Winter Toubkal trek - 6 days
The Winter Toubkal trek, Morocco is a trek accommodated in basic dormitories and starts in Im Ighoulad. The trek follows the passes on the western side of Toubkal taking you away from the more popular routes. You will trek for 4 days through many interesting villages and different trekking terrains. This trek is strenuous and you will move from gite to gite each day but you will be rewarded with many fine view points of the Atlas mountains. Your trek will finish in Imil after reaching the summit of Jebel Toubkal 4167m. We return to Marrakech where you can visit the De Jemma el Fna and explore the medina and its many souqs and palaces.
Tour highlights
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Visiting some of the more remote areas of the High Atlas
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An insight into Berber village life
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Stunning panorama from mountain passes and summits
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Jebel Toubkal - summit of north Africa's highest peak
Trek grade
Strenuous
Trek style
Sleeping in gites - basic dormitory accommodation. Trekking with a day pack to a different gite everyday. Main luggage is portaged by mules. All meals provided whilst on trek by our expedition cook. Trek led by qualified Moroccan guide who speaks English fluently.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Marrakech - hotel
Day 2: Drive to Im Ighoulad 1357m (1 hour). Trek to Azib n Tamsoult 2600m (5 hours trekking) - gite, breakfast, lunch & dinner included
Day 3: Trek Tizi n Ougulezim 3400m - Refuge Nelter 3200m (6 hours trekking) - gite, breakfast, lunch & dinner included
Day 4: Trek Toubkal Summit 4167m (6 hours trekking) - gite, breakfast, lunch & dinner included
Day 5: Trek Imil1740m (4 hours trekking) - return to Marrakech (1.5 hours) - hotel, breakfast included
Day 6: Depart Marrakech, breakfast included
Price includes: meals as above, cook, transfers to and from airport, transfers to and from trek, 3 nights basic dormitory accommodation in a gite, 2 nights accommodation in 3* hotel in Marrakech, english speaking local guide, mules and muleteers, boiled drinking water on trek.
Not included: tips for guides, meals in Marrakech, sightseeing entrance fees, bottled water, soft drinks or alcoholic beverages, international flights, travel insurance.
Crampon and ice axe hire available at £20 per person
Extra night of accommodation in Marrakech £30 per person.
Best months to trek: November - April
Jebel Toubkal through the clouds 
Jebel Toubkal in Winter 
Camping at Refuge Nelter 
Toubkal in winter
Pic 1: By Josep Renalias (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Pic 2: By Walter Mittelholzer (1894-1937) [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Pic 5: By Mpb eu (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons