| Ouigane national park & Toubkal Ascent Trek :
9days/8 nights (7days walking)
Day 1 -Arrive in Marrakech.
Day 2 - MARRAKECH - HIGH ATLAS TREK
Journey to Tassa Ouirgane (1,500m) in the Ouirgane Valley, where we begin our
trek to Tiziane (1,800m). Our route takes us through the juniper and redwood
forests of the Tassa National Park and along the beautiful red-soiled Azzadene
Valley. As we pass out from the forests there are stunning views of the
surrounding mountains and we encounter small isolated hamlets and villages.
Day 3 - TREK to TIZGUI
Our path takes us out of the Azzadene Valley and up to the pass of Tizi ‘n
Touati, from where there is a majestic panorama of the High Atlas range. We then
descend through a forest of oaks and past villages with stonewalled sheep pens.
Overnight camping near Tizgui at Azib Assoul (2,300m).
Day 4 - TREK to TIZI OUSSEM
We cross the Tizi ‘n Tagoudalte pass (2,700m) from where we have views of the
western High Atlas mountain range. We then have a long descent through alpine
areas overgrown with wildflowers and herbs, and follow a river past terraced
fields and groves of walnut trees, to the village of Tizi Oussem (1,900m). Free
afternoon to relax or explore the village. Overnight in a gite.
Day 5 - TREK to AREMD
Trek to a small waterfall at Azib Tamsoulte and return to cross the Tizi ‘n Mzik
pass (2,500m). We join the main Toubkal valley at Aremd (1,900m), where we spend
the night in a village gite.
Day 6 - TREK to TOUBKAL REFUGE
Today we gradually ascend the Toubkal valley, via the pilgrimage hamlet of Sidi
Chamarouch, to the Toubkal Refuge (3,200m). We camp at the foot of Mt Toubkal.
Day 7 - SUMMIT MT TOUBKAL
An early start for the challenging trek to the summit of Mt Toubkal, the highest
mountain in North Africa at 4,167m. We return to our base camp near the refuge
for the night.
Day 8 - TREK to IMLIL – MARRAKECH
Our trek ends with an easy descent through the village of Sidi Chamarouch to
Imlil. We bid our guide and muleteers a fond farewell and drive to Marrakech,
where the remainder of the day is free.
Day 9 - MARRAKECH
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