Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
THE TREK AT A GLANCE
Duration
seven to 10 days
Distance
60.2km
Standard
medium to hard
Start/Finish
Imlil village
Highest Point
Jebel Toubkal (4167m)
Accommodation
camping, village
gîtes
and mountain
refuges
Public Transport
yes
Summary
Easily accessible from Marrakesh, this circuit around (and up) Jebel Toubkal passes
through landscapes ranging from lush, cultivated valleys and Berber villages to forbidding peaks and
bleak passes. This is a demanding trek, with long, gruelling climbs over rocky terrain. A guide is
highly recommended, fitness essential.
DAY 2: TACHEDDIRT TO AZIB LIKEMT
DURATION FIVE TO SIX HOURS / DISTANCE 9KM / ASCENT 1200M / DESCENT 900M
Leave Tacheddirt early to make the two- to three-hour walk up to
Tizi Likemt
(3550m),
winding around the head of the valley on a more gentle ascent instead of heading straight
down and across the
Assif n'Imenane
and up past the campsite. Though the walk is mostly
shaded by mountain shadows in the morning, it's a hard climb, especially a very steep
scree slope towards the top.
Close to the campsite, a well-defined rocky path heads up the centre of the gully on the
east side of the riverbed (though it crosses over twice). It climbs for about 50 minutes be-
fore bearing left (southeast) up to the col (pass). Atop Tizi Likemt are views of verdant
valleys and jagged peaks, including Oukaïmeden and Jebel Toubkal on clear days.
The rocky path leading down the other side (southeast) passes a semipermanent water
source on the left after 30 minutes, and irrigated pastures above
Azib Likemt
after another
hour. An
azib
is a summer settlement, and Azib Likemt (2650m) is occupied from May
through October by local people growing crops on irrigated terraces.
You may be offered shelter or a place to pitch your tent in Azib Likemt. Otherwise,
walk through terraces down to the
Assif Tifni
, cross the river, turn right and walk upstream
to a group of large boulders, where you'll find a flat campsite close to the river.
DAY 3: AZIB LIKEMT TO AMSOUZERT
DURATION SIX TO 6½ HOURS / DISTANCE 15.2KM / ASCENT 470M / DESCENT 1380M
