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Mount Toubkal — North Africa's Highest Summit

Duration
2 days
Distance
30 km
Ascent
2360 m
Difficulty
Hard
Day Distance Ascent
1 Imlil to the Toubkal Refuge 11 km 1400 m
2 The summit and the long way down 19 km 960 m
Mount Toubkal — North Africa's Highest Summit Full guide: waymarkroutes.com/trails/toubkal-atlas
Day 1

Imlil to the Toubkal Refuge

Imlil Toubkal Refuge

Distance
11 km
Ascent
1400 m
  1. Imlil 3 km 100 m
  2. Aroumd 4 km 450 m
  3. Sidi Chamharouch Toubkal Refuge 4 km 850 m

Segments

  1. Imlil to Aroumd Imlil Aroumd 3 km 100 m Mule track through walnut groves
  2. Aroumd to Sidi Chamharouch Aroumd Sidi Chamharouch 4 km 450 m Rocky valley path beside the stream
  3. The climb to the refuges Sidi Chamharouch Toubkal Refuge 4 km 850 m Long zigzags up a bare, rocky valley

Notes

Mount Toubkal — North Africa's Highest Summit Full guide: waymarkroutes.com/trails/toubkal-atlas#day-1
Day 2

The summit and the long way down

Toubkal Refuge Imlil

Distance
19 km
Ascent
960 m
  1. Toubkal Refuge 2 km 730 m
  2. Tizi'n'Toubkal col 2 km 230 m
  3. Toubkal summit Imlil 15 km 0 m

Segments

  1. South cirque to the col Toubkal Refuge Tizi'n'Toubkal col 2 km 730 m Steep, loose scree
  2. The summit ridge Tizi'n'Toubkal col Toubkal summit 2 km 230 m Rocky ridge, no scrambling in summer
  3. Descent to Imlil Toubkal summit Imlil 15 km 0 m Scree, then the long valley track

Notes