Hiking Berber Villages in 5 days and 4 nights

Hiking High Atlas Morocco: we invite you to come with us to discover beautiful trekking and hiking in the Moroccan High Atlas.A five-day hike in the valleys of the Western High Atlas Toubkal.According to your rhythm, you will find hikes of all levels to discover through the walk: mountains, culture, Berber villages and contact with the local population.
Equipment
Most of those equipment can be rented locally from our equipment shop in atlas:
Departure to 8Hen vehicle for the mountains of the high western atlas of Toubkal by the small mountain town Asni before arriving at the village Imi n'Oughlad where we meet our team of muleteers, start hiking by a first climb that will lead us to the pass from Tacht (2000m). A stop allows to appreciate a superb sight on the village. We go down to a source for lunch. Then we descend to reach the village of Tiziane located in a valley with multiple colors of land. Overnight at the homestay.1h30 drive. 5 hours of walking.
We leave the village of Tiziane. We begin to climb in the shade of gigantic walnut trees, then the sun will come to heat us before the arrival at the neck. It is always better to purify the water taken at the sources or in the rivers before drinking it, because it is likely to disturb the digestive system unaccustomed to spring water. We cross a thuriferous juniper forest before reaching the Teouti -2400m pass. Descent to Assaka where we have lunch. Then we continue to Tizgui, an exceptional village with its hydraulic mills and beautiful architecture. Night at the homestay 5:30 walk.
The departure is around 8H by a ravine at the foot of a summit of more than 3,600 meters above sea level. 1h30 climb by an easy path. Here is the domain of shepherds, we meet herds and shepherds Berbers. From the Tougdalt pass, there is a panoramic view of the surrounding peaks. Long descent by a juniper forest thuriferous. Lunch in the shade of gigantic century-old walnut trees along the Azaden River. We are in the most beautiful valley of Toubkal - scenery to appreciate while having lunch and recovering the strength after the fatigue of a walking language. In the afternoon, we continue to the village Tizi Oussem (1950m). Night homestay, 5:30 walk.
In the morning, climb 600 meters to reach the Mezzik pass (2450 m). Descent then on Aberdoune then the valley of Mzik (1750 m). We descend to the beautiful valley of Imlil and its landscapes of green valley in the middle of orchards. Lunch at the terrace under the big trees of walnut trees. Then we continue to the village Aremd where we spend our night at the inhabitant. 5h30 walk.
We follow the canals that irrigate terraced crops between the beautiful villages clinging to the slopes of this northern slope of the Toubkal massif, then by a mule track to arrive at the small village and marabout of Sidi Chamarouch at 2290 meters altitude. Beyond, in the direction of Toubkal, then we return to Imlil, after lunch, end of our hike, we leave the muleteers and find the vehicle. Back to Marrakech.
I went on this tour with my friend. The taxi driver picked us up at our riad, which was very nice. The driver, Jamal, was funny and gave us some moments to make pictures. Our tour guide, also Jamal , was very sweet and kind. For us the whole experience was unforgettable. Lovely people with very rich hearts!
Perfect day trip, best food, waterfall, scenery and most of all GREAT value for money! My only nag was the car we we travelled to and from was not clean and long crack on windscreen!
It has been an amazing experience in Imlil. Left Marrakech to visit Imlil Village, our guide, his name is Hocaine is the famous and friendly tourist guide we've met.. every body knows him..he's from this small Berber village who lead us up the mountain where we had a delicious Moroccan traditional lunch. Thanks to those people we met for making this trekking extra special. You guys rock!! The whole experience was absolutely awesome!.
An amazing day with breathtaking sights and unforgettable experiences. Extremely knowledgeable and passionate guide that went the extra mile for us to construct a bridge from stone when the path was flooded from rain the night before.