Jebel Yagour

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Jbel Yagour
جبل ياكور
Jebel Yagour is located in Morocco
Jebel Yagour
Jebel Yagour
Highest point
Elevation2,700 m (8,900 ft)
Coordinates31°19′N 07°39′W / 31.317°N 7.650°W / 31.317; -7.650Coordinates: 31°19′N 07°39′W / 31.317°N 7.650°W / 31.317; -7.650
Geography
Location Morocco
Parent rangeHigh Atlas
Climbing
First ascentUnknown
Easiest routeFrom Marrakech

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

The mountain 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.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Jebel Yagour". Archived from the original on 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  2. ^ Ham, Anthony (6 February 2007). Morocco. Lonely Planet. p. 405. ISBN 978-1-74059-974-0. Retrieved 2 November 2012.

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