Morocco · Trekking

4-Day Mount Toubkal Trek from Marrakech with Berber Villages

4 Days Round trip from Marrakesh Hard pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Reach Toubkal Summit, the highest point in North Africa
02 Hike through Toubkal National Park and on to Imlil
03 Cross high mountain passes in the western High Atlas
04 Visit remote Berber villages along the trekking route

Mount Toubkal is the highest mountain in North Africa, and this challenging 4-day, 3-night trek in the western High Atlas rewards your effort with panoramic summit views. Hike through several Berber villages, cross high mountain passes, and acclimatize to the altitude before reaching Toubkal Summit on the fourth day. The route combines village life, mountain scenery, and a rewarding ascent without requiring any mountaineering experience.

Get up early for the climb to Toubkal Summit (4,167 m), from where, clouds allowing, you will enjoy wonderful views over the Atlas Range and the Sahara Desert.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Hard

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Marrakech, Toubkal, Imlil, Ouirgane

Languages English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Marrakech Transfer and Acclimatization Trek to Tizian

Transfer from Marrakech to Agersioual to meet the team of guide, cook, and muleteers.
Set off on the first day on an acclimatization trek in Ouirgane National Park. The terrain here is gentler, with copper-green soil and juniper trees.

Overnight in a gite in the Berber village of Tizian.

Approx. 4-5 hrs walking time.

Day 02

Trek Across to the Stunning Azzaden Valley

Head up and out of the valley after breakfast. Traverse over to the stunning Azzaden Valley. The views open up to a rushing mountain stream surrounded by lush walnut groves, leading up towards Toubkal and her sister peaks at the head of the valley.

Overnight in a village gite or camping.

Approx. 7 hours walking.

Day 03

Climb via Ighouliden Waterfalls to Toubkal Refuge

Take on a fairly stiff climb out of the Azzadene Valley to the Toubkal Refuge, passing the Ighouliden waterfalls and crossing the Aguelzim Mountain Pass at 3,560 m. Lunch will be served with spectacular views over the Atlas Mountain Range.

Overnight in the Toubkal Refuge (Niltner Hut) at 3,200 m. Here, you will likely be sharing a bunk room with other trekkers tackling Toubkal the next morning.

Approx. 7 hours walking.

Day 04

Summit Toubkal and Descend to Imlil

Get up early for the climb to Toubkal Summit (4,167 m), from where, clouds allowing, you will enjoy wonderful views over the Atlas Range and the Sahara Desert.
Make your long way back down past the refuge and along the well-worn path to Imlil. This is a fairly long day with 8-9 hours of trekking, involving 900 m up and then almost 2,500 m back down to Imlil before a transfer back to Marrakech.