exception that we start descending slopes earlier and, in theory, make a shortcut that does not work in practice. 

Difficulties

Off trail, but the terrain is not difficult.

Links GPX trail
  • Atlas Mountains 2022
  • « Lobo
  • Tinmal Mosque »

Mountain Ranges

Anatolia
Taurus Mountains
Western Anatolia
Andes
Puna de Atacama
Atlas Mountains
High Atlas
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Costa Rica-Panama Ranges
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Sulawesi
Sumatra
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Great Britain
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Pampas
Sierras de Cordoba
West Africa Mountains
Bight of Benin
Cameroon Mountains

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Algeria
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El Bayadh
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Oran
Ouargla
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Lithuania
Vilnius County
Morocco
Béni Mellal-Khénifra
Drâa-Tafilalet
Fez-Meknes
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Managua
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TRIPS

2023
West Africa 2023 II
Iberian Peninsula 2023
West Africa 2023
Central America 2023
2022
Andes 2022
Northwest Europe 2022
Malay Archipelago III 2022
Malay Archipelago II 2022
Anatolia Mountains 2022
Iberian Peninsula 2022
Atlas Mountains 2022

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839 km walked, 65 247 m climbed

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