Trekking in Toubkal and Berber Valleys



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Overview
Highlights
- The mount Toubkal with 4,167m is the highest mountain in North Africa.
- The hike to the summit is softer when it's done in a week, It requires no mountaineering experience and the panoramic view from the summit makes the hard work worthwhile.
- Explore several small Berber villages and meet their people.
- Enjoy in the first and last day Morocco's most captivating city: Marrakech.
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Trip includes
- Experienced local mountain guide
- Muleteers, mules and cook.
- Accommodation: 2 nights simple hotel in Marrakech, 5 nights camping or village houses in the High Atlas.
- All meals included: breakfast, lunch and dinner during the trek (not in Marrakech).
- Transfers by minibus/4x4 to/from the High Atlas.
Itinerary
Enjoy the rest of the day in Marrakech. Riad in Marrakech
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
We leave Marrakech after breakfast and drive to Imlil (1740m) via Asni. Imlil is the principal trailhead for walkers. Here where we meet our mule team and once all our gear is loaded we begin walking along the valley towards T...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
We start early a long, slow ascent to the pass at Tizi Likemt (3555m). At the top we enjoy our first amazing view of the Toubkal Massif before a long downhill descent to the village of Azib Likemt (2200m), where we set up our camp for the night. 5 hours local gite in Azib Likemt or tents.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
This day is a long but easy day, passing by many different landscapes. From Tizi 'n Ououraine (3120m) we enjoy further views of the Toubkal Massif, including the summit, the east face and the Ifni Dome (3876m). The trail leads towards Amsouzert (1700m), one of the most striking villages in the region. 6 hours local gite in Amsouzert.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
West of Amsouzert there are several small villages, which we explore as we make our way towards Ifni Lake (2300m), the only lake in the Massif. This is a memorable sight, surrounded by rocky mountains and giant heaps of rubble...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
By now we should be both fit and acclimatised, and ready to tackle the hardest day of the trek. We make our way along a steep path that leads up a seemingly endless scree slope. At the end we reach the pass at Tizi n'Ouanoums ...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
We leave before dawn, following a well-worn route to the summit of Toubkal (4167m). If the conditions are good, it should take no more than 2-3 hours to reach the summit, where we enjoy beautiful views of the entire Atlas range and th...
Meals: Breakfast
Enjoy the rest of the day in the charming city of Marrakech and departure. Departure
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