Tazka`s 2nd Dome

At the end of the Tazka valley lie the two Tazka Domes – home to Tafraout’s highest concentration of good quality, low-grade bolted routes. There’s everything here from single-pitch top-ropes to fun multi- pitch climbs, all on solid granite and easily accessible from town, so it’s no wonder that these crags have made Tazga one of the most popular sport-climbing venues in the region. All three crags face southeast and get lots of sunshine. As a result, they are best avoided during periods of warm weather, although there is some shade available later on in the afternoons. The routes have been recently bolted, so the quality of protection and anchors is generally good, although details of who bolted many of these routes have not been forthcoming. In these cases, in order to avoid pages of ‘unnamed’ routes, names have been applied retrospectively – if you have any more information then please do get in touch so that we can amend future editions of this guide. There is a large parking area next to the last house on the Tazka road, right at the foot of Tazka Crag itself. Approaches from here are shown on the photo-topo below. ! CAUTION! – There are a large number of beehives around the end of the track below the 2nd Dome, and aggressive swarms of bees have been reported. Climbers are advised to keep a safe distance and avoid water butts which are put out for the bees to drink from. TAZKA’S SECOND DOME: Climbers looking for relaxed granite cragging, with plenty of variety and lots of sunshine, need look no further than Tazka’s Second Dome. This excellent little summit has long been a popular ‘rest-day’ objective, as it combines a short approach with lots of fun climbing and magnificent views from the airy summit. The dome is best known for the very popular easy route Freeway, but in recent years a number of equally worthwhile additions have been added, including a handful of single-pitch bolted lines and some excellent trad climbs as well. Much potential for development still exists, so it is possible that climbers will find new bolted lines not described here.