Toubkal National Park
Morocco’s most popular hiking destination is Toubkal National Park, in the High Atlas Mountains roughly an hour’s drive from Marrakech. Home to Mount Toubkal, North Africa’s highest peak, this is a region of sparse, rocky and snow-capped (in winter) peaks which make for some excellent trekking and hiking, not least the famous Mt Toubkal Trek. But it’s not all heavy-going slogs; you’ll see traditional Berber villages and pretty towns, a welcome relief from the chaos and heat of Marrakech.
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Toubkal National Park
Mount (Jebel) Toubkal Circuit trek
The basic Jebel (Mount) Toubkal trek is typically marketed as a two day itinerary from Imil (or three days if departing from & returning to Marrakech). You’ll do two days of heavy hiking to reach Toubkal Base Camp. On the second morning you’ll make a pre-dawn push to catch sunrise from the summit, then turn around and descend 2,500 metres all the way back down. It’s rushed, gruelling and busy. A far more relaxed trek is the Toubkal Circuit, which is typically done in six days with the final ascent saved for last. If you’ve got the time I’d strongly recommend doing it the slow way.
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