High Atlas, Morocco
Mount Toubkal Summit
Route detail
About this route
Three days with the Imlil guides' bureau: mule-supported walk-in, a night at the refuge and a scree summit at dawn.
Daily activity
5–7 hr/day; summit day 7–9 hr.
Terrain
Mule trails, refuge approach and loose summit scree.
Best season
April to October; winter with snow kit
Your guide office
Bureau des Guides d'Imlil
Based in Imlil, Morocco
What's included
Local guide, mules, refuge, all meals.
Not included
Flights to Marrakech, transfers, tips.
Itinerary
- 1
Imlil to the refuge
Time: 3–5 hr
Walk up the Mizane valley past Sidi Chamharouch.
- 2
Summit day
Time: 3–4 hr
Dawn start up the south cwm to 4,167 m and back down.
- 3
Back to Imlil
Time: 5–7 hr
Valley descent, mint tea and a Berber lunch.
What to pack
Built for this route's terrain, altitude and number of days. Tick items off as you pack — without the right footwear or hard shell, a guide can refuse to take you up.
0 / 37 packed
Footwear and pack
Broken in before the trip — new boots are the most common cause of an abandoned day.
Clothing layers
Three layers, no cotton. Temperatures can swing 20 °C between valley and summit.
Technical equipment
Your guide office (Bureau des Guides d'Imlil) rents most of this locally — ask when you confirm your dates.
Sun, health and altitude
UV rises roughly 10% every 1,000 m of altitude.
Overnight kit
Keep these in a zipped pocket, not the main compartment.
Boots, crampons, ice axe and harness can usually be rented from Bureau des Guides d'Imlil in Imlil, Morocco — confirm sizes when you agree your dates.
Traveller feedback
Ratings collected from travellers who completed this route with Bureau des Guides d'Imlil.
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€390
per person
Local guide, mules, refuge, all meals.
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