On a wind-in-her-hair trip out of Marrakech, Lizzie Frainier experiences the true grit of the Atlas Mountains Credit: Caroline Darcourt Lizzie Frainier Deputy Head of Digital Lifestyle ...

The Hercynian mountains, extending over a very much larger region than the Atlas, were reduced to a peneplain upon which were spread the continental fanglomerates, red beds, etc., of the Permo-Trias.

Morocco's High Atlas mountain range includes peaks with heights of over 4,000 metres (13,100ft). Many tourists visit the mountains for trekking or skiing.

A body has been found by a guide in the bottom of a ravine close to mount Toubkal, the summit of the Atlas mountains, in the hunt for Connor Jarvis, who was reported missing on May 28.

The natural resources of the Atlas mountains play a vital role in the Moroccan economy and there is increasing concern that they will become afflicted by the levels of environmental damage already ...