5-Day Trek Toubkal and Atlas Mountains from Marrakech

Overview

Trekking and hiking in Morocco can involve all types of mountain sports lovers from all levels, and a whole lot in between. And yet, it’s safe to say that hiking is not what Morocco is best known for. But think about walking through stunning views of the High Atlas and gorgeous beautiful villages that give you a chance to learn about one of the ancient cultures in all over the world. Don’t miss to look for the highest peak in North Africa, Toubkal at 4167 m. This trip is one of the most highly recommended treks to join in Morocco.

The Trip Price : 110 Euros per person per day.

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Itinerary

Day 2

Tizziane – tizi n’taghrhourte – D’knt
After breakfast, we now set off on our hike up along the Assif n’Ait Oussaden valley, passing through the walnut groves, up to Tizi n’Taghrhourte (1995m), and through to a rare, almost flat stretch to arrive at Assaka spring, where we will stop for our field picnic amidst an awesome silence after some 2 and a half hours of relatively easy walking. Our afternoon’s hike takes us down along the edges of the forest until we reach the Berber village of D’knt (1870m) or Agouns n Assoul where we will have our dinner and spend the night in a gite.
Duration: 6-hour hike

Day 4

ÂAZIB TAMSOULT -TIZI AGUELZIM - TOUBKAL REFUGE
The Tizi Aguelzim (3550m), then a further 3-hour southeast to the Toubkal Refuge which marks the spring snowline at 3207m, where we shall have our dinner.
Duration: 6-hour hike

Day 1

Marrakech –imi oughlad –tizi n’tachte –Tiziane Village
Early morning departure from your riad in Marrakech to our trailhead of Imi Oughlad (1450m) with Jbel Toubkal, at 4167m the highest peak in North Africa, looming before us. Here we alight from our vehicle and meet up with a Berber muleteer crew. We set off in a north-westerly direction for a 2-hour acclimatization hike up switchback mule tracks, passing by cornfields, woods of pine and juniper, to the Tizi n’Tachete (2000m), where we shall stop to look back down on the Imlil and Ait Oussaden valleys before carrying on for another half hour to Imi n’Ifri and our field picnic. Thence a slow hike for about 2 and a half hours southwest down along a dirt track to Assif n’Ait Oussaden and the red clay terraced village of Tiziane (1750m) for our accommodation in a gite.
Duration: 1-hour drive, 4-hour hike.

Day 3

D’knt – Tizi n’tagdalte – Azib n Tamsoult:
We set off for our morning’s 3-hour hike up through groves of walnut trees, fields of corn and barley to greet the many sheep and goatherders – and women and children bent over with 20kg loads of faggots and dried herbs. We traverse the Tizi n’Tagdalte to descend amongst the juniper trees till we come to a small spring set amongst the trees, where we will stop for our picnic. Once refreshed, we are off down winding tracks of upper slopes for some 3 hours until we come to a small river at the beginning of the valley of Assif n’Ait Oussaden. From here we enter the village of Tizi Oussem (1850m) then up to the summer village of Tamsoult for our camp/hut.
Duration: 5-hour hike.

Day 5

TOUBKAL REFUGE - SUMMIT JBEL TOUBKAL- SIDI CHAMHAROUCH - Imlil - Marrakech
Following your breakfast, we set out around 6am to attain, after a three-hour steep climb, the highest peak in the Maghreb (4167m). The panorama from here is simply stunning. Whenever you are ready, we shall take the Ikkhibi Sud or South Cirque for a straightforward 2 to 3-hour descent back to the Refuge for a picnic. After lunch, we shall now set off towards the north along steeply descending, zigzagging trails of the higher slopes of the Valley of the Assif n'Isouhouanem n'Ouagounss towards the Shrine of Sidi Chamharouch. Set beside a waterfall, there is a pilgrimage 'marabout' shrine here, probably the remnant of a pre-Islamic culture, but forbidden to non-Muslims. Another 2 hours downhill will allow us to reach the village of Imlil where the trek ends at Dar Imlil.
Duration: 1-h20m Drive, 7-hour climb and hike.

Day 1

Marrakech –imi oughlad –tizi n’tachte –Tiziane Village
Early morning departure from your riad in Marrakech to our trailhead of Imi Oughlad (1450m) with Jbel Toubkal, at 4167m the highest peak in North Africa, looming before us. Here we alight from our vehicle and meet up with a Berber muleteer crew. We set off in a north-westerly direction for a 2-hour acclimatization hike up switchback mule tracks, passing by cornfields, woods of pine and juniper, to the Tizi n’Tachete (2000m), where we shall stop to look back down on the Imlil and Ait Oussaden valleys before carrying on for another half hour to Imi n’Ifri and our field picnic. Thence a slow hike for about 2 and a half hours southwest down along a dirt track to Assif n’Ait Oussaden and the red clay terraced village of Tiziane (1750m) for our accommodation in a gite. Duration: 1 hour drive, 4 hours hike.

Day 2

Tizziane – tizi n’taghrhourte – D’knt
After breakfast, we now set off on our hike up along the Assif n’Ait Oussaden valley, passing through the walnut groves, up to Tizi n’Taghrhourte (1995m), and through to a rare, almost flat stretch to arrive at Assaka spring, where we will stop for our field picnic amidst an awesome silence after some 2 and a half hours of relatively easy walking. Our afternoon’s hike takes us down along the edges of the forest until we reach the Berber village of D’knt (1870m) or Agouns n Assoul where we will have our dinner and spend the night in a gite. Duration: 6 hours hike

Day 3

D’knt – Tizi n’tagdalte – Azib n Tamsoult:
We set off for our morning’s 3-hour hike up through groves of walnut trees, fields of corn and barley to greet the many sheep and goatherders – and women and children bent over with 20kg loads of faggots and dried herbs. We traverse the Tizi n’Tagdalte to descend amongst the juniper trees till we come to a small spring set amongst the trees, where we will stop for our picnic. Once refreshed, we are off down winding tracks of upper slopes for some 3 hours until we come to a small river at the beginning of the valley of Assif n’Ait Oussaden. From here we enter the village of Tizi Oussem (1850m) then up to the summer village of Tamsoult for our camp/hut. Duration: 5 hours hike.

Day 4

ÂAZIB TAMSOULT -TIZI AGUELZIM - TOUBKAL REFUGE
The Tizi Aguelzim (3550m), then a further 3 hours southeast to the Toubkal Refuge which marks the spring snowline at 3207m, where we shall have our dinner. Duration: 6 hours hike

Day 5

TOUBKAL REFUGE - SUMMIT JBEL TOUBKAL- SIDI CHAMHAROUCH - Imlil - Marrakech
Following your breakfast, we set out around 6am to attain, after a three-hour steep climb, the highest peak in the Maghreb (4167m). The panorama from here is simply stunning. Whenever you are ready, we shall take the Ikkhibi Sud or South Cirque for a straightforward 2 to 3-hour descent back to the Refuge for a picnic. After lunch, we shall now set off towards the north along steeply descending, zigzagging trails of the higher slopes of the Valley of the Assif n'Isouhouanem n'Ouagounss towards the Shrine of Sidi Chamharouch. Set beside a waterfall, there is a pilgrimage 'marabout' shrine here, probably the remnant of a pre-Islamic culture, but forbidden to non-Muslims. Another 2 hours downhill will allow us to reach the village of Imlil where the trek ends at Dar Imlil. Duration: 1h20m Drive, 7 hours climb and hike.

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