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Zaouiat Ahansal to Taghia Gorges
An old Berber trail leads from Zaouiat Ahansal up the Ahansal valley to Taghia, a village without road access set beneath huge limestone walls that are among the best-known big-wall climbing areas in Morocco. Beyond the village the Taghia gorges continue upstream between sheer cliffs.
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Trail Profile
General Instructions
Allow about 2 hours each way along old Berber trails; add 2-2.5 hours to walk into the gorge beyond Taghia. A track is being converted into a road along part of the way, so the start may change. Avoid the gorges during storms because of flash floods.
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31.8374, -6.0921
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Quick Stats
Highlights
- Walk into the gorges above Taghia
- Watch climbers on the limestone walls
- Stay in a gite in Taghia
- Explore Zaouiat Ahansal village
- Swim in the river pools in summer
Field Radio Protocol
VHF-UHF Communication
Propagation Telemetry
Ridge Line
92%Gorge Floor
18%Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range
Regulatory Compliance
VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.
Technical Analysis
Total Ascent
+231 m
Total Descent
-121 m
Ruggedness Index
Terrain Roughness Index
Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).
39.7
Tortuosity Index
Route Curviness Index
Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).
1.54
Gradient Distribution
Surface & Hydrology
Surface Spectrum Analysis
Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.
Difficulty Analysis
Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.
Bounding Box (WGS84)
Point Spacing: 18.8 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0
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