Mount Toubkal Trek

Mount Toubkal is a trekking peak and requires no technical experience (unless you are doing a Winter Trek). It is certainly achievable by people in a good condition of physical fitness.

Mount Toubkal is 4167m high. You can read more about this in our article ‘How High is Mount Toubkal?’.

With Mount Toubkal being above 4000m, it is always going to be a challenge. The altitude gain on Toubkal is great, so you need to go slowly and give your body as much time to acclimatise as possible.

You can read more about this in our full article ‘How Hard is Mount Toubkal?’

Mount Toubkal is climbable in two days and many companies offer this. The general itinerary for a Toubkal trek is to get a transfer from Marrakech to Imlil (1800m) and then start your journey up to the Nelter Refuge at 3207m. You will stay overnight in the Refuge before waking early and starting your climb to the summit (4167m). It takes around 4-5 hours to get from the refuge to the summit of Jebal Toubkal. Once you have summited you head back down to the refuge, and then back to Imlil.

At The Bucket List Company we feel this altitude gain over two days adds considerable pressure. So we offer the Toubkal Trek over 4 days. The last two days of the trek are the same as above, but the first two days we head over several high passes giving your body more time to acclimatise to altitude.

The best times to climb Mount Toubkal are April to early June and then end of September and October. These times offer the best conditions and temperatures. It is very hot during the summer months, so we always advise to avoid these times.

If you want to climb the mountain in winter conditions and use crampons and ice axes then January and February potentially offer the best conditions.

What gear will you need to climb Mount Toubkal? If you are climbing during the trekking season then you will not require any specialist equipment. If you are already a regular trekker in the UK you will have everything you need for this trip.

You will need a sleeping bag, day pack, duffle bag for kit to be transported in and then your clothing to walk in.

If you are making a winter ascent of Mount Toubkal then you will also need a pair of crampons and a walking axe. You will also need some warmer clothing for the summits.

After the incident in December 2018 the Moroccan government and the National Park changed the way you trek in the region. You can now only trek in the National Park with an authorised Moroccan guide and you can’t be on your own.

There are now checkpoints on the route where you have to show your passports so the authorities know who is in the National park.

The Berber people are super friendly and we have never felt unsafe in Morocco with our groups.

Unfortunately, drones are prohibited in Morocco.

Rice, Tagine, Pasta, Lentil stews, Bread, Fresh salads, Soups

Couscous with meat and vegetables. Breaks you will have tea and biscuits etc. There is something for everyone.

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There are plug sockets in every lodge that are available to use.

The hot air balloon flight is for 1 hour.

There are no toilets along the route, but there are bathrooms in the guesthouses to use in the mornings and evenings.

You can take £s and exchange it for local currency there. There are plenty of ATMs in Marrakesh.

There is Wi-Fi in the majority of the accommodations on the trek, the only place you won’t be able to get Wi-Fi will be in Tizi Oussem.

Rooms in lodges sleep 3 – 4 people, and are single-sex sharing. The refuge is large dormitories where sexes will be mixed. If a couple have booked they will be together in a quadruple, but with e.g. two other females or two other males.