Rock Climbing in the High Atlas
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For some time we had heard that there was some bolted sport climbing to be found close to the ski area up in the mountains at Oukaimeden. A couple of months ago we took some trips to the Oukaimeden area to see what the climbing was like, climb all of the routes and get a feel for the area. During the winter time, climbing is of course not possible due to the high altitude, cold temperatures and snow on the ground. In the summer time however when the temperatures are scorching hot at lower altitudes and around Marrakech, Oukaimeden is significantly cooler. Oukaimeden can be reached in 45mins to and hour from Marrakech and is a nice scenic drive as well as you wind up in the mountains to the Ourika Valley and then climb up to the high country. The views from the Oukaimeden climbing area are vast and you can see all the way down to the flat plain below.
The climbing is on good rock that is made up of a handful of gently sloping and slabby buttresses that jut out from the hillside. This is a great place to learn to climb or for those that are more on the beginner to intermediate on the scale of climbing difficulty. We’re excited to have Oukaimeden as another good option for a place to climb even in the heat of the summer and it makes a great location for a rock climbing day trip or for those that want to experience an Introduction to Rock Climbing. If you’d like to go climbing at Oukaimeden yourself, just contact us and we’d love to take you. 
