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High Atlas Mountains and Toubkal National Park
Trekking can be adjusted for various levels. Pick up & drop off in Marrakesh.
Walking: 4 hrs | Driving: 5 hrs
Drive from Marrakesh or Ouirgane to the Marigha traditional salt mines that are still in use. Continue driving past the Ouirgane dam and the N’Fiss Gorge. You will also pass several villages that have a Tuesday market.
Once you reach the N’Fiss river valley, you'll start the hike to the villages of Ait Berihi, Imawnan, and to Tin Mal, followed by a visit to the 12th century mosque. Enjoy lunch at a local Berber family’s home in Ijoukak. Then, it'ss back to Ouirgane or Marrakesh.
Walking: 4 hrs | Driving: 3 hrs
Drive from Marrakesh or Ouirgane to the Marigha traditional salt mines that are still in use. Hike up to the Tirst Plateau then down to the Ouirgane Eery-Al forest of junipers and pine trees. Continue hiking past the villages L'khmis and Torourd, then up through the Azaden Valley. Once you reach the village of Tassa Ouirgane, you will have lunch at a local Berber family’s home. Head to Ouirgane or Marrakesh after lunch.
One-day High Atlas Treks
(Available all year long)
Walking: 3 hrs | Driving: 3 hrs
From Marrakesh, drive to the Ourika Valley and have breakfast at a traditional Moroccan house. Continue to Setti Fatma and go hiking for one hour to see the water falls. Stop for lunch at a family's home with a view of the valley. After lunch, drive back to L’khemis and continue to the Berber villages of Timalizin and Tawrirte. See the salt mine and the last village of Akhlij. Meet the driver in Tnine Ourika. Go back to Marrakesh.
Walking: 5 hrs daily | Driving: 1.5 hrs daily
Day 1: Start in Tagadirt Nosni then up to the Tizi Ntarabza plateau (1500m) with a view of the Ouirgane and Ait Mizane valley. After lunch, continue to the village of Tinzert (1300m). Spend the night in a Berber family's home.
Day 2: Go from Tinzert down to the Marigha Salt mine (1100m). Pass the villages of Imariren Noufla, Anraz, and Lkhmis Ouirgane (1000m). Head back to Marrakech.
Trekking: 5-6 hrs daily | Driving: 1.5 hrs daily
Day 1: Begin in Imi Ourlad Tizi Ntacht (2200m). Have lunch in Imi Nifri. Continue through the Azaden valley to Tizi Oussem (1950m) guest house.
Day 2: Go from Tizi Oussem to Tizi Mzik (2400m). Have lunch in Berdoun. Continue walking to Imlil (1750m), then take transport back to Marrakesh.
Walking: 4-5 hrs daily | Driving: 3 hrs total
Day 1: From Imi Ourlad Tizi Nlbour (1600m) trek to the Imsker guest house. In the afternoon, visit a very old and traditional village called Ait Aisa (1400m).
Day 2: Imsker to the Imnan valley, Arg, Amssakrou, Ikiss, and end in Tinghrin (2000m). Spend the night in a rural guesthouse.
Day 3: Tinghrin Tizi Ntamatret (2279m) to Ait soukka and Imlil (1750m). Take transport back to Marrakesh.
Trekking: 4-6 hrs daily | Driving: 3 hrs total
Day 1: Imi Ourlad Tizi Ntacht (2200m) to Imi Nifri. Go to the Tizian village and settle in a guest house following lunch.
Day 2: Tizian Id Aissa to Tahliwin, Tadart, and Tizi Oussem (1950m). Drop bags off at rural guesthouse. Go to waterfall for lunch. Return to Tizi Oussem.
Day 3: Tizi Oussem to Tizi Mzik (2400m). Have lunch in Azib Berdoun (2000m). Return to Imlil and Marrakesh.
Walking: 4-6 hrs daily | Driving: 3 hrs total
Day 1: Start in Ouirgane (880m). Cross the salty river up to Tizi Takhrkhort (2240m). Have lunch by the river in the Azaden valley near Azerfsan. Walk to the Tiziane guesthouse (1750m).
Day 2: Trek up to Tin N’Toutilte (2400m). Descend past the Asaka river towards the Dakant valley, where you will have lunch. Continue to the
village of Assif Zegzawne (1630m). Spend the night in a rural home.
Day 3: Trek to the village of Tikhfiste and view the Ouirgane valley below. Continue to Torourd, where you will stop for lunch. Hike past the villages of Anraz and Angy before finishing back in Ouirgane (880m), where you can spend the night or take transport back to Marrakesh.
