6-Day Trek in the High Atlas: Berber Valleys & Mount Toubkal Ascent
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Duration 6 Days
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Type Adventure
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Group Size Min 2 People
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Languages En / Fr / Es
From 650 € / Person
About This Tour
This 6-day High Atlas trekking adventure takes you through some of the most beautiful landscapes in the Moroccan Atlas Mountains, combining authentic Berber culture with the challenge of climbing Mount Toubkal (4,167m), the highest peak in North Africa.
A highlight of the journey is the climb to the Toubkal Refuge, followed by an early morning ascent to the summit of Mount Toubkal. From the top, weather permitting, you will enjoy breathtaking panoramic views across the Atlas Mountains and even the Sahara Desert in the distance.
This trek is ideal for hikers seeking a multi-day Atlas Mountains adventure, combining cultural immersion, stunning scenery, and the rewarding challenge of reaching North Africa’s highest summit.
Included/Exclude
- Transport from Marrakech to Imi Oughlad and return from Imlil to Marrakech
- mountain guide
- Mules and muleteers to carry luggage and equipment
- Cook during the trek
- All meals during the trek (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
- Accommodation in local guesthouses and mountain refuge
- Flights to/from Morocco
- Travel insurance
- Personal trekking equipment (sleeping bag, trekking poles, etc.)
- Soft drinks or bottled drinks
- Tips for the guide, cook, and muleteers
- Personal expenses
Tour Plan
Pick up from Marrakech and drive Km 54 to Imi-oughlad meet our team Carriers, cook, after loading the mules, towards the valley Imenane continuing to rise slowly over Tizi n Lbour and down into to Imeskar village for Lunch. After lunch we then carry on across the small valley in the shadow of several huge walnut trees, an easy climb without technical difficulties into village Tinghar then we continue to climb towards the village of Tidili night at the small village of Gliz . 5-6hours.
A short climb to cross Tizi-n-Oukaimden by a forest of juniper, a magnificent view over the valley Ousrtek and distant peaks of mass Toubkal then by passes the mountain of Okaimden 3700m. Lunch on shortly after the station Ski , the highest in North Africa. And by the pass of tizi n Eddi join the beautiful Valley High Atlas Tachddirt splendid view of the mountains and the valley an easy descent down to our village at night lodging Tachdirth :Duration: 6 hours.
After breakfast , we set off down the assif imnane valley , passing throught several berber hamlets and then up to the tizi n’ageursiwal (2000m).once through the pass we shall now go down more winding mule tracks leading to the village of aguersiwal (lunch spot ) set off up the valley of Matat, allow another hour to get up the valley to Matat . 5 hours walking.
From Matat you will set off for a 6 hours trek out of the Matat Valley and into the Azzadene Valley. Along the way you will pass Tizi Oudite at 2,250m, the Ait Aissa Village, Tizi oussm Village and into Azib n’Tamsoult . Overnight in the Azib n Tamsoult mountain refuge at 2300m.
Today involves a fairly stiff climb through Ighouliden waterfalls out of the Azzadene Valley to the Toubkal Refuge over the Aguelzim Mountain pass at 3,560m. Lunch will be taken with spectacular views over the Atlas Mountain Range. Overnight in the Toubkal Refuge (Niltner Hut) where you’ll likely be sharing a bunk room with othe. trekkers tackling Toubkal early the next morning- 6hours.
Up early for the climb up Toubkal (4,167m) from where, clouds allowing, you’ll have wonderful views over the Atlas Range and the Sahara Desert then a long way back down past the refuge and the well-worn path back to Imlil. This is a fairly long day with 8-9 hours of trekking, involving 900m up then almost 2,500m back down to Imlil! You will normally be dropped off at around 5.00pm in Marrakech - 9hours.
