Toubkal Morocco
Trek and hike in Atlas mountains
The Toubkal massif, situated in the High Atlas region, is a distinctive area characterized by volcanic rocks that have been shaped into striking alpine crests, surrounded by narrow valleys. The mountain's southern slope descends steeply to the charming Lac d'Ifni, while the western edge is demarcated by the Tizi n'Ouanoums pass. The W-S-W ridge leads to Toubkal West, which forms a shoulder at 4,020 metres before continuing to the summit at 4,167 metres. The Mizane Valley, featuring the passes of Tizi n'Ouanoums and Tizi n'Ouagane, drains the north and western sides of Toubkal. Two hanging valleys, Ikhibi Nord and Ikhibi South, offer convenient access for trekkers and climbers to reach the summit.
Trekking in Toubkal
Inclusions & overview
Hike You Will Love
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Key Highlights
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This 6 day tour includes a range of rewarding treks
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Traverse the lush Ourika Valley and Jbel Toubkal – the highest summit in the Atlas Mountains
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5 nights accommodation is included in traditional Berber Accommodation
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The tour is led by an expert mountain guide
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Activity Schedule
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Duration
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6 Days / 5 nights
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Start time
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Start time: 0800h (08:00 am)
Duration: 6 Days / 5 nights -
Meeting Point
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Pick up from your hotel. (Please mention your hotel name and address at the time of booking. If you do not have this information now, our customer service executives will get in touch and confirm the details)
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Ending Point
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Your hotel in Marrakech
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Inclusions
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Cook
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Breakfast
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Picnic lunch
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Dinner
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Tents & under mats
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Experienced Licensed bi-lingual mountain guide
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Private round trip transportation from & to Marrakech
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Overview
A six-day hiking expedition in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and discover the unspoiled beauty of the Ourika Valley. As you traverse through olive groves, terraced fields, and thundering waterfalls, you will have the opportunity to relish picnics in Berber villages and gain valuable insights into the local culture. Immerse yourself in traditional Moroccan lifestyle by staying in authentic Berber homes in the villages of Timichi and Tinoughar, where you can witness women at work and centuries-old irrigated fields. Do not miss the chance to climb the highest peak in the Magreb and take in the awe-inspiring views of the Atlas Mountains. This exhilarating tour offers a unique perspective of Morocco that many tourists seldom experience.
Itinerary Day 1 : MARRAKECH - SETTI FADMA - TIMICHI You will be picked up from your hotel in Marrakech at 0800h (8am). Travel in a private car accompanied by a guide. You will pass through one of Morocco’s longest and most beautiful, refreshing valleys - the Ourika Valley - teeming with lush vegetation and Berber hamlets. The first hamlet we reach is a small Berber village of Dar Caïd Ouriki, with its kasbah and mosque. We also pass through Tiguemi n’Oumzilet, the ochre-red village of Akhlij where we will stops and the Berber hamlets of Asouqane and Aghbalou. Leaving this valley we carry on until we reach the riverside Berber hamlet of Setti Fadma. It is here that we will leave our vehicle and meet up with our Berber crew, to start our half day hike at a relatively easy pace. Our route will zigzag up the ever-narrowing riverside, taking us to a height of 500m where we will find a charming Berber village perched atop a huge, rocky buttress. Having taken a break for a picnic amidst surprising surroundings, we continue on up to the multi-layered terraced village of Timichi (1900m) for our dinner and overnight accommodation in a Berber family home. Should there