· The Ultimate Guide to Trekking in Morocco

 10 Best Hiking Trails in Morocco

Atlas Mountains range: Are you planning a trip to the Maghreb? So don't miss out on discovering the Atlas Mountains!

A mountain range in North Africa, the Atlas spans three countries in the region: Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. 2,500 kilometers long, the massif forms a barrier between the Mediterranean Sea and the Sahara. Its Moroccan part is probably the most interesting. It is shared between three massifs: the Anti, the Middle and the High Atlas. The latter attracts most of the visitors. Many come to climb Mount Toubkal, its highest peak, which rises to 4,167 meters.

The Atlas Mountains are among the must-see places to visit in this region. No matter what country you are going to, be sure to visit it. Magnificent landscapes, canyons, oases and rivers await you. So to help you on your adventures, in this guide we will cover all the ways to discover the Atlas Mountains.

Where is Mount Toubkal?

One of the most beautiful mountains of the High Atlas Mountains chain, which passes in the countries of the Maghreb, as Mount Toubkal or Mount Toubkal is the highest mountain peak in the Atlas Mountains chain, which has a height of 4165 meters and is 60 km south of Marrakesh. It has two types of slopes, The first is the high slopes to which most people tend to practice climbing, which are covered with snow in the winter season, so people practice skiing, and the second is the low or lower slopes, which individuals go to for recreation and enjoying the scenery, you will need two full days to reach the top of a mountain Toubkal and the landing thereof. On the first day, you will leave from the village of Imlil in the morning and walk for about five hours to the shelter, where you will spend the night. Then on the second day you will go to the summit in a period of four to five hours, then head down to the shelter, then return to Imlil, the best period to climb Mount Toubkal is late April to October and great care must be taken when climbing the mountain.

10 Best Hiking Trails in Morocco

• Toubkal Massif Explorer 8 Days
• Toubkal Classic Trek 8 Days
• Toubkal winter climb 5 Days
• Toubkal Experience Trek 3 Days
• Toubkal Ascent 2 Days
• Azzaden Valley Overnight Trek
• Private overnight Trek Atlas Mountains
• Imnane Valley - Berber Villages Trek 2 days
• Berber villages Trek 3 days
• From Imlil to Setti Fadma 4 days / 3 nights
• The high Atlas Mountains Hike
• Berber Villages and Atlas Mountains Trek 6 days
• Real Hike Berber Villages 4 Days
• Morocco treks
• Riad Atlas Imlil
• MTB Morocco
• Voyages Expeditions Morocco
• Combined Atlas Sahara Desert Tour
• Camel Treks Experience Atlas Mountain
• Fez To Marrakech Via Merzouga
• Sahara Desert Tour 6 Days
• Morocco Discovery 11 Days
• Imperial Cities Of Morocco In 8 Days / 7 Nights
• Imlil Valley Day Trip
• Ourika Valley Day Trip
• Tinmel Mosque Day Trip
• Ouzoud Waterfalls Day Trip
• Ait Ben Haddou And Telouet Day Trip
• Agafay Desert Day Trip
• Morocco Treks

·         Imlil Valley Day Trip From Marrakech

·         Ourika Valley Day Trip From Marrakech

·         Tinmel Mosque And Ijoukak Day Trip From Marrakech

·         Ouzoud Waterfall Day Trip From Marrakech

·         Ait Benhaddou And Telouat Day Trip From Marrakech

·         Agafay Desert Day Trip From Marrakech

·         Morocco Treks

·         Morocco Discovery 11 Days

·         Imperial Cities Of Morocco In 8 Days / 7 Nights

·         Imlil Valley Day Trip

·         Ourika Valley Day Trip

·         Tinmel Mosque Day Trip

·         Combined Atlas Sahara Desert Tour

·         Camel Treks Experience Atlas Mountain

·         Fez To Marrakech Via Merzouga

·         Sahara Desert Tour 6 Days

·         Imnane Valley - Berber Villages Trek 2 days

·         Berber villages Trek 3 days

·         From Imlil to Setti Fadma 4 days / 3 nights

·         The high Atlas Mountains Hike

·         Jbel Ayachi Discovery 6 days – Trekking.

