First, let's know that its name is pronounced Tubcál, and according to local popular belief, it means "one who believes in the earth" or "the earth that speaks." Interestingly, a Basque music group's name is also named after it. "Toubkal actually comes from the word Togr-akal, which means highest land. Over time, it changed to Toubkal," adds mountain guide Hassan Azdour. It is the highest peak in the Alawite country and in all of North Africa. It is located in the High Atlas and is part of the National Park to which it gives its name.
MOROCCO: TOUBKAL-RAS-TIMESGUIDA
Trekking Tours
Start Date | May 31, 2024
5 Stages
TRIP SUMMARY
Mount Toubkal is a four-thousander accessible to any mountaineer. That is, not just anyone, but certainly for any man or woman who is accustomed to exploring nature at high altitudes. The massif is located in the Moroccan High Atlas, that African country that, for the Basques, is the greatest of their nearby journeys.
TRIP DESCRIPTION
We will ascend Mount Toubkal (4,167 meters above sea level), the highest peak in Morocco and all of North Africa. It is located in the Atlas Mountains, within Toubkal National Park.
We will also climb Timzguida (4,088m) and Ras Ouanoukrim (4,083m) located in Jebel Ouanoukrim, the second and third highest peaks in the Atlas Mountains.
ROUTE
📆 Start Date: Friday, May 31st: Arrival in Marrakech
Flight to Marrakech airport and transfer to the city. Transfer by minibus. Once settled in at the Riach, we'll have free time to explore the city and have dinner around Jemaa el-Fnaa Square.
📆 Day 2, Saturday, June 1st:
Imill – Toubkal Refuge (3,207m)
Distance: 9.5 km Elevation gain: 1,268 m
After breakfast, we will travel by minibus to Imill, where we will begin the trek. Imill is the main starting point for hikers in the High Atlas. Here we begin the ascent through the Ait Mizane River valley, which will take us, passing through Sidi Chamharouch (2,500 m), to our destination, the Toubkal refuge (3,207 m).
Approach route to the shelter.
📆 Day 3, Sunday, June 2:
Distance: 10 km Elevation gain: 1,138 m
Ascent to Toubkal West peak (4,030 m) and main summit (4,167 m).
After breakfast, we will begin the climb to Toubkal.
*Option to climb Imuzzer peak (3,966) if the group goes well and see the remains of the Portuguese plane that crashed in the 1960s on Tibheirine peak at 3,887 m.
📆 Day 4, Monday, June 3:
Distance: 10 km Elevation gain: 960 m
Ascent to the peaks Ras (4,083 m) and Timesguida (4,088 m).
Breakfast at the refuge and ascent to the summits of Timesguida, 4,089 m, and Ras, 4,083 m. We leave the refuge heading towards Tizi n' Ouagane. From the East Ridge, we reach the summit of Ras, 4,083 m, return to the ridge, and turn southwest to ascend the summit of Timesguida, 4,089 m.
This day there is an option to spend the morning at the shelter resting until the group arrives.
After lunch, we'll continue our descent to Imlil, where we'll take a taxi to Marrakech.
Approach route back to Imill.
Distance: 9.5 km Elevation gain: 1,268 m
📆 Day 5, Tuesday, June 4:
Free visit to Marrakech – Return to Madrid
Free tour of the city. We will be staying near the souk and Jemma el-Fnaa square, central locations where we can do some shopping and experience the city life.
Transfer to Marrakech Menara Airport two hours before our flight's departure.
EVENT DATA
STARTING PLACE
MARRAKECH AIRPORT
DISTANCE
40 km
UNEVENNESS +
4600 Meters
DURATION
5 Stages
TOUR START DATE
May 31, 2024
TOUR END DATE
June 4, 2024
Nº PARTICIPANTS
12 Participants
MANDATORY MATERIAL
Folding walking sticks
Waterproof/Windproof Jacket
Gloves
Footwear for relaxation
Earplugs
Personal hygiene material
Sunscreen
Frontal
Sleeping bag
Trekking shoes
35-45L trekking backpack
15-20L trekking backpack
Water bottles 1.5-2L
Ultralight feathers or fleece lining
LEVEL PARTICIPANTS
Intermediate
CHECK YOUR PHYSICAL LEVEL
If you have any questions, please contact us, we will be happy to help you and see if this adventure is for you.
PRICE
445 Euros
What does the price include?
- Accommodation: 2 Nights in a Hotel/Riach in Marrakech on a Bed and Breakfast basis
- Accommodation: 2 Nights in a Refuge with Full Board
- The routes mentioned in the "Program" section
- Advice, Mapping and First Aid Kit on the Route
- Report with photographs provided by participants.
What is NOT included in the price?
✈️ The flights
Departure: Friday, May 31, Ryanair flight number: FR6721
Return: Tuesday, June 4, Ryanair flight number: FR6722
🚑 Accident insurance.
🎒 Personal Material
🥙 Meals and free time (arrival day and departure day).
🪙 Guide tips: €30 per person, Cook and mules tips: €20 per group approx.
