This tour is also possible during the winter months (october-april). You will find a link to the winter-tour further down this page.
Walking time: 5-6 hours
After breakfast, you will be transfered to the village of Imi Ouglad, located at 1,300 meters above sea level (4,265ft), just about 1 hour and 15 minutes drive from Marrakech. Here you will be greeted by your muleteer and his mules, and after loading the gear you will begin the trek. Through the colorful and beautiful valley and over a pass at 1,500m /4,921ft. you come to the village of Imsker. From here you continue along ancient muletracks to the Vally of Ousertik where you will stay overnight at a local guesthouse in the village of Gliz.
Walking time around 5 hours
Walking time 3-4 hours
The trekking stage of today is a little shorter, for you to save a bit of energy and enjoy the beautiful surroundings. You go over the Imnane valley, which is one of the most famous valleys in the Toubkal massif. After passing through the mountain pass Tizi 'n Tamatert at 2,300m / 7,545ft, you end your trekking day in the Berber village Imlil. The rest of the afternoon is free for own disposal. Imlil is the starting point for many treks in the area, so here is crowded with mules, hikers and local merchants.
Walking time 5 hours
You continue along the Mizane Valley. After passing the village of Aremd, you continue in the direction of the Sanctuary Sidi Chamarouch. You walk in an eastern direction and after crossing the river plains of the trek continues on ancient muletracks towards the high cliffs towering over the valley. After crossing the river, you finally arrive at Sidi Chamarouch. This sanctuary gives a fascinating insight into the local life, as people come here from all over the region, with offerings and prayers for good health and life, and maybe even with a hope to chase away an evil jinn or two. From here the trail goes into a steep ascent that winds its way up to the snowline and Toubkal Refuge (3206m / 10,518ft) where you stop for the night.
Walking time 9 hours
Early in the morning, before sunrise, you will begin the journey towards the top of Jebel Toubkal, the highest mountain in Northen Africa. The route goes up through the southern basin and over the creek above Base Camp. The trek itself is not complicated, but the ascent and rocky passages occasionally makes it somewhat difficult. The views while ascending more than outweighs the effort. When you reach the summit, you will have an undisturbed stunning view in all directions. To the west you can see the plains of Marrakech and to the south the Anti-Atlas Mountains. After a short stay at the summet, you head back down towards Imlil, where you stay overnight.
Transfer to the airport for departure.
Note:
The price is based on at least two participants accommodated in a double or twin room.
- Please note that it is 'land only' prices.
On this tour you are accompanied by a guide who will take you throug everything. Mostly it will just be You and the people you book the tour with, but we keep the rigth to add people to the group (max. 8 people.)
If you specificly want to make sure you are just in a group of your own, please mention this when booking, and we will do our best to find a solution for you.
Note that the flight to Marrakech is NOT included. It is easy to book the plane ticket online, and Marrakech has direct flights from a lot of the major European cities. It is your responsibility to ensure that the flight schedule fits the start and end date of the tour.
In Marrakech you stay in a so-called "riad" - a charming tourist class hotel with breakfast included. On the trek you will stay at local guesthouses and in tents.
In Marrakech, breakfast is included, but you have to buy the other meals. On the trek all meals are included, and in the guesthouses you will have the option to buy sodas. The kitchen team provides drinking water and tea / coffee on the trek.
A typical day of trekking begins with a wake-up time between 06:00am to 6:30am. Once you are dressed and have eaten breakfast, you will pack your luggage and start walking around 08:00 am. Around noon you will have a nice long lunch break before continuing on the afternoon walking stretch. You will usually arrive at the place of accommodation in the afternoon.
This tour is a level 3. You will walk on good paths, however the last stretch leading to the top is fairly rocky. Walking days are not particularly long, and most people will first notice the seriousness of the altitude on the summit day. You can read more about our grading system here.
Cancellation Insurance is the customer's own responsibility. When you book a trip with us, you should consider whether you want to take out cancellation insurance against sudden illness, or whether you are already covered. You have to arrange the cancellation insurance in you home country.
We highly recommend that you are covered by a good travel insurance covering at least Medical Expenses, Illness, Personal Accident, Baggage and Repatriation. The customer is responsible to take the necessary travel insurance that covers these costs. Mountain Adventures, or our local partners, do not have any responsibility for our customers not being covered by necessary travel insurance. You have to arrange your insurance in your home country.
It is the customer’s responsibility to have a valid passport. It is also the customer’s responsibility to seek and obtain any necessary visa for traveling to the booked destination. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the expected return. Note that there may be special visa requirements for different foreign nationalities. Please note that processing time for visas to some countries may be several weeks. Mountain Adventures have no responsibility for any lack of travel documents. Be aware of any transit visa requirements.
We advise you to contact a medical specialist or your personal doctor or a licensed vaccination clinic. In case vaccination is recommended it is advised to bring your vaccination certificate when traveling.
When booking this trip, you will receive our practical information and packing list for the trekking tour to the summit of Mount Toubkal.
Mount Toubkal can be climbed all year round, even in wintertime. In the period from November to February it is cool in the low-lying regions with day temperatures of 10-15 degrees. The temperature drops as you get up at a height, and there is snow on top. March to October are good months for which the average temperatures in spring and autumn is 20-25 degrees. In the summer it is hot with over 30 degrees in the low-lying areas. Here is some general climate data for Marrakech, as seen on www.yr.no
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