6 days - Toubkal Circuit Via Lake Ifni

overview

The Toubkal Circuit Trek consists of six days of trekking in the Atlas Mountains, combining beautiful panoramas with the time to explore Berber villages and culture. From the first day of trekking, you will be immersed in everyday Berber life, watching the locals working in their terraced fields and tending to their animals. This itinerary involves early starts and strenuous trekking days, moving from camp to camp each day, but you will be rewarded with many fine photo opportunities, in particular at the summit of Jebel Toubkal (4167 m). At the end of the day, you will be able to relax in village cafes and enjoy a cup of mint tea or paddle alongside refreshing rivers and the turquoise shores of Lac d'Ifni, 2295m.

START POINT / FINISH POINT : Marrakech

ITINERARY

• 01 Airport in Marrakech-Transfer to Hotel in Marrakech

  We will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your accommodation in Marrakech in about 30 minutes. On this arrival day, no activities are planned, so we will have just dinner together and discuss the first days of our trip.

• 02 Tacheddirt - Azib Likemt

  Crossing the valley, we begin a long, slow ascent to the pass at Tizi N. Likemt (3,555m). The going is quite tough, as there is a considerable amount of loose scree on the ground. At the top, we enjoy our first fine view of the Toubkal massif before a long, downhill descent to the village of Azib N. Likemt, where we camp for the night. Approx. 6–7 hours of total walking Accommodation: Camp

• 03 Azib Likemt - Tizi n'Ourai – Amsouzert

  This long, but relatively easy, day takes us through a variety of contrasting landscapes. From Tizi Ououraine (3,120 m), 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 called Gite. Approximate: 7 hours total walking Accommodation : guest House

• 04 Amsouzert - Ifni Lake

  West of Amsouzert are several small villages, which we explore as we make our way towards Ifni Lake, the only lake in the massif. 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. Approx. 4 to 5hours total walking Accommodation: Camp

• 05 Ifni Lake - Nelter Hut

  By now, we should be both fit and acclimatized 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. 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). Approx. 6 to 7hours total walking Accommodation : Toubkal refuge

• 06 Mt. Toubkal Summit - Imlil -transfer back to Marrakech

  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 can enjoy expansive views of the entire Atlas range and the Marrakech plains beyond. Returning to base, we then descend fairly rapidly to the villages of Sidi Chamharouch and Aremd Village 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. Approx. 9 to 10hours total walking Accommodation : hotel in Marrakech

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