A dream trek in Toubkal with Morocco Stars Travel Toubkal 12 day Grand Tour .
A dream trek in Toubkal with Morocco Stars Travel
Toubkal 12 day Grand Tour .
A trek up Jebel Toubkal is the main, but by no means the only objective on this great new trekking holiday. Whilst some may be content just to ‘bag’ North Africa’s highest peak, our unique High Atlas trekking itinerary avoids the busiest trails and immerses you in the land of the Berbers.
Leaving Marrakesh we make a short drive to a valley in the heart of the High Atlas to begin our traverse of the Toubkal Massif. We trek from the east through isolated valleys, crossing high passes and camping in high pastures or by rushing streams. In the village of Amsouzerte we enjoy the added comfort of a local gite (mountain refuge) before continuing our High Atlas trekking via the turquoise waters of Lac d’Ifni to cross the Tizi n’Ouanoumss pass at 3,664m/12,010ft.
Fit and acclimatised, the trek to Toubkal’s summit is now a straightforward climb, which rewards us with views over the High and Middle Atlas and occasionally the Sahara beyond. Over two more days trekking in the High Atlas we complete our traverse westward, enjoying a traditional Meshui feast and perhaps a hammam (steam bath) before leaving the trail and heading back to enjoy the sights and sounds of Marrakesh.
Leaving Marrakesh we make a short drive to a valley in the heart of the High Atlas to begin our traverse of the Toubkal Massif. We trek from the east through isolated valleys, crossing high passes and camping in high pastures or by rushing streams. In the village of Amsouzerte we enjoy the added comfort of a local gite (mountain refuge) before continuing our High Atlas trekking via the turquoise waters of Lac d’Ifni to cross the Tizi n’Ouanoumss pass at 3,664m/12,010ft.
Fit and acclimatised, the trek to Toubkal’s summit is now a straightforward climb, which rewards us with views over the High and Middle Atlas and occasionally the Sahara beyond. Over two more days trekking in the High Atlas we complete our traverse westward, enjoying a traditional Meshui feast and perhaps a hammam (steam bath) before leaving the trail and heading back to enjoy the sights and sounds of Marrakesh.
Toubkal Grand Tour Itinerary:
DAY 1 : Marrakech- Asni- Imioughlad-col Tacht 2000m- night Tiziane 1800m / camp or gite in inhabitant. 4H3O walking
DAY 2 : Tiziane (1800m) - col Téouti (2 400 m) - camp Tizgui'n Tikkent (2250m).Our path takes us out of the Azzadene Valley and up to the pass of Tizi ‘n Touati, from where there is a majestic panorama of the High Atlas range. We then descend through a forest of oaks and past villages with stonewalled sheep pens. Overnight camping near Tizgui at Azib Assoul (2,300m). 6 H walking
DAY 3 : Azib n Tikkent - col Tougdalt (2 700 m) - Azib n Tamsoult (2 250 m) camp.We cross the Tizi ‘n Tagoudalte pass (2,700m) from where we have views of the western High Atlas mountain range. We then have a long descent through alpine areas overgrown with wildflowers and herbs, and follow a river past terraced fields and groves of walnut trees, to Azib n Tamsoult (2 250 m). Overnight in a gite.6 H walking.
DAY 4 : Azib Tamsoult (2250m)-Col Mezzik- Imlil gite (1750m).Trek to a small waterfall at Azib Tamsoulte and return to cross the Tizi ‘n Mzik pass (2,500m). We join the main Toubkal valley at Aremd (1,900m), where we spend the night in a village gite.5H walking
DAY 5 : Imlil- Armed- Sidi Chemharouch - Refuge Nelter (3200m): Today we gradually ascend the Toubkal valley, via the pilgrimage hamlet of Sidi Chamharouch.5 H 30 walking
DAY 6: Refuge Nelter- summit Toubkal -back to refuge - camp.An early start for the challenging trek to the summit of Mt Toubkal, at 4,167 metres the highest mountain in North Africa. We return to our base camp near the refuge for the night.5 H/ walking
DAY 7 : Refuge nelter- col Ounamous (3664m) - lac Ifni (2400m) - camp. You ascend out Tizi Ouanoums Pass 3600m towards the ‘Lake d'Ifni"’ on he Tifnoute Valley.we spend a night on the camp near the lake.
