The Circle of JAFFAR is 80 km long trip around a hollow in the mountain , It is a popular half to full-day excursion beginning and ending in Midelt. The unsurfaced road is in quite good condition and lingers beneath the Ayachi Mountain, the highest part of the eastern High Atlas. The road leads by a number of sweet villages of yellow adobe houses, where apple growing seems to be the main activity. The most attractive among these is Sidi Amar, which has a nice Wednesday suuq. Oaks and cedars are scattered out in the countryside, and birdlife include crows and hawks. The area is often part of an excursion to the Ayachi Mountain, at 3,737 metres, which is easy to reach even for the inexperienced.