Toubkal cercuite 6 days
Day 1: Marrakech-Imlil-Tacheddirt.
We leave Marrakech after breakfast and drive to Imlil via Asni. Imlil is the principal trailhead for walkers and it's also a busy market town. There is a constant flow of people coming down from the mountains, and an equal supply of activity from those about to embark on their adventure. We meet our mule team and once all our gear is loaded we begin walking along the valley towards Tacheddirt, some 8kms beyond 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 and continue, for a further half-hour or so, to Tacheddirt (3000m), where we will camp near the river.
Day 2: Tachdirt - Tizi n'Likemt (3550m) - Azib N'Likmet (2250m).
After breakfast, we leave for the ascent to Tizi n'Likemt (3550m), where we stop to admire the view of Tachdirt Valley and the surrounding mountains. After a short descent, we stop for lunch, then continue for an hour before reaching our camp near Aazib n'Likemt, where we will meet nomadic shepherds with their flocks of goats and sheep. It is a 6 hour walk.
Day 3: Azib N'Likmet (2250m) - Amsouzarte (1740m).
It is a day's walk from the high mountains pastures to reach the Tizi Ourai (3109 m). After the descent to the valley Tinzar we stop to have our lunch and enjoy the Berber villages architecture houses in the valley. From there we cross the ridge of the High Atlas to reach the southern slopes of the Atlas. We will stay overnight in a berber lodge. It is approximately 5:30 of walking.
Day 4: Amsouzarte (1740m) - Imhilene - Lake Ifni (2295m).
We descend into the valley of Islani through Ibrouane and the villages in Tisgouane Takatert until we reach Lake Ifni (2295 m), which is at the bottom of a valley surrounded by the peaks of Jebel Toubkal. We spend an awesome night at the lake. It's 5 hours of walking.
Day 5: Lake Ifni (2295m) - Tizi Ouanoums (3670m) - Neltner Refuge (3207m).
We start the day with a nice slow climb to the neck of Ouanoums (3670m). From the pass, we enjoy the view of the other 4000m peaks, then we descend down to the shelter, which is a popular meeting place for hikers and nature lovers. We spend the night in tents near the refuge. The walk is 6 hours.
Day 6: Neltner Refuge (3207m) - Summit of Toubkal (4167m) - Imlil (1740m) - Marrakech.
On Day 6 we have an early departure for the summit of Toubkal (4167 m), the North African roof. We'll stop to enjoy the scenery with all the other mountains and valleys around us. From there we descend to the refuge for lunch, and then we go to the village of Imlil and transfer back to Marrakech.
We leave Marrakech after breakfast and drive to Imlil via Asni. Imlil is the principal trailhead for walkers and it's also a busy market town. There is a constant flow of people coming down from the mountains, and an equal supply of activity from those about to embark on their adventure. We meet our mule team and once all our gear is loaded we begin walking along the valley towards Tacheddirt, some 8kms beyond 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 and continue, for a further half-hour or so, to Tacheddirt (3000m), where we will camp near the river.
Day 2: Tachdirt - Tizi n'Likemt (3550m) - Azib N'Likmet (2250m).
After breakfast, we leave for the ascent to Tizi n'Likemt (3550m), where we stop to admire the view of Tachdirt Valley and the surrounding mountains. After a short descent, we stop for lunch, then continue for an hour before reaching our camp near Aazib n'Likemt, where we will meet nomadic shepherds with their flocks of goats and sheep. It is a 6 hour walk.
Day 3: Azib N'Likmet (2250m) - Amsouzarte (1740m).
It is a day's walk from the high mountains pastures to reach the Tizi Ourai (3109 m). After the descent to the valley Tinzar we stop to have our lunch and enjoy the Berber villages architecture houses in the valley. From there we cross the ridge of the High Atlas to reach the southern slopes of the Atlas. We will stay overnight in a berber lodge. It is approximately 5:30 of walking.
Day 4: Amsouzarte (1740m) - Imhilene - Lake Ifni (2295m).
We descend into the valley of Islani through Ibrouane and the villages in Tisgouane Takatert until we reach Lake Ifni (2295 m), which is at the bottom of a valley surrounded by the peaks of Jebel Toubkal. We spend an awesome night at the lake. It's 5 hours of walking.
Day 5: Lake Ifni (2295m) - Tizi Ouanoums (3670m) - Neltner Refuge (3207m).
We start the day with a nice slow climb to the neck of Ouanoums (3670m). From the pass, we enjoy the view of the other 4000m peaks, then we descend down to the shelter, which is a popular meeting place for hikers and nature lovers. We spend the night in tents near the refuge. The walk is 6 hours.
Day 6: Neltner Refuge (3207m) - Summit of Toubkal (4167m) - Imlil (1740m) - Marrakech.
On Day 6 we have an early departure for the summit of Toubkal (4167 m), the North African roof. We'll stop to enjoy the scenery with all the other mountains and valleys around us. From there we descend to the refuge for lunch, and then we go to the village of Imlil and transfer back to Marrakech.