Mount Toubkal is the highest mountain in North Africa, reaching 4167m at its peak. Your ascent will take two days and culminate in a spectacular and stunning view of the Atlas Mountains and the Toubkal National Park. Trek to Toubkal summit, the highest peak in Northern Africa and admire the stunning panoramic views of the high Atlas Mountains. Start the trek from Imlil to Toubkal Refuge via Aremd and the Mizane Valley. Visit the shrine of Sidi Chamharouch and enjoy a scenic ride from Marrakech to the village of Imlil.
Posted By : Albert_C
Beside the nature, and "early birds heading the top", ...tailored based service previden. Strongly recommended.
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Posted On : 2024-05-06 06:02:07 
Posted By : Amy_c
When you book this trek, I would advise choosing a pick up spot like cafe de France in the main square as they do not communicate with you about the pick up location and you don’t want to be left wondering if they’re going to pick you up or not.
This trek is really tough, a lot more difficult then we expected, you need a good level of fitness to complete and get to the top. Hiking gear - boots, thermals, head torch etc necessary. Would advise bringing sweets etc for extra energy also.
Our guide, Abdul, was brilliant. I wouldn’t have been able to get to the top without him and he dragged me up there and wouldn’t give up on me. The view from the top is amazing. The trek itself has better facilities than expected - lots of tuck shops with water, chocolate bars and crisps etc. The refuge was much better than expected also - had some western toilets, showers with apparently warm water (although probably no point in showering) and plugs so you can charge your devices. You will need to bring toilet roll though.
The first day is 5 hours of hiking with a lunch break, you reach the refuge, have dinner, then get up at 4am the next day to hike to the ascent, then all the way back down. It’s intense, difficult but glad we did it!
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Posted On : 2024-04-07 17:00:18
Posted By : Alexandra_K
The tour was fairly organized, but the information provided is very little.
First and for most-come in hiking gears, putting layers, and waterproof shoes, clothing. Not pair of jeans and trainers… ( have seen people )
The base camp is well organized and there is everything you need. Get basic toiletry with you, ideally a pair of flipflop to ease your feet from the boots. Altitude sickness can get to anyone, depends on the weather conditions it can worsen, as you will also need to fight the elements. I would not recommend the hike to beginners.
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Posted On : 2023-10-23 02:41:44
Posted By : Marieke_v
We had a great time climbing Toubkal. We strongly recommend our guide Kamal he is very friendly and made sure we were safe. He also told us a lot about the Maroccan culture which was very interesting. The climb requires good fitness level but is technically not very difficult.
We rented a head torch and walking sticks in Imlil which is recommended!
Also bring earplugs for the refugee where you will sleep, this can be quite noisy.
We recommend this trip to everyone who likes outdoor adventure!
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Posted On : 2023-10-03 16:26:39
Posted By : Rachel_L
We had a wonderful time! We are from the Rockies and felt the hike was very reasonable if you have hiked before. The altitude does get to you a bit more near the top, so walk slower than you want and take breaks. The view is stunning. There is quite a stretch of glacier so either rent cramp-ons or bring them. You should bring lots of layers, a headlamp, sugar snacks and gravol (for altitude sickness), hiking boots, day pack, and your passport (there’s a police check before entering Toubkal. Lots of places to buy water along the way.
Our guide, Ibrahim was amazing! He was so patient and encouraging and did so much for us! The lodge you stay at is very much “glamping.” We had an amazing time and are grateful for the experience! Thanks so much again Ibrahim!
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Posted On : 2023-05-05 13:46:58
Posted By : EvaLiisa_L
It was amazing to be at the top of Mount Toubkal! But the way up was tougher than I expected. The guide was helpful and encouraging. It might have been better if we would have started the hike from Imlil village in the morning (not afternoon), so we could have walked slower and it might have been easier to get used to the altitude.
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Posted On : 2023-04-18 13:43:45
Posted By : Siobhan_C
We had a great time climbing Toubkal with our guide Abdo, and would definitely recommend this trip - everything ran seamlessly. It's a tough climb, we'd consider ourselves quite fit and do a lot of hiking but definitely found the summit push hard. Another thing to note is make sure you have good gear if climbing in the winter. We summitted on the 5th of Feb and it was -20C at the peak. Accommodation is basic but absolutely fine for what you need for one night and the food was perfect. It's a stunning area and we'd definitely recommend visiting!
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Posted On : 2023-02-09 04:10:21
Posted By : James_B
This was an overall terrific experience, all down to our Guide, Mohammed who first summited Mount Toubkal at the tender age of 8 and continues to this day. He is passionate about the Atlas, the Berber people and the wonder of mountains. I would remind all those considering it that you need to go prepared for freezing conditions both inside the Refuge and on the mountain and very spartan conditions. Wet wipes, a thermos, plenty of thermal underclothes and a head torch are all essential.
Don’t get scammed by some of the unscrupulous vendors renting mountaineering equipment at extortionate prices - review the main shops and go to these.
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Posted On : 2023-01-03 12:27:57
Posted By : Lizzi_H
I loved this trek. Really enjoyed being in the mountains, amazing fresh food, the refuge mattresses were comfortable and the blankets were thick and warm. Muhammed, our guide, was amazing. Someone in our group was suffering badly from altitude symptoms and he made sure that she was okay. I would advise bringing layers, windproof clothes, a headtorch and gloves. It can get cold and windy up there! Definitely recommend.
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Posted On : 2022-10-31 16:12:31
Posted By : Joshua_C
Wonderful experience trekking in The Atlas Mountains with iconic Mt Toubkal climb. Description says can be completed with basic level of fitness but we didn't feel this gave a fair expectation. We would say good level of fitness plus some trekking/mountaineering experiences required. Climbing to 3206m (basecamp) in one go is a big ascent and we certainly experienced some (mild) altitude sickness. The summit push is from basecamp to 4167m, then all the way back to Imlil ~1800m which again is a big ascent and then descent in one go. If you know you suffer with altitude, we would recommend the longer, 3-day trek option with acclimatisation trek.
On the first morning we were picked up outside the nearest gate to our Riad in The Medina for the ~1hr15min drive to Imlil. There seemed to be some confusion as the guide thought we were doing the 3-day, not the 2-day trek. This meant some shuffling of plans for the company and therefore we were delayed in starting for ~2hrs. Not especially an issue for us but worth noting.
Somehow a booking had not as such been made for us at the basecamp for the night but they found a couple of spots for us in one of the dorms, although our guide had to sleep on the hard seating. Warning that basecamp is not heated so you need decent layers and sleeping bag (not included, as suggested in listing). Food was decent and well received after a long day of trekking.
Our guide was fabulous and took it slowly to account for the altitude.
Summit push started at ~5am, although we'd have preferred to go earlier to see sunrise at the summit, rather that near the summit. Nonetheless a stunning experience. Remember your head torch though!
Trekking stats:
1st day: Imlil ~1800m - Basecamp 3206m = 12km.
2nd day: Basecamp 3206m - Summit 4167 = 5km. Summit - Imlil = 17km.
Total distance ~34km.
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Posted On : 2022-10-27 21:05:41