• Central High Atlas 7 Days - Trekking.
• Morocco Students Package 7 Days – Trekking.
• Berber Villages & Toubkal Ascent 6 days – Trekking.
• Ourika valley to Toubkal Massif 6 days – Trekking.
• Camel Treks Experience Atlas Mountain – Trekking.
• Roses Valley 6 days From Marrakech – Trekking.
• Jbel Saghro Discovery - Nomads Hike 6 Days – Trekking.
• Jebel Aklim Expedition 7 Days – Trekking.
• Morocco Treks - Trekking

 

 

You are a family! Group or individual! Our team is welcoming warmly & ready to help you to organize your holidays

 

You are a family! Group or individual! Our team is welcoming warmly & ready to help you to organize your holidays

 

We are a professional, dynamic & experienced Mountains guides team based in the High Atlas Mountains, we have been organizing trips all around Morocco for 15 years, and our expert knows very well Morocco, its beautiful valleys, cities & coastline.

All information regarding travels in Morocco are well studied & detailed just a simple inquiry from the clients & a few minutes everyone can create his amazing trip in this magical country.

We organize and lead climbing, trekking, and mountaineering expeditions around Morocco.

Besides, we can plan for an amazing trip for all ages walkers & non-walkers young & elderly people, families & individuals.

We have all staff which could be requested as itineraries & general information, maps, types of equipment, Mountain Guided, cook & muleteer services ... Our Clients are coming from different countries in the world, any way out team speaks also different languages; English, Spanish, French, German, etc...We create and organize authentic & special treks & walking holidays with good services, we will also make the most of our efficiency, creativity, and dynamism to personalize your trip.

·         Trekking Tours

·         Sahara Desert trips ( Camel ride, 4x4 tours )

·         Cultural Tours ( Imperial cities and Berber villages, nomadic lives )

·         Mountain Biking

·         Day trips from Marrakech

·         Riad Atlas Imlil ( Our accommodation in the Atlas Mountains)

A Trekker's Guide to Morocco

Why You Should Consider Trekking in Morocco

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Trekking the Dades Gorge

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Trekking Mount Toubkal

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Trekking the Anti Atlas Mountains

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·  The Ultimate Guide to Trekking in Morocco

Introduction: What isTrekking?

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Trekking in Morocco: The Basics

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Things to Consider BEFOREGoing on a Trek

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What to Expect on a Trek in Morocco

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Maps of Popular TrekkingRoutes In Morocco

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More about Marrakech, the ocher city:

Between tradition and modernity, Marrakech is the promise of incomparable sensations. Strolling through the Jemaa El-Fna square and in the souks with shimmering colors and oriental scents, the red city responds with a snap of the fingers to your desires for a change of scenery. Horse-drawn carriage rides, sunny terraces, itinerant artists and other day and night activities will punctuate your stay in Morocco.

 

You will be able to admire all the architectural richness of the Medina by visiting one of its many riads, small oriental palaces organized around a central patio, or even recharge your batteries at the Menara, a large garden with basin emblematic of the city . Because, Marrakech leaves the choice to its visitors by drawing on its incredible diversity. It is enough to leave the enclosure of the ramparts to be immersed in contemporary Morocco. The Guéliz and Hivernage districts offer the most modern infrastructures, international luxury and ready-to-wear boutiques as well as wide airy avenues; the whole in the respect of the cachet specific to Marrakech.

 

A sign of growing economic effervescence, they are also festive and cultural places with the presence of the Palais des Congrès and the splendid Royal Theater. Enjoy Marrakech in night mode by investing in the many themed places, trendy clubs and traditional evenings that reflect the joie de vivre of its inhabitants.

 

In 2016, Marrakech welcomes the Cop22 to fight against climate change, as a recognition of its new international stature and its formidable hosting capacities.

 

Day Trips from Marrakech:

• Imlil Valley Day Trip From Marrakech
• Ourika Valley Day Trip From Marrakech
• Tinmel Mosque And Ijoukak Day Trip From Marrakech
• Ouzoud Waterfall Day Trip From Marrakech
• Ait Benhaddou And Telouat Day Trip From Marrakech
• Agafay Desert Day Trip From Marrakech

 

4WD Tours

Would you like to choose where you want to go and for how long you desire.Build your own itinerary?

You can choose from our list of destinations and build a personalized route and let us do the rest.We have our own list of destinations. The best one to explore Morocco.You'll be taken  to special, safe and amazing place that will make your trip worth each moment.Read more about the places we offer.

