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ROUTE SEVEN

The Cathedral (La Cathédral) / Mastfrane (Aghembo n’ Mastfran) 1872m

CommitmentAn extraordinary find, a day out from a Tamga camp – but the way up not for the faint-hearted; very exposed and decayed aids and narrow ledges. Great ‘Wow!’ factor.Maps100: Zawyat Ahancal; 50 Zawyat Ahancal. Latter clearer, but most paths and useful detail absent; but, mapless, you can hardly miss the Cathedral. See Route 6 for route map.TextsA blank. Only the sketchiest of mentions and, surprisingly, no good pictures in the source books.Travel to startGoudron, then piste access from the Bin el Ouidane lake to Tamga in the Ahancal valley, or trek from further afield. Tamga, 1167m, means the summit is 700m above. Plan a day-outing – it may be needed.Local assistanceNone.

An imposing, buttressed, well-named rock tower in the grand Ahancal valley, with an unlikely route to its summit.

On the trail near the Cathedra

Many maps still give prominence to the nickname the Cathedral, bestowed on this feature by the French, and it is not a bad description of the massif tower and its buttresses. At 1872m, standing in a valley, it is surrounded by massive mountain features, yet still can stop walkers in their stride to gaze in admiration. Any mountaineer also reacts by thinking, ‘Can I climb it?’