September Challenge : 6 Day Mt Toubkal & Berber Valleys Trek
Date of Tours:
-From 1st to 6th/September
-From 8th to 13th/September
-From 22nd to 27th/September
The High Atlas Mountains near Marrakech offer some of the finest trekking in the world. This stunning six day trek in the High Atlas mountains, will take you through a range of landscapes. From the lush valleys to barren rock this trek promises to delights at every turn. The route takes us through colorful Berber villages, over panoramic mountain passes, and slowly ascending to our highest point of 4,167m at the top of Mount Toubkal, North Africa’s highest mountain.
The trek will be supported by your Berber crew; mountain guide, cook, muleteers, and mules to make the journey a comfortable and pleasant experience.
The trek will be supported by your Berber crew; mountain guide, cook, muleteers, and mules to make the journey a comfortable and pleasant experience.
Duration: 3 Day Includes: Accomodation, Transportation/Guide, All Meals, Mules & Muletters Operates: Daily Price: € 55 pp
Visits: Berber Villages, High Atlas Mountains, Authentic deep Valleys, Tanamrout Peak 2700m. |
Day - by - Day Itinerary:
Day 1 : Marrakech - Imi-oughlad - Imsker - Gliz. Pick up from Marrakech and drive Km 54 to Imi-oughlad meet our team Carriers, cook, after loading the mules, towards the valley Imenane continuing to rise slowly over Tizi n Lbour and down into to Imeskar village for Lunch. After lunch we then carry on across the small valley in the shadow of several huge walnut trees, an easy climb without technical difficulties into village Tinghar then we continue to climb towards the village of Tidili night at the small village of Gliz . 5-6hours. Day 2 : Gliz - Oukaimeden - Tizi n Addi - Tachdirt. A short climb to cross Tizi-n-Oukaimden by a forest of juniper, a magnificent view over the valley Ousrtek and distant peaks of mass Toubkal then by passes the mountain of Okaimden 3700m. Lunch on shortly after the station Ski , the highest in North Africa. And by the pass of tizi n Eddi join the beautiful Valley High Atlas Tachddirt splendid view of the mountains and the valley an easy descent down to our village at night lodging Tachdirth :Duration: 6 hours. Day 3 : Tachdirt – ikkis – tizi n’aguersiwal – aguersiwal – Matat. After breakfast , we set off down the assif imnane valley , passing throught several berber hamlets and then up to the tizi n’ageursiwal (2000m).once through the pass we shall now go down more winding mule tracks leading to the village of aguersiwal (lunch spot ) set off up the valley of Matat, allow another hour to get up the valley to Matat . 5 hours walking. Day 4 : Matat - Tizi Oudite - Azib n Tamsoult From Matat you will set off for a 6 hours trek out of the Matat Valley and into the Azzadene Valley. Along the way you will pass Tizi Oudite at 2,250m, the Ait Aissa Village, Tizi oussm Village and into Azib n’Tansoult . Overnight in the Azib n Tamsoult mountain refuge at 2300m. Day 5 : Azib n Tamsoult - Tizi Agelzim - Toubkal Refuge. Today involves a fairly stiff climb through Ighouliden waterfalls out of the Azzadene Valley to the Toubkal Refuge over the Aguelzim Mountain pass at 3,560m. Lunch will be taken with spectacular views over the Atlas Mountain Range. Overnight in the Toubkal Refuge (Niltner Hut) where you’ll likely be sharing a bunk room with othe. trekkers tackling Toubkal early the next morning- 6hours. Day 6 : Toubkal refuge - Toubkal Summit - Imlil - Marrakech. Up early for the climb up 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 - 9hours. |
