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Jbel Bou Naceur

جبل بوناصر / Adrar Bou Nacer

Information

Elevation: 3.356 m
Country: Morocco (MA)
Location / Range: Atlas Tengah timur (Moyen Atlas oriental)
Mountain type: Puncak batu gamping/sedimen Atlas Tengah (orogenik), non-vulkanik
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: 33.5665, -3.8896
Difficulty: Sedang–berat (pendakian panjang non-teknis; medan terpencil, bersalju sebagian besar tahun)
Best Season: Akhir musim semi hingga awal musim gugur (Jun–Okt), saat salju sudah mencair
Permits & Rules: Tidak ada izin khusus; gunung terbuka. Pemandu lokal sangat dianjurkan karena terpencil & minim penanda jalur
Hazards: Salju & suhu beku sepanjang tiga perempat tahun, keterpencilan tanpa fasilitas/sinyal, navigasi di medan terbuka, cuaca cepat berubah

Description

Jbel Bou Naceur (Adrar Bou Nacer, ~3,340–3,356 m; the official SIBE figure is 3,340 m while hiking sources and Wikidata cite 3,356 m) is the highest peak of the eastern Middle Atlas (Moyen Atlas oriental) in Morocco, in Sefrou/Boulemane Province of the Fès-Meknès region. Unlike volcanic summits, it is an orogenic Jurassic-limestone massif. Its top is covered by névé (snowfields) for roughly three-quarters of the year, so the comfortable climbing window is late spring to early summer. Being remote, lightly marked and without facilities, an ascent demands logistical self-sufficiency, solid navigation and ideally a local guide. The area is a designated SIBE (site of biological and ecological interest) with cedar forest and hundreds of plant species.

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Routes

Ascension via Atchana / Ouled Ali (Beni Maqbal)

Non-teknis tetapi berat (kesulitan 4/5)

1 hari (8–9 jam jalan)

The summit route from the Atchana valley near the village of Ouled Ali/Beni Maqbal (~1,800 m). About 17 km round trip with ~1,589 m of climbing to the summit (~3,356 m) and a return by the same path; roughly 8–9 hours of walking. Non-technical but long and tiring, and often crossing snowfields.

Source

Traversée Atlas Tengah timur: Taza → Bou Naceur (5 hari)

Trek lintas-alam multi-hari

5 hari

A long five-day traverse from Taza crossing Tazekka National Park, then the Bou Iblane and Bou Naceur massifs, ending in the terraced valley of Oulad Youssef Ali. It passes through cedar forest, cork-oak woodland and high plateaus, descending the rim of the Bou Naceur massif (~3,356 m).

Source

Climbing Experiences

Jbel Bou Naceur is the highest peak of the eastern Middle Atlas and is climbed far less often than the High Atlas summits; ascents are usually made from the Atchana/Ouled Ali valley as a long single-day outing. Below are real, verified French-language sources.

References

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