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TOUBKAL ASCENT
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Description
Hiking Adventure
Day 1: Marrakech
Day 2: Oukaïmeden (2600 m) - Eddi Pass (2960 m) - Tacheddirt (2300 m)
Day 3: Tacheddirt - Imsker (1400 m)
Day 4: Aït Mizane Valley - Tizi n'Tacht Pass (2000 m) - Tizi Oussem (1800 m)
Day 5: Tizi Oussem / Tazaghart Refuge (3030 m)
Day 6: Tazaghart Refuge / Tizi Aguelzim (3550 m) / Neltner Refuge (3207 m)
Day 7: Toubkal Summit
Day 8: Neltner Refuge / Marrakech
Day 9: Return Flight
Accommodation
Accommodation in a 3-star hotel or local riad (according to local standards) and bivouac during the hike (tents with mattresses provided).
Transportation
Transfers from the city of arrival to the starting point of the hike (round trip) by 4x4 vehicle or minibus, depending on the group size. If you feel tired during the hike, riding on a mule will be an option.
Meals
Full board (excluding beverages) during the hike and half-board on transfer days.
Luggage Transport
During the hike, your luggage and bivouac equipment will be carried by mules. You will only need to carry personal items required for the day’s hike (water bottle, camera, sunscreen, sweater, etc.).
Upon arrival at Marrakech airport, our team will welcome you and transfer you to the hotel, where dinner will be served.
Accommodation: Hotel
Day 2: Oukaïmeden (2600 m) - Eddi Pass (2960 m) - Tacheddirt (2300 m)
Transfer by minibus to the lush Ourika Valley, continuing to Oukaïmeden station. Enjoy a short walk before lunch. Begin the trek, crossing Eddi Pass, followed by a descent to our guesthouse for the night.
Walking time: 4 hours
Elevation gain: +360 m, elevation loss: -660 m
Maximum altitude: 2960 m
Transport: Minibus
Accommodation: Guesthouse
Day 3: Tacheddirt - Imsker (1400 m)
Descend the Imnan Valley to Imsker, passing through numerous villages with terraced fields cultivating maize, barley, wheat, and winter forage.
Walking time: 6 hours
Elevation loss: -900 m
Maximum altitude: 2300 m
Accommodation: Bivouac
Day 4: Aït Mizane Valley - Tizi n'Tacht Pass (2000 m) - Tizi Oussem (1800 m)
After crossing the small Lbour Pass, descend to the Aït Mizane Valley, then ascend to Tizi n'Tacht Pass through a mule track amid green oak forests. Enjoy panoramic views of the Azaden Valley. Overnight bivouac in Tizi Oussem.
Walking time: 6 hours
Elevation gain: +600 m, elevation loss: -200 m
Maximum altitude: 2000 m
Accommodation: Guesthouse
Day 5: Tizi Oussem - Tazaghart Refuge (3030 m)
Ascend through juniper groves and pass by the Tamsoult pastures, crossing picturesque villages perched on the northern slope. Reach Tazaghart Refuge via the Ighoulidem waterfalls. Overnight at the refuge or a bivouac nearby.
Walking time: 5 to 6 hours
Elevation gain: +1230 m
Maximum altitude: 3030 m
Accommodation: Refuge or bivouac
Day 6: Tazaghart Refuge - Tizi Aguelzim Pass (3550 m) - Neltner Refuge (3207 m)
Hike to the Toubkal base camp, climbing to Tizi Aguelzim Pass for breathtaking views of the entire massif. Descend to Toubkal Refuge for an overnight bivouac.
Walking time: 4 to 5 hours
Elevation gain: +550 m, elevation loss: -300 m
Maximum altitude: 3550 m
Accommodation: Bivouac
Day 7: Toubkal Summit (4167 m)
Start early for the ascent of Toubkal, North Africa’s highest peak. The summit offers commanding views of the Atlas Mountains, plains, desert, and Siroua massif. The climb is optional.
Walking time: 5 to 6 hours
Elevation gain/loss: ±960 m
Maximum altitude: 4167 m
Accommodation: Bivouac
Day 8: Neltner Refuge - Aremd (1904 m) - Marrakech
Descend to Aremd via the Sidi Chamharouch shrine. After a shared farewell meal with the muleteer team, walk to Imlil and return to Marrakech by vehicle.
Walking time: 3 to 4 hours
Elevation loss: -1300 m
Accommodation: Hotel
Day 9: Departure from Marrakech
Transfer to the airport with assistance for boarding. Alternatively, extend your stay in Marrakech.
Transport: Minibus
- • Welcome & airport assistance on arrival in Marrakech.
- • Airport/hotel/airport transfers.
- • Mule service during the tour.
- • Service of a qualified Mountain & Desert guide throughout the tour.
- • Service of an experienced cook during the tour.
- • Accommodation in double room or double tent during the tour.
- • Full board during the tour except meals in Marrakech.
- • La Montagne au pluriel assistance throughout the tour.
- • Plane, individual insurance (cancellation, luggage, repatriation), drinks, personal expenses & tips.
- • Hotel in Marrakech