be time, you can take a looping hike to visit the several Berber villages located around the hill. Day 2: TIMICHI - TACHEDDIRT - TIZI n’EDDI - OUKAÏMEDEN After breakfast we set out for a walk along the green and vegetated to arrive at the Tizi n’Tacheddirt (3616m). Here we will enjoy a picnic in a setting which gives us spectacular views of the surrounding peaks and valleys. We start our descent through green terraced irrigated plots for further three hours until we reach the Berber village of Tacheddirt. From here we set out northwards to Tizi n’Eddi (2928m), to follow the ridge down the Oukaïmeden trail. The hike downhill takes around 3 hours and will bring us to our camp and dinner at Tizi n’Ouaättar Oukaïmeden (3000m). Day 3: OUKAïMEDEN - ASRTEQ - TIDILI - ARG Today you set out in an eastwardly direction via zigzagging mule tracks down to the village of Asrteq (2200m), the last Berber dwelling in a stony corridor leading to the village of Tidili. Here we shall stop for a picnic prior to setting down on a long hike to the Berber village of Tinoughar, where we should see women herding cattle, centuries-old terraced irrigated fields and laughing children. From here we shall take a narrow, winding path down to the unique terraced village of Arg (1560m) to set up camp, after some 7 hours walking through impressive countryside and our welcome dinner. Day 4: ARG - IMLIL Set off after breakfast in a north-westerly direction up along a newly-opened piste through groves of almond trees of the Assif lmenane Valley. En-route we pass through the Berber village of Amskrou (Amskere) (1707m), to arrive at the village of lkiss (1740m) where we shall stop for a picnic amidst groves of almond trees growing along a river bank. In the afternoon we continue an afternoon hike up to the opposite side of the valley to cross through the Tizi n’Aguerssiouâl (1900m) and descend along the lmlil River to enjoy the view of the red-ochre village of Mattat. Further on we reach the village Taddert (1610m), it is here that we will stay overnight, enjoy dinner and a welcome hot shower in the Gïte d’étape of our senior guide, Mohammed Aït ldar. Day 5: IMLIL - AROUMD - SIDI CHAMHAROUCH - TOUBKAL REFUGE After breakfast, we set out for about 4kms towards the south, up to the Berber villages of Aroumd (Aremd) (1843m) Taourirt, Targa, and lmoula. The route will take us up and down the stark slopes, all the time with the magnificent Western High Atlas peaks of the Toubkal Massif immediately before us. We shall stop at Aroumd to visit this rather singular village in the Assif n’Aït Mizane Valley, built seemingly house upon house on a large moraine spur, overlooking ancient irrigated terraced fields of fruit trees and vegetables. We carry on for a further 8kms to the equally-quaint village of Sidi Chamharouch, a Berber village set beside a waterfall and small stream, again with its pisé homes seemingly built somewhat chaotically one into another. We take a break for a picnic, with a full view of mighty Jbel Toubkal, at 4167m the highest peak in the Maghreb. Our last hike of the day takes us to the Toubkal Refuge for our dinner, and either our overnight campsite or overnight accommodation in the Refuge. Day 6: TOUBKAL REFUGE - SUMMIT JBEL TOUBKAL - SIDI CHAMHAROUCH - AROUMD - IMLIL - MARRAKECH After a early breakfast, witness the spectacular sunrise and set off on a 3 hour steep climb which will take us to the highest peak in the Maghreb (4167m). You will have plenty of time to enjoy the view before taking the lkkhibi Sud or South Cirque for a straightforward 2 to 3 hour descent back to the Refuge for a picnic. Once refreshed we shall now set off towards the north along steeply descending, zigzagging trails of the higher slopes of the Valley of the Assif n’lsouhouanem n’Ouagounss towards the Berber village of Sidi Chamharouch (3106m). On leaving the village, we shall notice a tree, sacred to the local Berbers, where they hang strips of coloured cloth and pile up stones. We descend high above the valley of the Assif Mizane, down zigzagging trails around granite and basalt grey rocks back to the village of Aroumd (Aremd) (1840m), built on a spur of rock commanding one of the more fertile valleys of the High Atlas mountains with terraced, irrigated plots and fields of maize, onions and fruit trees on all sides. Here we shall stop for our picnic, before commencing the final part of the tour. Walk along the floor of the valley, then up a well-defined mule track zigzagging above the river to arrive in the Berber village of lmlil (1740m), with its paths and streams branching off in all directions. Here we will enjoy a hot shower and a glass of mint tea before our vehicle arrives to take us back to Marrakech.