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Heading for the souk

I had a note of how to find the hill, and we set off north on the N13 for a turn-off after 4km. We found the Bekrite road was our turn-off, a goudron, although we still measured off 8.5km to the corner where we wanted to start walking – but this was hardly needed, as Jbel Hayane was in full view, forested on the left. A piste towards the hill helped, then we headed south to gain the south-east crest. There were still flowers to interest and wheatears heading south. We found lots of agates in the strata and a stone looking like Kendal Mint Cake (the original?). The first bump was skirted on the left, the second on the right, then there was a dip before the final pull to the summit. A stone tower on top was a surprise, but gave a wind break behind which to have a snack before we continued down the long north-east ridge on the other side of the valley. We dropped down into it at a nomad camp and were given tea in a wigwam of wooden boards. There seemed to be sources a-plenty even after the summer heat. Could they over-winter there?