Trekking: 4-6 hrs | Driving: 3 hrs total
Day 1: Start trek in Asni to the village of Tagadirt Nosni, then up to the Tizi Ntarabza plateau (1500m). After lunch, continue to Tinzert (1300m). Spend the night in a Berber family's home.
Day 2: Cross the salty river up to Tizi Takhrkhort (2240m). Have lunch by the river in the Azaden valley near Azerfsan. Walk to the Tiziane guest house (1670m).
Day 3: Trek past the villages of Tadart, Id Aissa, Tizi Zgart, and Tizi Oussem. Lunch in Tizi Mzik (2400m). Walk to Azib Bardoun before ending in Armed (2000m).
Day 4: Walk up to the Tidli plateau for lunch then down to Imlil (1750m) to take transport back to Marrakesh.
(5 days / 4 nights) | Available: May-Nov
Trekking: 5-6 hrs daily | Driving: 5 hrs total
Day 1: Day 1: Marrakesh - Oukaimden - Tizi N'Oukaimden (2800m) - Agadir N'Ouzdoud - Gliz. Trekking time today is only three hours.
Day 2: Gliz - Imzoure - Tizi Ntiraten (2200m) - Amsakrou - Tizi Nougrssiwal (1900m) - Agrssiwal - Matat guesthouse
Day 3: Matat - Tizi Wodid (2200m) - Azaden Valley- Id Aissa - Tizi Oussem guesthouse.
Day 4: Tizi Oussem (1850m) - Tizi Mzik (2400m) - Berdoun - Armed (2000m) guesthouse.
Day 5: Armed - Imlil - Marrakesh. Walking only one hour today.
(5 days / 4 nights) | Available: All Year (w / gear)
Trekking: 5-7 hrs daily | Driving: 3 hrs total
Day 1: Marrakesh - Imi Ourlad Tizi Ntacht (2200m) - Tizi Oussem (1950m). Night in rural home.
Day 2: Tizi Oussem - Tizi Mzik (2400m) - Armed (2000m). Night in guesthouse.
Day 3: Armed - Sidi Chamharouch (2310m). Night at Mount Toubkal Refuge (3208m).
Day 4: Mount Toubkal Refuge - Mount Toubkal Summit (4167m) - Sidi Chamharouch (2310m). Night at Armed guesthouse (2000m).
Day 5: Armed - Imlil - Transport back to Marrakesh. Walking only one hour today.
(6 days / 5 nights) | Available: May-Nov
Trekking: 4-5 hrs daily | Driving: 3 hrs total
Day 1: Marrakesh - Imi Ourhlad (1300m) - Tizi Ntacht (2200m) - Imi Nifri. Night at Tizi Oussem guest house (1950m).
Day 2: Tizi Oussem - Azib Tamsoult (2100m). Night in Lepiney Refuge (3100m).
Day 3: Lepiney Refuge - Tizi Aguelzim (3500m). Night at Mount Toubkal Refuge (3208m).
Day 4: Mount Toubkal Refuge - Mount Toubkal Summit (4167m). Night back at Mount Toubkal Refuge.
Day 5: Mt. Toubkal Refuge (3208m) - Sidi Chamharouch (2310m). Night at Armed guesthouse (2000m).
Day 6: Armed - Imlil - transport back to Marrakesh. Walking only one hour today.
(8 days / 7 nights) | Available: May-Nov
Trekking: 4-6 hrs daily, Day 6: 8-9 hrs | Driving: 3 hrs total
Day 1: Marrakesh - Imi Ourlad - Tizi Ntacht (2200m) - Imi Nifri. Night at Tezian guest house.
Day 2: Tezian to Tizi Ntawtilte (2400m) - Asakka - Azib Issllan. Night in Thkent rural home.
Day 3: Thkent to Azib Assoull Tizi Ntagdalt (3000m) - Tagdalt - Arrou. Night at Tizi Oussem guest house.
Day 4: Tizi Oussem - Azib Tamssoult. Night in Lepiney Refuge (3100m)
Day 5: Lepiney Refuge - Tizi Aguelzim (3950m) - Agny. Night at Mt. Toubkal Refuge (3208m)
Day 6: Mt. Toubkal Refuge - Mt. Toubkal Summit (4167m) - Sidi Chamharouch (2310m) - Armed (2000m). *8-9 hrs trekking today.
Day 7: Armed - Targa Imoulla - Tamatert Tizi Ntamatert (2279m) - Amgdoul - Tachdirt guest house
Day 8: Tachdirt - Imnan Valley - Ownskera - Tamguest - Tinghrin - Ikkis - Tizi Ngrssiwal Agrssiwal - transport to Marrakesh