2 Days Mount Toubkal Hike From Marrakech

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Itinerary

Day 1- Marrakech – Imlil – Toubkal Refuge

A  short transfer of two hours on a private vehicle towards  Imlil village  where you’ll meet the muleteer who will bring your luggage to the lodge. After a traditional lunch, begin the trek by discovering the ingenuity of the Berber mountaineers: irrigation canals, terraced farming ,mills … and villages sitting on the slopes of the valley up to the tizi n’Tamatert (2272 m); everything here is designed to not waste a single acre of fertile land.

Night in Imlil.

.Walking time: 2 h 30.

.  A: 600 m – D: 500 m.

• Transfer: 1 h 30 to 2 h.

Day 2 : Imlil –Toubkal refuge

The climb towards the shelter begins following the channels that irrigate the terraced crops. After the lunch break at Sidi Chamarouch’s small village (and marabout), the mountain becomes more arid and only a few bleatings of goats and sheep guarded by young shepherds accompany your walk. Night at the Toubkal refuge (Neltner refuge, 3210 m).

.  Walking time: 5 h 00.

.  A: 1200 m.

 

Day 2-Toubkal Summit – Imlil – Marrakech

descent to Imlil by the same way . The driver is waiting in the village to take you back to Marrakech.

Walking time: 6h.
.  D: 1440 m.
• Transfer: 1 h 30 to 2 h

 

_{Imlil as a village is a relatively new creation; it was created to cater for the amount of tourists pouring through en route to Toubkal. The original communities still exist in the valleys around: Tamatert; Ait Souka; Tagadirt; Ashayn; Taourirt n’Ait Mizane; Mzikene and Arghene. Before the advent of mountain tourism the Imlil area was well known for its walnuts, apples and cherry production.}

 _{Also known as Jbel Toubkal, this impressive massif is a mecca fort rekkers who climb to the summit for magnificent views of the Atlas range, and the satisfaction of conquering one of Africa’s most famous mountains. It is the central attraction of Morocco’s Mount Toubkal National Park. An ascent of Mount Toubkal is one of Morocco’s most popular attractions, achieved in as little as two days, but normally included as a highlight of a longer trek inthe High Atlas, of up to 10 days or more.} 

2 Days Mount Toubkal Trek From Marrakech