3 days
3 to 91
12 people
Trek in Morocco
English (US, UK)Departs by car from Marrakech around 9am. The drive takes about 1h30 and goes south up the Moulay Brahim Gorges, past the Asni weekly market every Saturday then to Imlil. Imlil is (1740m) set in the upper level foothills of the Western High Atlas mountains, a main trail-head with streams and paths branching out in all directions. Here we shall leave our vehicle to take a welcome glass of mint tea in the village and meet your local guide prior to setting out for some 4km excursion. We will go travel south to the Berber village of Aroumd (Aremd) (1843m), passing the hamlets of ait souka, Targa, and Imoula, up and down the stark slopes, the jagged Western High Atlas peaks of the Toubkal Massif before us – Jbels Aguelzim (3547m), Aksouâl (3847m) and the Adrar Adj (3122m) watching us all the way.
We shall stop at Aroumd to visit this rather singular village in the Assif Aït Mizane Valley, built seemingly house upon house on a large moraine spur, overlooking ancient irrigated terraced fields of barley, corn and vegetables and always surrounded by almond and walnut trees. We thence carry on for another Half an Hour to get to our midday meal wish will be served among a berber familly in the village of ait souka , stay in Dar Ouassaggou
From village of Imlil we begin our trek. 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 Sidi Chamarouch, which attracts tourists and pilgrims. From here the trail continues to climb steadily, snaking and zigzagging its way up to the snowline and the Toukbal Refuge (3206m), our stop for the night.
Approx. 4 to 5hrs walking.
Up early for the Climbing Mt Toubkal (4,167m) from where, clouds allowing, you’ll have wonderful views over the Atlas Range and the Sahara Desert then a long way back down past the refuge and the well-worn path back to Imlil. This is a fairly long day with 8-9 hours of trekking, involving 900m up then almost 2,500m back down to Imlil! You will normally be dropped off at around 5.00pm in Marrakech.
Berber house or refuge
Qualified Mountain Guide
All the food during the trek
This tour offers Vegetarian, Vegan and Halal food options on request. Simply let Trek in Morocco know the food option that you prefer.
Transport from Marrakech and back.
International flights are not included.
Insurance is not included.
Other activities and services not included like:
You will need them during winter treks, but we can verify conditions closer to your start date.
Meeting details will be provided based on your accommodation location.
Kids can join, but specific conditions might apply depending on the season.
If anyone shows signs of altitude sickness, we have protocols in place for assistance.
We have no dietary requirements from the team, but let us know any specifics.
The actual price per person for the 3-days tour is 260 euros.
It’s manageable; just let us know your expectations.
Group size can vary; we can confirm if any additional spots are available.
Let me know your budget so we can see if we can negotiate the price.
