3 DAYS MOUNT TOUBKAL TREK VIA AGUELZIM PASS

Aguelzim mountain is located above the Azzaden valley and offers stunning views over the Atlas summit. Due to the elevation, the trek is considered one of the hardest, but also one of the most beautiful.

• Grade: C
• Duration: 3 days
• Destination: Imlil
• Accommodation: Refuge
• Note:  From November till April this trek requires crampons and ice-axes.

[svtimeline] [svt-event title=”Imlil (1740 m)– Azib n’ Tamsoult (2145 m) via Tizi n’Mzik (2500 m)” date=”Day 1″ class=”svt-cd-green” ]After your transfer from Marrakech to Imlil (1,780m), you will set off an a 6 hour trek out of the Imlil Valley and into the Azzadene Valley. Along the way you will pass Tizi N’Mzik at 2,450m, the refuge at Azib n’Tansoult and the Ighouliden waterfalls. Overnight in the Lipeney mountain refuge at 3,000m ( or before at Azib n Tamsoult). [/svt-event] [svt-event title=”Azib n’Tamsoult (2145 m) – Toubkal refuge via Aguelzim mountain (3650 m)” date=”Day 2″ class=”svt-cd-green” ]Today involves a fairly stiff climb out of the Azzadene Valley to the Toubkal Refuge over the Aguelzim Mountain pass at 3,560m. Lunch will be taken with spectacular views over the Atlas Mountain Range. Overnight in the Toubkal Refuge (Niltner Hut) where you’ll likely be sharing a bunk room with other trekkers tackling Toubkal early the next morning. [/svt-event] [svt-event title=”Refuge (3207 m) – Toubkal summit (4167 m) – Imlil (1740 m)” date=”Day 3″ class=”svt-cd-green” ]Up early for the climb up Toubkal (4,167m) from where, clouds allowing, you’ll have wonderful views over the Atlas Range and the Sahara Desert then a long way back down past the refuge and the well-worn path back to Imlil. This is a fairly long day with 8-9 hours of trekking, involving 900m up then almost 2,500m back down to Imlil! You will normally be dropped off at around 5.00pm in Marrakech. [/svt-event] [/svtimeline]