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Trekking, desert, mountains and the roads between — written from Morocco, at the pace the country actually moves.

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Saddled camels resting on the sand at low sun, dune slopes glowing behind them
Desert
Drâa Valley · Sahara

Nomad Trekking: Walking the Desert the Old Way

Before the 4×4 transfer and the fixed camp, the desert was crossed on foot at the pace of a loaded camel. A handful of routes still work that way.

3 min read
The fortified earthen ksar of Ait Ben Haddou rising in tiers above the palm groves
Journeys
Southern Morocco

The Southern Loop: Morocco's Adventure Circuit

Over the Tichka, down the Drâa, through the gorges and back. The classic multi-day route south of Marrakech, and how to drive it without spending the week in the car.

4 min read