At 1,225 metres, this mountain in the foothills of the Anti-Atlas is the highest point around Sidi Ifni. The German Water Foundation selected it for a test installation of its newly developed fog-harvesting system. The summit is sometimes shrouded in dense fog, often accompanied by strong winds.
That is hard to believe in a country as hot and dry as Morocco, but we experienced it ourselves. Even the track became so wet and slippery that we had to postpone our descent from Mount Boutmezguida, and four-wheel-drive cars could no longer reach us. A donkey took over supplying the station.
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