Jebel Yagour

Jbel Yagour
جبل ياكور
Jebel Yagour

Morocco

Elevation 2,700 m (8,900 ft)
Location
Range High Atlas
Coordinates 31°19′N 07°39′W / 31.317°N 7.650°WCoordinates: 31°19′N 07°39′W / 31.317°N 7.650°W
Climbing
First ascent Unknown
Easiest route From Marrakech

Jebel Yagour (French: Plateau du Yagour) is a mountain in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco located to the south of Marrakesh. It is a between 2300 and 2700 m high plateau surrounded by massive escarpments.[1]

It is noted for its rock art and for its panoramic views of the Atlas range.[2] There are over thousand engraved images on the rocks dating back to 500 - 1000 BC.[3]

References

  1. Jebel Yagour
  2. Ham, Anthony (6 February 2007). Morocco. Lonely Planet. p. 405. ISBN 978-1-74059-974-0. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  3. Jebel Yagour

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