Swimming not permitted in the artificial lake Reservoir du Barrange Abdelmoumen - not a lot of water in the lake
Our fantastic overnight staying place Tamssoult Ougmadane
View from the little peak Mount Tamssoult Ougmadane into the High Atlas at sunset
Jbel Tinergwet, more that 3500 meters sea-level
The little village south of our overnight staying place Tamssoult Ougmadane
Alfred with oleander in full blossom
More beautiful flowers on the river close to our overnight staying place Tamssoult Ougmadane
Fully loaded truck on the road to Marrakesh
Main square Jemaa el-Fnaa of the Marrakesh Medina, which is among the first entries of the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage
77 meters high Minaret tower of the Koutoubia mosque (built in the 12th century) seen from Jemaa el-Fnaa
Lady with a leopard dress on the Jemaa el-Fnaa
Pottery on the Jemaa el-Fnaa
Building in Marrakesh destroyed by the earthquake on September 8, 2023, which killed almost 3,000 people
African Lady in Marrakesh
Hermann, Jutta and Marion with a rainbow on the Place des Ferblantiers
Color powder in Marrakesh
Kind of drugstore with colorful furs
Ladies of Morocco
Jemaa el-Fnaa at night
Marion, Alfred Jutta and Hermann with the Koutoubia mosque
Beautiful lamp in the park in front of the Koutoubia mosque
Marion in a narrow alley
Carriage in Marrakesh
Inside Marrakesh's Bahia Palace, built in the mid to late 19th century
Wonderful ceiling in Bahia Palace
Three African Ladies in Bahia Palace
Gate in Bahia Palace
Marion with an old door in the Medina of Marrakesh
Treasures in a shop including blue indigo stones
Typical shop in Marrakesh
Lady with grinding stones for Argan oil and spices in her back
Fancy restaurant in Marrakesh
Two water sellers in their ancient traditional clothing
Again Marrakesh's beautiful Koutoubia mosque
Mural in Marrakesh
Tent city of the September 2023 earthquake victims in Asni - about 40 kilometers south of Marrakesh
The mountain village of Imlil with Mount Toubkal (top right), which at 4167 meters above sea level is the highest peak in North Africa
Trees in Imlil
Fossils in Imlil
A lot of transportation in Imlil is still done with donkeys and mules
Motorcycles are also widespread
Rooster in Imlil
Goats in Imlil
Imlil with the eastern mountain range which is almost 3900 meters high
Almond trees in full blossom
Imlil seen from the top
Alfred's large backpack on a mule with its muleteer on the right
Other mules have to carry much more, ...
Strange sign on the long path to the Refuge Toubkal
Ice in the northern valley below Toubkal
At the end of the valley are the 4,000-meter peaks Ras Ouanoukrim (4083 m) and Akioud (4045 m).
Arrival and departure from the 3207 meters high huts below Toubkal
Alfred's guide Yassin early in the morning - on the way to the summit of Ras Ouanoukrim
Only one other group is on the way to Ras Ouanoukrim that day
Mighty Toubkal is the dominant mountain in the background
Summit of the 4083 meters high Ras Ouanoukrim
Alfred on top of Ras Ouanoukrim
Summit photo of the Spanish group
Alfred on the summit of Timesguida which is with 4088 meters sea-level the second highest peak of Morocco
Strong Spanish girl at 4088 meters above sea-level
Penitent ice on the descent from Timesguida
... and also spiky rocky pinnacles
On top of 3860 meters high Bou Ouzzal with Timesguidaon on the left and Ras Ouanoukrimon on the right
Eastern view from Bou Ouzzal to the Ifni lake
Western view from Bou Ouzzal to 4035 meters high Akioud (left), 4043 meters high Afella (center) and 3976 meters high Biiguinoussenne (right)
Yassin descends the valley to Toubkal hut in soft and pleasant snow
View to the snowy northern slopes of Akioud
A huge rock nearly destroyed the hut of the Bureau de Controle et Sensibilisation de Refuge du Toubkal few meters above the Toubkal hut
Ice falls close to the Toubkal hut
Brrr it's so cold in the morning but a tough British girl doesn't care - on the climb to Toubkal
Close to the summit of Toubkal West with Timesguida and Ras Ouanoukrim on the top right
Alfred on top of 4018 meters high Toubkal West
Toubkal West seen from the final ascent to Toubkal
On top of Toubkal which is with 4167 meters sea-level the highest point of the Atlas range, Morocco and North Africa
Western view to the four 4,000-meter peaks Timesguida (left), Ras Ouanoukrim (left center), Akioud (center) and Afella (right)
Imlil seen from the summit of Toubkal
Steep descent to the hut
The last part to the hut
Colorful stone of the High Atlas
The tiny village Sidi Chamarouch which is half the way between Imlil and Toubkal hut
Majestic Toubkal
Interesting camper in Imlil
The mountain village on the southern slopes of the Tizi n'Tichka Pass
Our campsite in Aït Benhaddou
Ait Ben Haddou
Shop in Ait Ben Haddou
Pictures in Ait Ben Haddou- rotate the image 180 degrees and look at the man's face
Another picture in Ait Ben Haddou
The Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou
The Kasbah from above
Old arc with the Kasbah
Jutta in the Kasbah
Another nice picture of Jutta
Mural in Ait Ben Haddou
The beautiful women of the mural
Fully loaded truck in Itlouane
The fully loaded truck from the back with a Kasbah like hotel
The landscape between Ait Ben Haddou and Itlouane
Marion with a full moon
Full moon seen from the campsite in Aït Benhaddou
Walls of the Atlas Studios in Ouarzazate where a lot of famous movies such as Gladiator, The Jewel of the Nile or Game of Thrones were produced
Movie stars like Mr Bean / Rowan Atkinson (very right) acted in Ouarzazate
Sphinx in the Atlas Studios
The Oscar Hotel in the Atlas Studios which hosted many famous people like Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt or Leonardo di Caprio
Queen of Dragon's throne in the Oscar Hotel
Our marvelous overnight staying place at the artificial lake Barrage Al Mansour Ad Dahbi (30 kilometers east of Ouarzazate)
Again our stunning place on Barrage Al Mansour Ad Dahbi
View of the freshly snow-capped mountains of the High Atlas with the 2260 meter high pass Tizi n'Tichka (center) and the 3578 meter high mountain Bou Ouriol (left), which Alfred climbed in the year 1987
Kasbah in Skoura
Boumalne Dadès at the entrance to the Dades gorge
The little village Ait Ishaqin the Dades gorge
Rocks Doigts du Singe - Monkey Fingers seen from the lower viewpoint
Weird rocks in the Canyon des Doigts du Singe
In the Canyon des Doigts du Singe
Beautiful light in the late afternoon
Hermann "holds" a huge rock in the Canyon des Doigts du Singe
Extremely narrow part of the Canyon des Doigts du Singe
Jutta, Marion and Hermann in the gorge
Another very narrow section in the upper part of the Canyon des Doigts du Singe
Rocks Doigts du Singe seen from the upper viewpoint
Alfred, Marion, Jutta and Hermann
Shadows on the upper viewpoint
Rocks Doigts du Singe at sunset
Jutta and Hermann with a delicious Tajine in our camper that we got from the owners of the Camping Doigts du Singe
Ruins close to the Campsite Doigts du Singe
Marion cycles down the Dades Gorge (at the first hairpin bend).
In the Dades Gorges with the Timzzillite Regional Restaurant, which offers a fantastic viewpoint of the canyon and its hairpin bends
A supermarket and our camper in the Dades Gorge
Two men in traditional clothing at the viewpoint Ait Boujane at the entrance of the Todra Gorge
The upper end of the narrow part of the Todra Gorge
Marion climbs in the Todra Gorge - very close to our marvelous overnight staying place
It is said to be the only via ferrata in Africa
Nice tractor with trailer
Hermann and Marion with Moroccan whisky - Strong peppermint / black tea with lots of sugar
Jutta and Hermann on the way to Jbel Asstef
Mules to fetch water in the Todra Gorge for the mountain dwellers
Todra valley above the gorge
On the summit of Jbel Asstef. Two notes: The peak is 1961 meters high and you can see the three different scripts in Morocco - the top two lines Arabic, Berber and Latin below
View to the Todra Gorge from the summit
Settlement on the eastern slope of Jbel Asstef
Entrance to a cave dwelling in the settlement
Another cave dwelling
View of the desert between the High Atlas and Jbel Sarhro mountain ranges
Marion on the decent to the small village Toudgha El Oulia which lies at the entrance of the Todra Gorge
Goats searching for food in this total arid environment
Toudgha El Oulia
Ruinous kasbah in Toudgha El Oulia
Thanks to the Todra river Toudgha El Oulia is very green - entrance of Todra Gorge