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The
High Atlas, the greatest mountain range of North
Africa, is perhaps the most beautiful and
intriguing part of Morocco. It has retained a
remoteness which until recent decades was
virtually complete, and contains villages where
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Detailed Itinerary [brief itinerary...]
 At
4,167m, Mount Toubkal (4167m) is the
highest mountain in North Africa. The
hike to the summit is challenging, but
it requires no mountaineering experience
and the panoramic view from he summit
makes the hard work worthwhile.
With the start of the trek just a couple
of hours drive from Marrakech, you can
reach the summit and back within a week
and still have time to explore Morocco’s
most captivating city, Marrakech.
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Day
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Transfer from the airport to
your hotel in Marrakech.
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Day
2: |
We
leave Marrakech after breakfast
and drive to Imlil (1740m) via
Asni. Imlil is the principal
trailhead for walkers. This is
the place where we meet our mule
team and once all our gear is
loaded we begin walking along
the valley towards Tacheddirt,
some 8 km from Imlil. Soon the
trail begins to rise as we climb
up to the pass at Tizi 'n
Tamatert (2279m). We then
descend to the pretty village of
Ouaneskra (2200m) and continue,
for a further half-hour or so,
to Tacheddirt (2300m), where we
set up camp near the river.
Approx. 4 hours walking.
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Day
3: |
We
immediately begin a long, slow
ascent to the pass at Tizi
Likemt (3555m). At the top we
enjoy our first fine 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.
Approx. 5 hours walking.
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Day
4: |
This day is going to be a long
but quite easy day, passing 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 on
towards Amsouzert (1700m), one
of the most striking villages in
the region, where we spend the
night in a local gite.
Approx. 6 hours walking.
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Day
5: |
West of Amsouzert are several
small villages, which we explore
as we make our way towards Ifni
Lake (2300m), the only lake in
the Massif. It is a memorable
sight, surrounded by rocky
mountains and giant heaps of
rubble, and is unusually deep.
We expect to arrive by lunchtime
and spend the afternoon relaxing
at the shore. We camp tonight in
this area.
Approx. 4 hours walking.
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Day
6: |
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 length we reach the pass at
Tizi n'Ouanoums (3664m), a
narrow ledge between two shafts
of rock. From here it is a long
zigzag descent to Nelther Refuge
(3200m), where we spend the
night in tents.
Approx. 6 hours walking.
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Day
7: |
We
leave before dawn, following a
well-worn route to the summit of
Toubkal (4167m). If 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 the Marrakech plains beyond.
Returning to base, we then
descend fairly rapidly to the
villages of Sidi Chamharouch and
Aremd, before following the
Mizane River, along a
well-forested trail, to the
trailhead at Imlil. Transfer
back to Marrakech.
Approx. 9 hours walking.
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Day
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Departure from Marrakech |
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Itinerary notes |
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On occasion local weather
conditions may require the
trekking route to be altered to
ensure your safety.
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Is this itinerary not
exactly what you had in
mind? Please contact us,
all itineraries can be
changed according to
your wishes. |
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