Overview
Toubkal, at 4,167 m, is the highest summit in North Africa, and it can be climbed in two days from Marrakech by walkers in good condition.
Day one climbs from Imlil at 1,740 m to the refuge at 3,207 m; day two starts before dawn for the summit and descends the whole way back to Imlil, which makes it a long second day of eight to nine hours.
Trip Highlights
- The highest summit in North Africa at 4,167 m
- The walk in through Aremd and the shrine of Sidi Chamharouch
- A night in the Toubkal mountain refuge at 3,207 m
- Summit views north to the Haouz plain and south towards the Sahara
- Certified mountain guide and mule support on the approach