Anergui
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| | Difficulty:3B III (v4a3 III) Raps:6-7, max ↨98ft
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| Condition Reports: | 16 Oct 2021
"Pools filled with extremely gross water. No rain for 4+ months here. All pools can be avoided with some fancy footwork - avoiding the first one requir |
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| Best season: | Dec-May
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29.7763, -9.0456
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Introduction[edit]
Anirgui Canyon, named for the town at the start, is a canyon in the Anti-Atlas Mountains that generally has water. If going in winter or spring, the only recommended times, the water will likely be flowing. The canyon has a moderate approach, all bolted anchors, and a short exit. The crux is probably the drive up the crazy road to the parking area! Make sure you are an excellent driver and your car's brakes are in excellent shape - the road, while paved, is narrow, windy and exposed.
Approach[edit]
From the parking area, follow the GPS track up the canyon, tracking up the hill on a decent trail. This will take you up a steep gully for about 25 minutes. From the saddle, head down to the obvious canyon and the first rappel. Following the GPS track is essential here.
Descent[edit]
At the first narrow part of the canyon, there will be several pairs of bolts. It's easy to pass these by a downclimb on the left. Then there is a rappel of about 30m off two bolts on the left. This rappel goes into a pool. This can also be bypassed by a very exposed traverse on the right - a fall here would be fatal.
The canyon then opens for 20 minutes of walking and boulder-hopping. Then it slots up again. There is first a 22-meter rappel into a swimming pothole, the a 20-meter rappel down a trickling waterfall.
After some more walking, it's a 10-meter rappel into another big pool. This pool, with care, can be bypassed by climbing up and over its left side.
After this, there are immediately two potholes before a 7-meter rappel from bolts on the left.
Soon after, there is a 15-meter sloping rappel through two possible pools and a waterfall.
The canyon then becomes a boulder-filled gully and ends.
Exit[edit]
From after the last rappel, boulder-hop downcanyon for 10-15 minutes, then exit on canyon left and follow the trail you started on back to the parking area.
Red tape[edit]
No permits or red tape. Please be respectful of locals.
Beta sites[edit]
Descente-Canyon.com : Anergui
Trip reports and media[edit]
https://www.LukasEddy.com/Canyons-of-Morocco
Background[edit]
The first descent party (French? 2010s?) added on a 60 meter rappel below the parking area. This rappel adds on significant walking and a difficult exit, as well as requiring much more rope. It is not mandatory, nor recommended.
