Climb Tafraout

The semi-desert landscape surrounding Tafraout, in southern Morocco, is home to a paradise of granite domes, boulders and crags on which you'll find a wonderfully eclectic mix of climbing.

Although it is perhaps better known for the high-quality trad climbing on the quartzite of nearby Jebel el Kest, Tafraout is gaining a reputation as one of the best granite crack-climbing destinations this side of the Atlantic. For crack-lovers, this new guidebook describes more than 130 pure crack climbs, including everything from finger cracks to classic hand jams and the wide off-width cracks for which the town is particularly famous. The guide also provides detailed coverage of single- and multi-pitch routes, both sport and trad, as well as a number of Fontainebleau-style bouldering circuits. In total, more than 800 routes and problems are described, making this a must-have companion for climbers wishing to explore this incredible landscape.

Now in its third edition, the Tafraout Granite guidebook features:

• 800+ routes and problems on 75 crags within 10km of Tafraout
• Trad, sport, bouldering, single- and multi-pitch routes from Difficult to E7, F4 to F8b, f4A to f6B
• Photo topos of all routes, with detailed access and approach information
• Super-detailed 1:25k mapping for all crags, including QR code navigation for parking spots and individual routes and buttresses
• Summit notes for those wishing to explore the summits of the main granite domes
• Full background information, including details on when to visit, where to stay, how to get there, and what to expect
• More than 100 action shots illustrating some of the regions best routes
• 'Crag Selector' table to help choose a venue based on various criteria
• Sport, trad, slab, crack, and multi-pitch tick-lists