What is the highest mountain in the Rif range of Morocco?

Jbel Tidirhine is the highest mountain in Morocco’s Rif range.

The mountain is also known as Mount Tidighin, Jebel Tidirhine, or Adrar n Tidighin, reflecting different Arabic, French, and Berber transliterations. Its summit reaches about 2,456 metres and lies in Al Hoceïma Province in northern Morocco, within the territory associated with the Senhaja Srair Amazigh confederation.

Tidirhine is sometimes confused with Jebel Toubkal, but Toubkal is in the High Atlas and is Morocco’s highest mountain overall. Jbel Bou Naceur belongs to the Middle Atlas, while Jbel Ayachi is another major Middle Atlas summit. Those mountains therefore do not answer a question specifically about the Rif.

The Rif is a rugged mountain system along northern Morocco’s Mediterranean side. Tidighin rises near Issaguen, formerly known as Ketama, an area noted for steep terrain, forests, and traditional Amazigh communities. The mountain is also an ultra-prominent peak, meaning it rises dramatically above surrounding lowlands rather than merely being one high summit among many.