Mount Toubkal Winter Hike: Hiking in Morocco

Enjoy this Mount Toubkal winter hike. This is a hiking trip in Morocco that you will never forget!

Toubkal National Park
While travelling in the High Atlas, trekking and hiking enthusiasts will naturally venture into the Jebel Toubkal National Park, the highest mountain in North Africa (4167m). Many hiking possibilities are available to you: the park is endowed with an exceptional natural diversity! Walking through vast forests of Holm oaks, cedars and junipers, you will encounter very contrasting landscapes of plateaus and cliffs, overlooking the fertile valleys of Ourika, N’Fiss or even the Souss.

Imlil: the start of a large number of hikes
Imlil is a small village in the high Atlas Mountains of Morocco. It is 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) above sea level. A portrait of Imlil and the problems and prospects of Morocco’s mountain populations appeared in 1984 in the book by James A. Miller called Imlil and published by Westview Press. It is close to the mountain Jebel Toubkal, the highest peak in Northern Africa. Imlil makes a good base for attempting to summit Toubkal as it lies at the end of the tarmac road, and is a natural place to hire mountain guides and mules for the onward trek. Imlil is the centre of mountain tourism in Morocco due to its unique position. From here, 90% of visitors head up to Toubkal, the highest mountain in Morocco.

Price from: €400.00

Price up to: €500.00

Duration: 5 days

Overview

Enjoy this Mount Toubkal winter hike. This is a hiking trip in Morocco that you will never forget!

Itinerary

Itinerary Day per Day:
Day 1: Marrakech – Imlil (Morocco).
We meet you at your hotel / Riad in Marrakech at 9am, the driver will be there at 8.30am, driving will take 1h30mn from Marrakech to Imlil Valley.
Arrive to Imlil and have some mint tea in our Riad Jnane IMlil and do your check in , Then we start our first day trek to Tizi Mzik Pass ( 2400m) have lunch there and overnight at Riad Atlas Imlil

Day 2: Imlil – Chamharouch – Toubkal Refuge.
Begin our second day at 8 :00 am, to cross Imlil valley and the largest village in the atlas mountains, Around at (2000m) then we overlook the juniper forest on the way up to Sidi Chamharouch Shrine. We have lunch there and do a short visit to the small market and we take a look at the heavens in the middle of the mountains .
The rhythm of the walk will change to slow, because of snow raison.
Then we will be in team spirit for the rest of the trail to the refuge step by step. then in the last 3 hours we will be in the mountain hut of Toubkal. We have a hot drink and the same cake and take shower when dinner is prepared. overnight at The Refuge.

Day 3: Toubkal Refuge – Jbel Ouankerim.
We wake up early to climb Jebel Ouankerim, starting with a nice walk up to the valley head to the Tizi Ouagane pass then through the summit’s ridge at 4088m. From the top, the views of Toubkal and the surrounding mountains are spectacular. In the late morning/early afternoon we start our descent back to the refuge for a well-deserved hot drink and a relaxing afternoon. 6 hours walking.

Day 4: Toubkal Refuge – Mount Toubkal
Today we have another early start, this time for the ascent of Toubkal. The walk starts immediately climbing steeply through scree and snow before traversing the hard Step of Tizi N Toubkal (4000m). It is here that we are rewarded with the best views. And the best moment of today is the sunrise from the summit . We willwe will have some snacks atsnack in the top of Toubkal and enjoyenjoying the best views in North Africa . We descend by the same route and should be back to the refuge in time for a late lunch.

Day 5: Toubkal Refuge – Imlil – Marrakech
Today we head down to imlil valley and we will stop in Chamharouch place for lunch under the genneper trees. Then we keep walking down until the center of Ait Mizane Valley have a mint in Riad Atlas Imlil then Transfer to Marrakech. 5 hours walk ( easy walk ).

Travel: on foot.
Accommodation: Mountain Refuge.
Meals: typical Moroccan dishes (tagine, couscous, …). Fresh products and complementary preserves, meat bought in the mountains. Picnic or salads at noon, hot and cooked meal in the evening.
Climate: dry and hot in spring, cold at night in winter. Thunderstorm possible
Supervision: Berber guide speaking English, cook, mule drivers.
Portage: mules & Porters.