Akchour is a beautiful area in the Northern Rif Mountains of Morocco with huge walls and solid rock with a huge potential for climbing existing climbs as well as route development. Everything from single-pitch roadside crags to huge multi-pitch sport and traditional routes. It is north of Chefchaouen in the Rif mountains with huge climbing areas and potential for new and unexplored routes. It is also in the area of the beautiful Parc National de Talassemtane. There are a number of places to stay as well as camping possibilities next to the river that runs through the area. Much of the development of the climbing in the area is centered around and focused from Cafe Rueda. This is the climber’s hub and the place where you can get updated and specific information for the new climbs and routes in the area. Climbers have been coming from a number of different countries in Europe to put up new routes and explore the high quality rock that this area has to offer.
Popular Routes
| Route | Description | Type | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fatima | A short climb on Sector Asociacion Caiat | Single-Pitch Sport | 5c | Wapa Pipa | A limestone sport climb on Sector Puerta | Single-Pitch Sport | 6a | Hulic Ivan | Another climb on Sector Puerta just next to Wapa Pipa | Single-Pitch Sport | 6a | Africa | Long and classic multi-pitch route up the middle of the Pared De Caiat Wall | Multi-Pitch Sport | 7a+ |
Resources
CAIAT lounge refuge
For a place to stay when in the area, you can check out the CAIAT lounge refuge at the website above.
WebsiteParc National de Talassemtane
For the official website of the nearby Parc National de Talassemtane, you can visit the website above.
WebsiteCafe Rueda and Information
There is currently no published guidebook for the area but there is a route log book that is frequently updated with the newest route information. This is kept at Cafe Rueda and it is also a great place to stop for some tea or coffee on your way through and to connect with some of the other climbers that might be in the area.
WebsiteBlog post by Hazel Findlay
This is a post from Hazel Findlay's blog about her trip with Alex Honnold to Akchour in 2012 and some of the areas they were in and the routes that they climbed.
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