6H / walking
DAY 8 : Lac Ifni- Amsouzart - camp. Today is the easy one, after the brakfast we start going down to the beautiful valley of Tifnout to reach the typical village of Amsousart, 1730m, we spend a night on the berber house, free afternoon to explore the surrounding .4H/Walking.
DAY 9 : Amsouzart - col 2900m- Azib Likkemt 6h30 camp at 2600m.
We leave early morning to climb up Ighir n'Tgnit in order to reach the pass Tizi Ouraine 3120 m, we take a rest then continu down to the river of Assif n'Ourai, a long descent takes you to Azib Likkemt where we will spend a night .5h30 Walking.
DAY 2 : Tiziane (1800m) - col Téouti (2 400 m) - camp Tizgui'n Tikkent (2250m).Our path takes us out of the Azzadene Valley and up to the pass of Tizi ‘n Touati, from where there is a majestic panorama of the High Atlas range. We then descend through a forest of oaks and past villages with stonewalled sheep pens. Overnight camping near Tizgui at Azib Assoul (2,300m). 6 H walking
DAY 3 : Azib n Tikkent - col Tougdalt (2 700 m) - Azib n Tamsoult (2 250 m) camp.We cross the Tizi ‘n Tagoudalte pass (2,700m) from where we have views of the western High Atlas mountain range. We then have a long descent through alpine areas overgrown with wildflowers and herbs, and follow a river past terraced fields and groves of walnut trees, to Azib n Tamsoult (2 250 m). Overnight in a gite.6 H walking.
DAY 4 : Azib Tamsoult (2250m)-Col Mezzik- Imlil gite (1750m).Trek to a small waterfall at Azib Tamsoulte and return to cross the Tizi ‘n Mzik pass (2,500m). We join the main Toubkal valley at Aremd (1,900m), where we spend the night in a village gite.5H walking
DAY 5 : Imlil- Armed- Sidi Chemharouch - Refuge Nelter (3200m): Today we gradually ascend the Toubkal valley, via the pilgrimage hamlet of Sidi Chamharouch.5 H 30 walking
DAY 6: Refuge Nelter- summit Toubkal -back to refuge - camp.An early start for the challenging trek to the summit of Mt Toubkal, at 4,167 metres the highest mountain in North Africa. We return to our base camp near the refuge for the night.5 H/ walking
DAY 7 : Refuge nelter- col Ounamous (3664m) - lac Ifni (2400m) - camp. You ascend out Tizi Ouanoums Pass 3600m towards the ‘Lake d'Ifni"’ on he Tifnoute Valley.we spend a night on the camp near the lake.
6H / walking
DAY 8 : Lac Ifni- Amsouzart - camp. Today is the easy one, after the brakfast we start going down to the beautiful valley of Tifnout to reach the typical village of Amsousart, 1730m, we spend a night on the berber house, free afternoon to explore the surrounding .4H/Walking.
DAY 9 : Amsouzart - col 2900m- Azib Likkemt 6h30 camp at 2600m.
We leave early morning to climb up Ighir n'Tgnit in order to reach the pass Tizi Ouraine 3120 m, we take a rest then continu down to the river of Assif n'Ourai, a long descent takes you to Azib Likkemt where we will spend a night .5h30 Walking.
- DAY 10 : Azib Likkemt (2600m) - col Likkemt (3600m) - camp Amagdoul (2300m).after beakfast, we trek up by the mule path to arrive to Tizi Likkemt (3600m), the staning views above Imnane valley, we stop for 1/2 hr then we head downhill to reach F'Ousarou, Camp. 6H / Walking
- Day 11 : F'Ousarou- col Eddi (2900m) - Oukaimden (2600m) night at Ousertek (2100m).around 8.00hrs we start our trek through Tachdirt Village to climb up the pass Tizi n'Eddi (2900m), panoramic views above the peaks over 4000m, after the rest we continue towards the ‘ski resort’ of Oukaimeden by the meadow of Oukaimeden, night on the camp.The afternoon is free to search for ancient rock carvings, to climb Oukaimeden mountain (3273 metres),
Day 12 : Ousertek- Arg Imeskar- Imoughlad - end of the trek. today is the last day walking of the trip, we start around 8.00hrs by Tizi n'Ousertk along several berber villages,
3H30 walking .
3H30 walking .
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