Tizi N'Tacheddirt is a small village high up _(2314m) in the Atlas Mountains

Atlas Mountains

The Atlas Mountains is a mountain range across a northern stretch of Africa extending about through Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. The highest peak is Toubkal, with an elevation of in southwestern Morocco. The Atlas ranges separate the Mediterranean and Atlantic coastlines from the Sahara Desert...

 of Morocco

Morocco

Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...

. It is the highest settlement in the Rhirhaia valley, about 2.5 miles further up from Ikkiss

Ikkiss

Ikkiss is a small village in Morocco's High Atlas mountains, in the Rhirhaia valley. It is just over 2000m above sea level. It has a population of about 600 people....

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It has a population of 200 to 300 people. Access is limited to a steep and winding footpath.

Most of the buildings are made of mud brick except for the French refuge, built in the 90s.

See also

• The Wikitravel Entry