MOUNT TOUBKALToubkal Trek
via Azzaden Valley
Difficulty
Hard
Min Age
12 +
Duration
3 Days
Most trekkers summit Toubkal by the busiest route in the Atlas. This Toubkal Trek 3 days takes the quieter way in, through the Azzaden Valley’s waterfalls and remote stone refuges, before joining the final push to a summit almost no one else earns the same way.
Three days, three different worlds: a valley thick with waterfalls, a stone refuge perched at 3.560 meters with views that stop conversations mid-sentence, and finally, thin air and silence at the highest point in North Africa. You won’t just reach the summit, you’ll have earned every step of the quiet way there.
Starting Point / Ending Point: Marrakech
Includes & Excludes
✔️ French, English-speaking mountain guides
✔️ Mules and muleteers to carry your luggage
✔️ Porters for luggages from snow line to the mountain huts (Winter months)
✔️ All meals on the hike
✔️ Accommodation in a Mountain Hut (winter) or camping if preferred on summer months
✔️ Round-trip transportation between the trek and accommodation .
❌ Travel Inssurance
❌ Sleeping Bags you can rent them from our shop when you are in Imlil Village, the place where we will start our trek)
❌ Crampons / ice axe (Winter)
❌ Walking poles, Tips
❌ Soft drinks
Essential Equipment
– Good walking boots and socks / good trainers
– 3 to 4 season sleeping bag
– Day sack/backpack
– Head torch / headlamp
– Ice axe and crampons (winter)
– Lightweight waterproof over-trousers / rain-pants
– Water bottle or camel back (recommended)
PER PERSON
175 €
Tour
Itinerary
Departure
Day 1
Marrakech Transfer to Imlil – Azib Tamsoult
Pick-up from your hotel in Marrakech. After the transfer from Marrakech to Imlil (1,780 m), you set off on a trek out of the Imlil Valley and into the Azzaden Valley. Along the way, you pass Tizi n’Mzik (2,450 m), the refuge at Azib n’Tamsoult and the Ighouliden waterfalls. Overnight in a good refuge at Azib n’Tamsoult. Walking time: about 5 hours.
Day 2
Azib Tamsoult – Toubkal Refuge
Today involves a fairly stiff climb out of the Azzaden Valley to the Toubkal Refuge over the Aguelzim mountain pass (3,560 m). Lunch is taken with spectacular views over the Atlas Mountain range. Overnight in the Toubkal Refuge (Neltner Hut). Walking time: about 7 hours.
Day 3
Toubkal Refuge – Toubkal Summit – Back to Marrakech
Early in the morning, you make your attempt on the summit of Jebel Toubkal, the highest peak in North Africa. Your route takes you up the south cirque, crossing the stream above the refuge. The walking is relatively straightforward, but the scree and the altitude make the going quite difficult in parts. The views along the way make the journey more than worthwhile. When you reach the summit, you will see that the vistas across the surrounding landscape are quite breathtaking. From here, there are unrestricted views in every direction, from the Marrakech Plain to the High Atlas in the north and as far south as the Anti-Atlas and the Sahara. You then retrace your steps down the mountain and head back towards Imlil, followed by the transfer back to Marrakech. Walking time: about 9–10 hours.
TREKKING
BIKING
LOCATION & HOURS
Douar Aroumd, Imlil, Asni, Al Haouz, Marrakech
Biking in Morocco is a locally owned tour company offering authentic cycling and trekking adventures across Morocco. Led by experienced local guides Abderrahim and Lahcen Idmansour, we share our knowledge, culture, and passion for Morocco to create memorable experiences for travelers from around the world.
