High Atlas trekking from Tassa Ouirgane via Tizi Aguelzim to Toubkal

If you want to climb the highest mountain in Morocco and you are willing to spend a few days more than the usual 2 days then this is a recommended route.

The first 3 days you hike through beautiful valleys and stay overnight in Berber villages. You don’t need to bring tents; simple accommodation is available. You do need a mule (and muleteer) to carry your luggage though.

The 4th day you will gain height as you have to cross the Tizi Aguelzim at some 3500 meters. This is good for your acclimatization and you will get a very good view on Toubkal, far better than those who are approaching from Imlil.

From the Toubkal huts it is a good idea to leave early. Most people will leave at 6 a.m., but we opted form 5:15 a.m., before everybody else. We arrived at the summit at 8 a.m., being the first that day. On the ways down we did not retrace our steps, but took the route to the northern col, from where you can descend to the valley. During the descent you will find the wreck of a crashed airplane. Very interesting.