Crossing the Atlas Mountains feels less like a physical journey measured in miles andmoer like a journey through time. From modern Marrakesh to the desolate heights of the Tizi n' Tichka passfollows the ancient trans-Saharan trade route through Telouet and along the Ounila Valley to Ait Ben Haddou. Berber villages nestle here amongst some of the most spectacular scenery anywhere in North Africa.