This winter trip takes place in the High Atlas Mountains and lasts for 6 days. The trip includes a transfer from Marrakech to Imi Ouglad village where you will meet your mule and muleteer. You will walk through various villages, valleys, and mountains, including the famous Imnane Valley and Jebel Toubkal, the highest peak in Northern Africa. You will stay overnight in local gites and the Toubkal Refuge. The trip ends with a return transfer to Marrakech.
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concerning Atlas mountains Trekking you need to prepare as you would for walking in any mountain region; it can be warm and sunny during the day but the weather in the mountains can quickly change from sunshine to snow and cold winds (autumn through late spring).
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Transfer from Marrakech to Imi Ouglad village (1300m). This will be about an hour and 20 min drive from Marrakech. There you will meet your mule and muleteer. First you will walk to Tizi NELbour (1500m). Then on to Imsker village (1300m). Then you walk up to Ousertik village. Here you will spend the night in a local gite (2200m).About 5 to 6 hours walking.
Today you will walk from Gliz village to Oukaimeden( resort of ski in morocco 2500m).Then it’s on to Tizi NAddi (3000m) and to Tacheddirt (2300m) village where you will spend the night. Tacheddirt is the highest village in the Atlas Mountains. About 5 hours walking.
Today you will cross the Imnane Valley, one of the most famous valleys in the Toubkal massive. Passing by Tizi N’Tamatert (2300m) and will end up in Imlil where you will spend the night. About 3 to 4 hours walking.
Heading along the Mizane Valley , we first pass the village of Aremd and then onto the shrine of Sidi Chamarouch. We then continue east and by crossing the flood plains our route takes us along mule tracks and up into the high rocky cliffs above the valley. Crossing the river we eventually come to the pastoral shrine of Chamarouch. From here the trail continues to climb steadily, snaking and zigzagging its way up to the snowline and the Toubkal Refuge (3206m), our stop for the night. About 5 hours walking.
Early in the morning we make our attempt on the summit of Jebel Toubkal, the highest peak in Northern Africa . Our route takes us up the south cirque, crossing the stream above the refuge. The walking is relatively straightforward, but the scree and the altitude will make the going quite difficult in parts. The views along the way make the journey more than worthwhile. When you reach the summit you will see the breathtaking views across the surrounding area. From here there are unrestricted views in every direction, from the Marrakesh Plain to the High Atlas in the north and as far south as the Anti-Atlas and the Sahara. We will retrace our steps when we return down the mountain and spend the night at the refuge again.
Today we head back towards Imlil. After arrival, you transfer back to Marrakech if you have not booked a night in Imlil
