First workshop
Our very first on-the-rock workshop. A hands-on introduction to rebolting and bolting for women climbers, taught by experienced rebolters, held at Gagou — a quartzite crag south of Settat, roughly halfway between Casablanca and Marrakech.
| Dates | April 2026 — exact dates TBD, see scheduling note above |
| Crag | Gagou — quartzite, west-facing, 350 m altitude |
| Location | South of Settat, Morocco — roughly halfway between Casablanca and Marrakech |
| Getting there | ~74 km from Casablanca to Settat via the Marrakech motorway, then local roads toward the canyon. A 4x4 or high-clearance car is recommended, especially for the final ~500 m. Full turn-by-turn directions and GPX track: cafmaroc.ffcam.fr |
| On site | No shops, no drinkable water — bring everything you need for the day |
| Who | Open to women climbers, all experience levels welcome |
| Group size | TBD |
| Cost | TBD — may include travel/hardware subsidy from sponsors |
| Language | TBD |
Gagou is a quartzite crag set in a small canyon cut by a wadi (oued), surrounded by palms, tortoises, and villages with cultivated gardens. The fractured red-ochre walls run 10 to 50 m high, face west, and stay shaded until mid-afternoon. The crag was equipped and documented across eight sectors by CAF Casablanca and Escalade Club de l'Isère, whose topo guide (2017) remains the main reference for the area.
6 routes, 4c–6a · 15–30 m walls
12 routes, 5b+–6b+ · 25–50 m walls
3 routes, 5c–6a
5 routes, 5b–6a+
1 route, 6a+
5 routes, 3b–5a+ · the beginners' sector
32 routes in total, grades 4 to 6b+ (3b to 5a+ in the beginners' sector). Full route list, line-by-line topo photos, and the access GPX track: cafmaroc.ffcam.fr.
Gagou's routes were equipped and topoed back in 2017 — like many Moroccan crags, keeping that hardware safe since then depends on an active local rebolting effort. It's also a practical choice for a first workshop: reachable in a day from Casablanca, with routes spanning easy beginner lines to 6b+, so the group can split between learning to rebolt and climbing the routes once inspected.
This workshop is open to women climbers who want to build real, transferable rebolting skills — whether you plan to help maintain routes in your home area, or just want to understand what keeps the anchors you clip safe. No previous bolting experience is required.
Spots are limited. Fill out the interest form linked above and we'll follow up with details on logistics, cost, and next steps.
Crag data, access directions, and route grades sourced from Climbing at Gagou, topo guide by CAF Casablanca & Escalade Club de l'Isère (2017).