3-day Toubkal trek
A steadier pace up Toubkal than the 2-day trek. Reach the refuge on day 1, summit and return to the refuge on day 2, then walk back to Imlil and Marrakech on day 3.
- Duration
- 3 days · 2 nights
- Highest point
- 4,167 m
- Walking
- 4–7h a day
- Group size
- Flexible — solo to 20+
Day by day
Walking times are approximate and can change with the weather and your pace.
Day1
Marrakech · Imlil · refuge
Marrakech to the Toubkal refuge
We pick you up from your accommodation in Marrakech and drive to the Imlil valley (1,740 m), about 1h30 away, where the trek begins. Our local team — an English-speaking guide and mule drivers — meets you there, and you have a welcome mint tea at a guesthouse before your guide shows you the route on the map. You then set off towards the basecamp, stopping after about 2h for lunch at the Sidi Chamharouch shrine. From there you continue uphill to the refuge, where you spend the night.
Walking5–6h
Highest point3,207 m
NightToubkal refuge
Day2
Refuge · summit · refuge
Summit day
After an early breakfast at the refuge, you start the climb: an uphill walk over scree and rocky ground, taking about 3h to reach the top. From the summit you get amazing views over the High Atlas — well worth the effort. After a short break, you walk back down the same way to the refuge for lunch, some rest, and a second night.
Walking6–7h
Highest point4,167 m
NightToubkal refuge
Day3
Refuge · Imlil · Marrakech
Back to Imlil and Marrakech
After breakfast you walk back down to Imlil by the same route, have lunch at a guesthouse, then transfer back to Marrakech, about 1h30 by road.
Walking4–5h
Highest point3,207 m
EndsEnds in Marrakech
Key altitudes
You climb about 1,470 m to the refuge on day 1, then about 960 m more to the summit on day 2.
Imlil1,740 m
Refuge3,207 m
Summit4,167 m
What's included
- Pick-up from your Marrakech accommodation and the drive back at the end, about 1h30 each way
- A local mountain guide and mule drivers, who meet you in Imlil
- Lunch at Sidi Chamharouch on day 1, and lunches at the refuge on days 2 and 3
- Two nights at the Toubkal refuge
- A cook and cooking equipment for your meals
Not included: soft drinks, mineral water, tips, sleeping bags, or travel insurance.
Good to know
- A steadier version of the 2-day trek: the same climb, but the summit day and return are spread across two days instead of one.
Want the fastest route? See the 2-day trek. Want more time to acclimatise first? See the 4-day trek.
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