Toubkal ascent (4,167m) + Trekking in Sahara Desert, 7 days

If you are looking for a fascinating trekking adventure in Morocco’s most wild and attractive sites, this trip is for you!

With an elevation of 4,167 meters (13,671ft), Mount Toubkal is the highest peak in Morocco, in northern Africa, and in the whole Arab world. It stands in the country’s southwest, within the High Atlas, a sub-range in the stunning Atlas Mountains, which extend over 2,500 kilometers across Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, in the Maghreb African region. Mount Toubkal is a massif of volcanic origin, and one of the few summits in Morocco covered in snow yearlong. It lays within the Toubkal National Park, which spreads over 100,000 hectares between the valleys of N'Fiss to the west and Ourika to the east.

Our trip’s meeting point will be the city of Marrakesh airport. From here, we will travel to our expedition’s starting point, the small Berber village of Imlil (1,740m), located 64 kilometers south from Marrakesh, in the heart of the Toubkal valley, at the base of the Atlas Mountains.

During 6 days, we will explore the areas’ mountains and vast valleys with terraced crops and adobe constructions, enjoying impressive views. We will climb the magnificent Mount Toubkal and trek across the magical Sahara Desert, which spreads over 9,200,000 km2 across several countries in North Africa, making it the largest hot desert in the world.

A few highlights of the trip include:

• Traveling with a local cook, who will prepare delicious meals for us

• Having mules and camels carry our luggage during the journey

• Camping in the middle of the desert for a night

• A free afternoon in Marrakesh, to enjoy the city’s colorful markets, mosques, palaces and gardens

​During our journey, we will travel a total distance of 38 kilometers, with a 2,439-meter ascent. I will take groups of a minimum of 6 people and a maximum of 12. While Mount Toubkal is not a technical summit, participants are required to be in good shape and have some prior trekking experience.

Below you will find a detailed itinerary of the program. However, please note that this can be slightly adjusted depending on the weather conditions, as well as on hotels’ and mountain refuges’ availability.

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​If you are looking for a shorter adventure in Morocco, I also offer a 4-day ascent to Mount Toubkal, without the trek across the Sahara Desert. If you would like to consider other hiking outings, check out the trips I lead in Spain, such as the 5-day program in Ponga Natural Park, the 5-day trek in Picos de Europa National Park, and the Redes Natural Park fall trek in 3 days.