Camel Trek

Morocco is a land of the contrast & colours, the south of the country has a magnificent dunes, oasis & valleys could be traversed walking or riding.

the Atlantique coast line is also another highlights to know & visit, Essaouira call Mogador as well, it's the start of most trip towards   the atlantique coast line and moroccan sea cities.

On the web site site you will find some itineraries which will help you to plan your trip and try out this adventure.

 

 

Western High Atlas Mountains

In the west lies the oldest portion of the range. Its High point is the Jbel Toubkal at 4167 m, which is visible from the city of Marrakech. Jbel Toubkal lies in the Toubkal national park, which was created in 1942. The massif consists of Jurassic and Cretaceous formations notched by deep erosion-carved valleys.

Walking is an amazing way to discover wilderness of Morocco's Wetsern high atlas mountains & it's highest valleys, berber villages, stay with the hardy & hospitable berber  people & attempt the Ascent of Toubkal the highest Peak in North Africa, our team help as much as possible the customers to enjoy there daily walk.

 

 Ski Touring in the High Atlas Mountains Morocco

Toubkal (4167m) 8 days
Period: Februray to April
Duration 8 days about 6 days descent by ski
rise positive and negative 1400 m
we can't beleive that in Morocco, in north of africa, we can do ski, yes you can do it in a wonderful situation. You can try it and you will want to do it again.

ITINERARY

DAY 01 :Arrived at Marrakech, Reception by our staff, Hotel.
visit of famous beautiful and charming red, dynastic city of marrakech-lane-souk-tomb-museums, coranic schools, rampart-mosques, minarets, palate, gardens.

DAY 02 : Transfer in 4X4 or Minibus with your monitor skier and the supply of all the week
Towards Imlil 65 kms, One hour,1750m preparation of the day. You can leave your useless things for the first 3 days, because we will pass again by this lodging day 5, (Muleteers, carriers, Skiing instructor which know well the descent, direction on foot to Tmsoulte 2250, often one starts there to fit the skis, direction valley of Azaden while going up towards the refuge of Lepiney (named recently Tazarhart). We can sometimes fit at 2600m- Night in the Refuge Lepiney Tazaghart 3000 m. pension complete -1muletier for 2 persones and 1 carrier almost by anybody, you will carry your skis on arrival of snow, the carrier carries your bag and supply.

DAY 03 : Rise at 7AM, leave fitted towards 9H00, to go up to the beautiful Col Aguelzim 3500m- by zigzagant, descent by ski towards refuge of Toubkal 3200m- 500 m night in complete pension.
DAY 04 : go up to ski at the Toubkal-4167m Top, with a carrier and a Monitor, descent to the same refuge Toubkal 3200m, rise of 4 H, 1000m, and same thing in descent.
DAY 05 : go up at Top N Ouanoukrim 4080m and descent to the same refuge lunch and carrier towards Sidi Chemharouch 2300m, mules for Imlil 1750m, lodging at home, hot shower, pension complete.
DAY 06 : To go up on foot and mules without carriers towards OUSAROU 2400m-Camp and rise of top IGUENOUANE 3800m beautiful top of the course, superb sight on the valley of Tachedirt and neighbouring tops (Angour 3600m-Likkemt 3600m-Aksoual 3920m).descente after midday towards the same camp, etape of 8H30.
DAY 07 : discovered of the Imenane valley on foot while going up towards Oukaimden by col EDDI 2900m, then possibility of fitting the skis of the collar while climbing towards famous the crete skiable of 2900 m to 3300m, and beautiful descente by the station of Oukaimden, the highest station in Africa 3260m - lunch and the car will take us to Marrakech.Hotel , night and Diner.
DAY 08 : depart-transfer to Airport 2 H before the hour for takeoff.
Prestations : mountain guide, Mules and carriers for taking your stuff, Nights under tents 2 places with soft beds or refuge. meals for all the trek. Transport A/D from and to Marrakech, Services of a mountain ski guide , cooker.
 

