Our weekly programs

Day 1 — Marrakech → Imlil → Toubkal Refuge

07:30 meet your driver in Marrakech. 09:00 arrive in Imlil (1,740 m), meet your guide and muleteer. 09:30 start trekking through the Aït Mizane valley to Aremd (≈2,000 m), then Sidi Chamharouch (≈2,300 m). 13:00 lunch at a local guesthouse (Moroccan salad, tagine, bread, fruit, mint tea). 16:30–17:00 arrive at the refuge (3,207 m), dinner at 19:00 and overnight.

5 to 6 h walking · +1 450 m

Day 2 — Refuge → Toubkal summit (4,167 m) → Refuge

04:30 wake-up and breakfast. 05:00 start the summit climb with your guide. 08:30–09:00 Toubkal summit (4,167 m), photos and panorama. 09:30 descent, back at the refuge around 11:30. Lunch at 12:00, free afternoon to rest. Dinner at 19:00 and second night at the refuge.

6 to 7 h walking · +960 m / -960 m

Day 3 — Refuge → Imlil → Marrakech

07:30 breakfast at the refuge. 08:30 descend through the Aït Mizane valley: Sidi Chamharouch (10:30), Aremd (12:00). Lunch in Imlil at 13:00, depart at 14:00 by private transfer, arriving in Marrakech between 15:30 and 16:30 depending on traffic.

4 to 5 h descent · -1 450 m

Day 1 — 28 August — Arrival in Tacheddirt (2,300 m) & acclimatization

Welcome at the village, check-in at the guesthouse, acclimatization walk in the valley, summit briefing and Berber dinner.

2–3 h easy walking · +300 m

Day 2 — 29 August — Ascent of Jbel Akswal 3,912 m

Pre-dawn start, long high-mountain ascent to the summit (3,912 m), panorama over Toubkal and Angour, then return to the guesthouse in Tacheddirt.

10–14 h · ≈ 28 km round trip · +1 600 m / −1 600 m

Day 3 — 30 August — Villages, waterfalls and departure

Relaxed morning: walk to the waterfalls and neighbouring villages, lunch, then departure from Tacheddirt.

2–3 h easy walking · −200 m

Day 1 — Marrakech → Agerssioual → Matat → Tizi Oudid → Id Aïssa

Morning transfer to Agerssioual (1,650 m), then trek to Matat village (1,700 m) through Berber villages and terraces. Climb to Tizi Oudid pass (2,200 m), lunch in the mountains, then descend to Id Aïssa (1,800 m). Overnight in a traditional Berber guesthouse.

5 to 6 h walking · 1 650 → 2 200 → 1 800 m

Day 2 — Id Aïssa → Tizi Oussem → Tizi Mzik → Imlil → Marrakech

After breakfast, trek to Tizi Oussem (1,850 m) in the beautiful Azzaden valley, then climb to Tizi Mzik pass (2,489 m), the highest point of the trek. Lunch in the mountains, descent to Imlil (1,740 m) and transfer back to Marrakech.

6 to 7 h walking · 1 800 → 2 489 → 1 740 m

Day 1 — Marrakech → Imlil → Tizi n'Tamatert → Tachdirt

Transfer to Imlil (1,740 m), then climb to Tizi n'Tamatert (2,279 m) with panoramic views over the Imnane valley. Lunch on the way and arrival in Tachdirt (≈2,300 m), one of the highest Berber villages in the region. Overnight in a traditional guesthouse.

5 to 6 h walking · 1 740 → 2 279 → 2 300 m

Day 2 — Tachdirt → Ouanskra → Tamgist → Tinaghrine → Ikiss → Azzaden valley

Cross the traditional villages of the Imnane valley: Berber houses, farming terraces and village life. Over Tizi n'Agersioual (≈2,000–2,200 m), down to the Matat valley and on to the Azzaden valley. Overnight in a Berber guesthouse (1,900–2,000 m).

6 to 7 h walking · ≈2 200 m max

Day 3 — Azzaden → Id Aïssa → Tizi Oussem → Tizi Mzik → Imlil → Marrakech

Visit Id Aïssa village, then walk to Tizi Oussem (≈1,850–1,900 m) and climb to Tizi Mzik (2,489 m). Lunch in the valley, descent to Imlil (1,740 m) and private transfer back to Marrakech.

6 to 7 h walking · 1 900 → 2 489 → 1 740 m

Day 1 — Marrakech → Imlil → Tizi n'Tamatert → Tachdirt

Transfer to Imlil (1,740 m) and meet the team. Gradual climb to Tizi n'Tamatert (2,279 m) with views over Imlil and the High Atlas, then descend to Tachdirt (≈2,300 m). Night in a gîte.

4 to 5 h walking · 2 279 m

Day 2 — Tachdirt → Tizi Likemt → Azib Likemt

A demanding mountain day: climb above the Imnane valley to Tizi Likemt (≈3,550 m), one of the highest passes of the circuit, then descend to Azib Likemt (2,600–2,700 m), a traditional shepherds' settlement. Night in camp or a local house.

7 to 8 h walking · 3 550 m

Day 3 — Azib Likemt → Tizi n'Ourai → Amsouzart

Cross south through remote landscapes: climb to Tizi n'Ourai (≈3,100 m) then a long descent to the green valley of Amsouzart (1,750–1,800 m). Night in a guesthouse.

7 to 8 h walking · 3 100 m

Day 4 — Amsouzart → Ait Igrane → Lake Ifni

Walk through Berber villages to Ait Igrane (≈2,000 m), then up the valley to Lake Ifni (≈2,300 m), the largest natural mountain lake of the massif, ringed by cliffs. Night by the lake or in a refuge.

5 to 6 h walking · 2 300 m

Day 5 — Lake Ifni → Tizi n'Ouanoums → Toubkal Refuge

One of the hardest days: a long ascent to Tizi n'Ouanoums (≈3,664 m) on high-mountain terrain, over the pass and down to the Toubkal Refuge (3,207 m).

7 to 8 h walking · 3 664 m

Day 6 — Refuge → Tizi n'Toubkal → Summit 4,167 m → Imlil → Marrakech

Very early start to Tizi n'Toubkal (≈3,900 m) then the summit of Jebel Toubkal (4,167 m), the highest point in Morocco and North Africa. Descend via Sidi Chamharouch (≈2,310 m) to Imlil, then private transfer to Marrakech.

9 to 10 h walking · 4 167 m

Day 1 — Marrakech → Imlil → Tachdirt

Transfer from Marrakech to Imlil by taxi (≈1.5 hours). Trek from Imlil to Tachdirt (2,400 m) through the Imlil valley. Overnight in Tachdirt.

4 to 5 h trekking · ≈15 km · jusqu'à 2 400 m

Day 2 — Tachdirt → Tamchi

Trek towards Tamchi via Tizi Ntachdirt pass (3,200 m). Lunch break halfway, then continue to Tamchi. Overnight in Tamchi.

≈6 h trekking · Jusqu'à 3 200 m

Day 3 — Tamchi → Setti Fatma → Marrakech

Trek towards Setti Fatma in the Ourika Valley. Visit the famous waterfalls. Lunch, then return to Marrakech through the Ourika Valley.

Trek then transfer · Vallée d'Ourika