Ouaougoulzat

The high top of the Ouaougoulzat mountain, which stands at 3,729 meters, is part of the Mgoun Range (called after the Mgoun Mountain) and leads to the Lac Izoughar ski slopes in the winter. At the base of Ouaougoulzat, near the ski slopes, there are a number of locally run gites. The reflections of the towering mountains in a lake at 2,526 meters above sea level are remarkable in the spring and summer.

It takes around 5 hours to climb to the pinnacle of the mountain from the base at Lac Izoughar, with some difficult areas blanketed in powdery dust. Mules and guides can be rented from Bou Guemez road in Azilal, near the base of Ouaougoulzat, although the hike will take two days from there. The vistas across the Mgoun Range's triple snow-capped summits are unrivaled, no matter where you start this climb.

Location: the Central High Atlas
Elevation: 3,763 m
Parent range: Atlas Mountains