 

 

Dades, Merzouga & Erg Chibi 5 days

In this trip you'll take the advantage  to appreciate the desertic life,from Marrakech to The Gorges ending the in the sahara desert

1st day : Marrakech-Dades Gorges

Departure via one of the highest passes in the Atlas mountains(2260alt) Tizi-n-tischka.On your way to Dades Gorges you'll see couple of Berber Farmers.Continue to the gorges its here you'll appreciate tranquility of Atlas mountains,have the chance to explore the scene of daily life of Berber-Nomads isolated by the quietness mountain.Check into the Hotel.

2nd day :Dades Gorges-Merzouga

Have your breakfast and walk little bit between the beautiful Canyons,before heading for Merzouga,through an other kind of Gorges,Todra ones,where you'll stop for a while to refersh yourself by bathing in the cold water of the river. Arrive Merzouga Morocco's only genuine Saharan erg ( 250m High) ,one of the those huge,drifting expanses of sand dunes that typify much of the Algerian Sahara.Check into the Auberge in botton of The dunes.

3rd day : Merzouga-Erg chebbi
After breakfast in front of the dunes,you'll start making the large dunes tour,passing by Khamlia or the African-village,right here you'll pause to appreciate the desert music which played by the local people black ones originally from Mali ,you'll continue through Nomads under tents,At 3 of the evening you'll come back to your auberge,your camels are load-up,It is here that you will ride off the ocean of the Golden-sand.While traveling to your camp you'll appreciate the pure beauty of the landscape.Night in the middle of the dunes,under nomadic tent.
4th day: Erg chebbi-Ouarzazate
After breakfast,traveling to Ouarzazate via Rissani one of the oldest cities in Morocco,and the capital of desting Alaoui,this spot was centuries ago a very busy commercial trade centre sun-sahararan African and  to the North.You'll pause in its market its considered the largest one in the whole south of Morocco,continue via Tazarine and couple of other villages.You will see the magnificent palm garden of the Draa Valley.Arrive Ouarzazate check into the hotel.
5th day : Ouarzazate-Marrakech
After breakfast,and before heading for marrakech,you'll stop at the Kasbah Taourirt,then the Famous Ksbah of Ait Ben-Haddou,where many movies filmed the main ones, "Lawrence of Arabia"," Tea in The Sahara" .Continue to Marrakech via Tizi-n-tichka pas.Check into the hotel and end of the trip

 

 

Toubkal Ascent (4167m) the top of North Africa   

 

 

Period: from March to November

Duration: 2 days /1 night

Grade: Hard 

Itinerary

 

Day 1: Marrakech - Imlil  - Toubkal Refuge

After an early breakfast at the hotel in Marrakech, our driver will pick you up and take to to the heart of Morocco’s high atlas mountains, the trip start from Imlil (1740m), the big berber village situated at 65km on the south of Marrakech, here you will meet the team who will accompany you during this amazing trip.

The driver will drop you off in the village, the multeers will deal with your luggage, food & all aother equipments that we usually offer for our clients, within half an houre you start the walk with an experienced mountain guide through the berber villages following a mule track which will take you to the mountain hut via the shrine sidi Chamhrouch (2500m) where you will have you pic-nic lunch prpared in advance by our cook, after lunch a a short break, you may need to continue toward the refuge (3200m), our staff will be waiting for you a tasty mint tea & a smile.

The hot shower is available to clean you body and be ready for the next day.

Option: the night could be spent on the tent but in summer time.

 

Day 2: Toubkal refuge - Toubkal Summit - Imlil

Wake up early to avoid the sunny way, breakfast around 5.00am and start the ascent climb at 5.30am, each one of you may need to pack his own pack-lunch, step by step until you get to the point above the hut where you have a short break with nuts, water & organges etc..

After 3h/4h walking up the hill, you will be able to see all the high atlas mountains, its valleys & berber villages, a break of 45min on the summit will allow to take picture s & enjoy the views before start going down to the hut, a diversify lunch will be ready for you there.  After lunch you walk down hill towards Imlil by the same route but you have an option to stay on the hut 2^nd night depending to your flight time.

Pick up from Imlil and return to your riad in Marrakech or the airport.

Price : Promotion price for winter Adventure Ascent

from 155 Euro/ person/2days & 1 night all inclusive

Arrangement :

Mountain guide

Muleteers & mules

Cook

Equipments

Accommodation on the hut ( dormitories no ensuite rooms)

Food during the trek

Transfer from & to Marrakech.