Marrakech Trip Overview
Summiting Mount Toubkal North Africa’s highest peak is rewarding and requires no technical climbing, so it is accessible to most travelers with reasonable fitness. With this tour, ascend at your own pace.
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* Duration: 2 days
* Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
* Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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Summiting Mount Toubkal North Africa’s highest peak is rewarding and requires no technical climbing, so it is accessible to most travelers with reasonable fitness. With this tour, ascend at your own pace.
Itinerary
Day 1: Drive from Marrakech to Imlil and trek to Toubkal Refuge
Stop At: Imlil, Imlil, Marrakech-Safi
Drive from Marrakech to Imlil and trek to Toubkal Refuge via Aremd & the Mizane Valley
Drive from Marrakech to Imlil and trek to Toubkal Refuge via Aremd & the Mizane Valley
Leaving the city behind we drive south today, towards the craggy peaks and plunging valleys of the Toubkal Massif. Crossing the Haouz Plain we pass through the tiny town of Asni, from where our road begins to climb towards the foothills of the Massif. Below us the valley of the Oued Rhirhaia stretches out into the distance and small villages cling to the sides of the steep hills as we meander
our way towards the village of Imlil.
snowline and the Toukbal Refuge (3206m), our stop for the night. Approx 5hrs walking.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: مقهى شمهروش, 33XQ+52C, Aroumd, Morocco
Here we leave our vehicle and, in the company of our mountain guide, begin our trek, heading along the Mizane Valley, first towards the village of Aremd and then onto the shrine of Sidi Chamarouch. Built on a moraine spur overlooking the valley floor, Aremd is the largest village in the valley and provides an interesting mix of traditional terraced farming, gites and streets that seem to be permanently gridlocked by goats and cattle. For generations the local Berber villagers have worked these lands, producing corn, potatoes and walnuts from the harsh landscape.
snowline and the Toukbal Refuge (3206m), our stop for the night. Approx 5hrs walking.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Toubkal, Morocco
Continuing east and crossing the flood plain our route takes us along mule tracks and up into the high rocky cliffs above the valley. Crossing the river we eventually come to the pastoral shrine of Sidi Chamarouch, which attracts tourists and pilgrims alike (although only Muslims are allowed to cross the stone bridge to visit the marabout shrine itself). The village sits besides a small waterfall, a jumbled cluster of houses that seem to melt together into an anarchic mass. From here the trail continues to climb steadily, snaking and zigzagging its way up to the
snowline and the Toukbal Refuge (3206m), our stop for the night. Approx 5hrs walking.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation will be in a Dorm at the Mountain hut (Refuge du Toubkal).
Camping is an option if prefered (june-Octo).
Day 2: Trek to summit of Jebel Toubkal(4165m); return to Imlil
Stop At: Mount Toubkal, Morocco
Early this morning we make our attempt on the summit of Jebel Toukbal, the highest peak in Northern Africa. Our route takes us up the south cirque, crossing the stream above the refuge and then heading across one of the
mountains numerous scree fields, where we will have to negotiable a seemingly endless carpet of boulders and rocks. The walking is relatively straightforward, but the scree and the altitude will make the going quite difficult in parts, however, the views along the way make the journey more than worthwhile
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Imlil, Imlil, Marrakech-Safi
Cresting the ridgeline we find ourselves on the plateau, from where it is a short walk to the summit and the vistas out across the surrounding landscape are quite breathtaking. From here there are unrestricted views in every direction, from the Marrakesh Plain to the High Atlas in the north and as far south as the Anti-Atlas and the Sahara. Pliny, the great Roman scholar, once described the High Atlas Mountains as “the most fabulous mountains in all of Africa” and from our vantage point high above the valley it is easy to understand why. Retracing our steps we then return down the mountain and head back towards Imlil Prior To drive back to Marrakech.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
