OUIRGANE PARK & TOUBKAL NATIONAL PARK
Day 1 : Tassa Ouirgane – Tiziane
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-soil 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 2 : Tiziane – Tizgui Tkant
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 in the village of Tizigi at (1900m).
Day 3 : Azib Assoul – 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 4 : Tizi Oussem – Mazik
Trek to a small waterfall at Azib Tamsoulte and return to cross the Tizi ‘n Mazik pass (2,500m). We join the main Toubkal valley at Mazik (1,800m), where we spend the night in a village gite.
Day 5 : Mazik- Sidi Chamarouch – Toubkal Refuge
Today we gradually ascend the Toubkal valley, via the pilgrimage hamlet of Sidi Chamarouch, to the Toubkal Refuge (3,200m). We stay in the refuge on the foothill Mt Toubkal.
Day 6 : Toubkal Refuge – Mt Toubkal Summit – Toubkal Refuge
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 the refuge for the night.
Day 7 : Toubkal Refuge – Sidi Chamarouch – Imlil
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 return to your accommodation
Included
- Mountain Guide
- Accommodation
- Mule to carry the luggage and food
- Mineral water
- Cook
Not Included
- Personal purchase
- Extra personal mules
