Over the last 30 years, Morocco has been developed into a world class climbing venue. What sets the Anti-Atlas mountains apart from other venues in Morocco, is that it has not been bolted, so still offers adventurous 'trad' climbing, intertwined with great weather and a wonderful culture, creating a fantastic climbing holiday

The Anti-Atlas is a large rocky mountain range situated 90km to the south east of Agadir with a lifetime's supply of rock routes of all grades up to 500m long. The rock is compact quartzite and there are high quality routes of all grades, but especially in the low to middle grades. There are plenty of cracks in the rock, so although compact, it is generally well protected.

This is the perfect place to spend the autumn and winter months trad climbing. At a time when the UK normally has an unsettled climate, the weather in the Anti-Atlas is predominantly dry and sunny, as it is close to the Sahara dessert.

Flying to Agadir we travel inland for 2 hours by car to stay at the famous Kasbah in Tizourgane. This ancient fort was built in the 13^th century and has recently been developed into a very comfortable hotel. It is a unique and unforgettable place to stay.

From here we have easy access to the northern cliffs on the mountain range and an hour's drive to the smaller cliffs in the south.

There is a soft Muslim culture in Morocco, and in this mountainous region the people are mainly Berber. They have a relaxed and peaceful agricultural lifestyle which has remained unchanged for centuries. The area is certainly a remote rugged wilderness. The locals speak Arabic, Berber and French.