Trekking route: ascent to Toubkal 4,167 m. (Morocco)
The National Park of Toubkal in Morocco is located in the High Atlas Mountains, between the valleys of N’Fiss and Ourika.
We offer you the best trekking selection to get to know these amazing mountains. A place you can’t miss if you want to discover the Berber culture!
A 4 day adventure (2 trekking days) that will allow us to ascend to the top of the highest mountain in Morocco. You will also have time to enjoy the Ciudad Roja.
The ascent to Toubkal doesn’t present any obstacles in Spring, Summer and Autumn, though through Winter is needed the basic management of technical equipment like crampons and ice axes.
Ascent itinerary to Toubkal:
Day 1, Airport - Marrakesh
Arrival to Marrakesh Airport. Welcome by our local guide who speaks Spanish, then transfer and dinner at hotel. Depending on the time schedule of the airport, we could go towards Imlil.
Day 2, Marrakesh (450 mts.) - Imlil (1,775 mts) - Neltner Refuge (3,207 mts.)
After breakfast, the transfer will leave us at the start point of our trekking and we will meet the team (guide, cook, mules and muleteers) in the Berber town of Imlil. After a little break to have some traditional tea, we will leave through mule paths crossing the town of Armed at 1,850 meters high, towards the Marabout Sidi Chamharouch, at 2,350 meter high, where we will have lunch: an amazing meal prepared at the moment by our cook. We will continue till reaching the refuge, through the impressive landscape of Atlas, after a break, to have some traditional tea in Imi n'Tifrite, we will arrive to the refuge, and right before we will go through the stockyards of Isgan n'Wagouts.
Day 3, Ascent to Toubkal (4,167 mts.) - Neltner Refuge (3,207 mts.) - Imlil (1,775 mts.) - Marrakesh (450 mts.)
We have to get up at half past four or five in the morning to start our ascent. We will first go up the hole of Akhbi n'Tizi, located at the left of our refuge at 3,700 meters, to then start to slowly arrive to Toubkal at 3,950 meters. If we are lucky, we will witness an amazing dawn and from the hill, we will go up through the side of Toubkal, which will take us to the top at 4,167 meters high, where we will have a break to rest, after 3 hours and a half of trekking, picnic, we will have time to take amazing pictures of Atlas, the green valleys and the small Berber towns, and enjoy the panoramic views over Djbel Siroura at 3,500 mts., known as the door to the desert. We either go down to the refuge or through Khibi, with a beautiful view of north Atlas, descending to Azbe Nwabons to then continue till Imlil through Sidi Chamharouch, where our transfer will be waiting for us to take us to Marrakesh. (7 hours trekking)
Day 4, Marrakesh - Airport
Breakfast and spare time to keep discovering the wonders of Marrakesh.
Transfer from the hotel to the airport.
For the body: T-shirts, thermal t-shirts, light fleece, thick fleece, down jacket or similar,
water-proof jacket, thermal leggings, water-proof trousers, hiking trousers, underwear and swimwear.
Gloves: thin, another fleece ones and another water-proof and thick ones.
For your feet: thick trekking socks, medium and thin, trekking boots, sports footwear and sandals. (Avoid bringing new footwear that might cause you blisters)
Don't forget: Sleeping bag, front light and batteries, water tanks (2 litres min) better if you have a bag with a tube to carry it, small bag for daily things, walking poles if you are used to them, sunglasses, sports bag as luggage (don't bring a bag), toiletries, light towel, soap, wet towels, sunscreen and lip balm.
Mix: rubbish bags, camera, lock, phone and changer and utility knife.
Identification: valid passport, medical insurance, credit cards and cash.
Food: energy bars and/or gels, mineral salts, other foods (packed).
Recommended: plasters, antidiarrheal medicines, anti-inflammatory medicines, something for pain, brewer's yeast in capsules to preserve the intestinal flora, water purifying pills and your personal medicines.
And what experiences tells you...
This activity can be cancelled and fully refunded up to 24 hours after booking.
After this time, Espeleo-Aventura has established that no one can cancel the activity once the booking is placed.
If the activity had to be cancelled because of weather conditions, you would have a full refund.
Michel will contact you once you finish the reservation in order to inform you about the exact meeting point.
