Tizi n'Tichka (Berber languages: ⵜⵉⵣⵉ ⴻⵏ ⵜⵉⵛⴾⴰ, romanized: Tizi en Ticka; Arabic: تيزي ن تيشكا) is a mountain pass in Morocco, linking the south-east of Marrakesh to the city of Ouarzazate through the High Atlas mountains.
It lies above the great Marrakesh plains, and is a gateway to the Sahara.
From November through March, snow can often fall on the pass, but it can be warm all year round in the strong sun.
[1] It has been believed for a long time that it reaches an elevation of 2,260 metres (7,415 ft) above the sea level (this is also indicated on a sign at the top of the pass), but a gps-measurement by Hans Mülder on November 30, 2022 indicated it is only 2,205 metres (7,234 ft) high,[2] which was confirmed by Google Earth, on which the highest altitude of the pass is 2,207 metres (7,241 ft).
[4] The last known wild Barbary lion in Morocco was shot near Tizi n'Tichka in 1942.