Ascend North Africa’s Highest Peak, Only First Climbed in 1923
Wind Down in Marrakech, a Unique City, Vibrant with Life and Colour
JBEL TOUBKAL
Classic 2-Week Trek in the High Atlas Mountains
Many people rush up Toubkal in a couple of days, but in the good ol’ days when there was less rush and more time, this was
the standard ‘Tour de Mont Toubkal.’ It offers you an eclectic mixture
of walking and fantastic views over sublime mountain landscapes
encompassing all sides of Toubkal. You will even have a chance to swim in
The Atlas’s only major lake, Lac d’ifni. This is an exotic tour that
begins only three and a half hours from London!
Jbel Toubkal
(4167m) is the highest summit in North Africa and the goal of the great
majority of those who come to Morocco to walk in the mountains. It stands
amongst some almost equally impressive summits, Jbel Angour, Jbel
Oukaimden and Ouanakrim to name but a few. However, as well as the summit
our itinerary takes us into the more secluded valleys and over some high,
impressive passes neighbouring Toubkal less frequented by visitors. This
is a challenging trek, involving the very best of the loftiest region of
Morocco’s High Atlas chain. There is the added fascination of visiting
some of the Berber settlements, clinging onto the mountain and morraine
sides in precarious terrace formations. You also camp in transhumance
pastures away from it all. Although essentially a camping tour, four
nights are spent in basic hostels and three additional nights in our hotel
in Marrakech. The schedule is quite relaxed, giving you plenty of time to
acclimatize
14
nights/15 days - Day 1 Fly to Marrakech. Night in hotel 2
Transfer to Imlil. Walk from Imlil to Aremd (basic hotel). 3 Ascend
valley to Tizi n’ Tametert, then to Tinhourine. Walk to Amsakrou.
Overnight camp. 4 Steady climb to Tizi Amsakrou (2100m). Cross
Tarigt scree bowl to Tizi-n-Oukaimden. Descend to Oukaimeden. (Stay in
refuge). 5 Steep ascent of J’bel Oukaimeden. Descend to a
spring in Assif-a-Ait Irene Valley for snack. Continue to Tizi nou Addi
and descend to Tacheddirt. Climb to campsite. 6 Zig-zag up screes
to Tizi Likemt. Descend to Azib Likemt. Camp. 7 Follow Azif Tifni
Gorge to Azib Tifni for lunch. Climb to Tizi-n-Ourai and descend to
Amsouzert. Ascend to Imhilene camp. 8 Follow track to splendid
viewpoint above Lac d’Ifni, chance for a swim. Camp above lake. 9
Walk to start of Assif-a Moursaine Valley. Climb to Tizi n’ Ouanoums
then descend to Toubkal campsite. 10 Climb Toubkal and descend to
camp. 11 Descend to Aremd, Stay in basic hotel. 12 Either
relax at hotel or optional walk of about 4 hours. 13 Descend to
Imlil. Transfer to Marrakech. 14 A half-day guided tour and free
time in Marrakech. A chance to visit palaces, medressa and souks. 15
Transfer to airport for flight home.
Sherpa
Notes
Max
Altitude
4167m
Support
Leader from UK. Berber guide, porters and mules while on trek.
Accommodation
and Meals
In Marrakech 2 night bed & breakfast and 1 night half board. Whilst in camp all meals are provided except refuge meal in Oukaimedene.
Travel
Low cost airlines Easyjet, Thomsonfly, Ryanair and Atlas-Blue fly to
Marrakech.
Trekking
in Morocco
A
Sherpa trek in Morocco is a fully self-contained affair with a team
of mules and their drivers accompanying the group through the
mountains. Tents, cooking equipment, food and personal baggage are carried by the mules, leaving you to carry only a rucksack with whatever you need for the day. Berber muleteers are willing assistants helping with setting up camp and various chores. Each trek has its own Sherpa leader and a local Berber guide who speaks French, sometimes some English. Accommodation on trek is usually in spacious two-person tents; if however, bad weather strikes there is usually the option of staying in village houses or alpine huts. Morocco is one of the very few areas of the world where warm temperatures combine with an absence of insects to allow you to sleep outside. Nothing can compare with a night under the brilliant starlit skies of North Africa.
Many people rush up Toubkal in a couple of days, but in the good ol’ days when there was less rush and more time, this was
the standard ‘Tour de Mont Toubkal.’ It offers you an eclectic mixture
of walking and fantastic views over sublime mountain landscapes
encompassing all sides of Toubkal. You will even have a chance to swim in
The Atlas’s only major lake, Lac d’ifni. This is an exotic tour that
begins only three and a half hours from London!