The Cèdre Gouraud Forest spreads across the high plateau between Azrou and Ifrane, a vast woodland of Atlas cedar — one of the few major populations of this endangered Mediterranean conifer. The forest stretches for miles, threaded with quiet roads and tracks suitable for walking, mountain biking, or a long picnic.
The forest is also one of the easiest places in the world to see the Barbary macaque in the wild. Family groups gather around the picnic clearings, especially near the dead Gouraud Cedar, and tolerate visitors well — please do not feed them; tourist food has caused real harm to the population. A grand-taxi from Azrou costs a few dirhams; a guide is unnecessary for the main paths.