Atlas Mountain Trek: Discover the Lake Ifni and Summit Toubkal

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
DAY 1: MARRAKECH - IMLIL - TACHEDDIRT
3 stops
1
Marrakech
We organize Marrakech 6 days Imlil trek with depart from your hotel towards Imlil via Asni.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
2
Imlil is the principal trailhead for walkers,. We meet our mule team and once all our gear is loaded we begin walking along the Valley towards Tacheddirt, some 8kms beyond Imlil. Soon the trail begins to rise as we climb up to the pass at Tizi n'Tamatert (2,279m).
2 hours • Admission ticket free
3
We then descend to the pretty village of Ouaneskra and continue, for a further half-hour or so, to Tacheddirt (3,000m), where we generally camp near the river. Enjoy our 6 day Atlas mountain trek to Lake Ifni and Toubkal.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
DAY 2: TACHEDDIRT - AZIB LIKEMT
2 stops
4
Crossing the Valley we begin a long, slow ascent to the pass at Tizi Likemt (3,555m). The going is quite tough as there is a considerable amount of loose scree on the ground.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
5
At the top we enjoy our first fine view of the Toubkal massif before a long downhill descent to the village of Azib Likemt, where we camp for the night.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
DAY 3: AZIB LIKEMT - TIZI N'OURAI - AMSOUZERT
1 stop
6
This long, but relatively easy, day takes us through a variety of contrasting landscapes. From Tizi n’Ououraine (3,120m) we enjoy further views of the Toubkal massif, including the summit, the east face and the Ifni Dome (3,876m). The trail leads on towards Amsouzert, one of the most striking villages in the region, where we spend the night – dormitory-style - in a simple village Gite.
7 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
DAY 4: AMSOUZERT - LAKE IFNI
2 stops
7
We continue our Atlas mountain trek to Lake Ifni and Toubkal. West of Amsouzart are several small villages, which we explore as we make our way towards lake Ifni, the only lake in the massif.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
8
High Atlas Mountains
It is a memorable sight, surrounded by rocky mountains and giant heaps of rubble, and is unusually deep. We expect to arrive by lunchtime and spend the afternoon relaxing at the shore. We camp tonight in this area.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
DAY 5: LAKE IFNI - NELTER HUT
2 stops
9
High Atlas Mountains
By now we should be both fit and acclimatised, and ready to tackle the hardest day of the trek. We make our way along a steep path that leads up a seemingly endless scree slope.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
10
At length we reach the pass at Tizi n'Ouanoums (3,664m), a narrow ledge between two shafts of rock. From here it is a long zigzag descent to Nelter Hut, a mountain refuge where we spend the night (or alternatively camp outside).
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 6
DAY 6: MT. TOUBKAL SUMMIT - IMLIL
2 stops
11
We leave before dawn, following a well-worn route to the summit. If conditions are good it should take no more than 2-3 hours to reach the summit, where we enjoy expansive views of the entire Atlas range and the Marrakech plains beyond.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
12
Imlil
Returning to base, we then descend fairly rapidly to the villages of Sidi Chamharouch and Aremd, before following the Mizane River, along a well-forested trail, to the trailhead at Imlil. If you are staying in Marrakech, you will be taken there by car at the end of the day.
3 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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