Atlas Trek 2025 – Mount Toubkal, Morocco

A SUNRISE VIEW FROM THE TOP OF THE ATLAS MOUNTAINS

With Jason Leonard

Morocco is a vibrant country with extreme variety. It has windswept beaches, bustling cities, and jagged mountain peaks.
Mount Toubkal, the highest peak in North Africa, stands at an impressive 4,167 metres above sea level, making it a fine challenge. During this adventure packed weekend, you’ll experience the bustle of Marrakech, the ruggedness of the mountains, and be rewarded with epic views from the summit of Mt Toubkal.

Trip Overview

This trip combines a visit to Marrakech with a challenging hike in the Atlas mountains, where you will aim to reach the summit of Mount Toubkal. After arriving at Marrakech Airport, you’ll be shuttled to your riad for the first night. The following morning, you’ll drive towards the intimidating Atlas mountain range and begin your two day trek on Toubkal. You’ll spend the night at the Mouflon Refuge, 3,200m above sea level, before making a dawn start to reach the peak. After a quick celebration on the summit, you’ll make the long descent to the valley and drive back to your riad for a celebratory dinner. The next morning can be spent exploring Marrakech before flying home.

Organisation and Leadership

This expedition is highly supported by a team of mountain specialists. Monix Adventures has been organising and leading specialised expeditions for more than 8 years, and many of their local guides have hundreds of ascents to their name.

Accommodation & Service

Sleeping well and being comfortable can make or break your trip, that’s why Monix pride themselves on delivering the best accommodation and service on and off the mountain. In Marrakech Monix work with a handful of beautiful riads for a truly Moroccan experience. On the mountain Monix always use the better of the two available refuges, typically with only 4 team members per room, rather than the 40 per room in the main refuge.

The Itinerary 

DAY 1: 25th September 2025
London to Marrakech
Arrive Marrakech Airport and private transfer to your riad or hotel. Explore the famous Jemaa El Fna square by night when it comes alive with snake charmers, henna artists and traditional music, or acclimatise in the riad with some cold beers.

DAY 2: 26th September 2025
Marrakech to Toubkal Refuge
Departing from the riad after breakfast, you’ll begin your adventure with a 2 hour drive along the winding roads through Morocco’s gorges and valleys, to the Berber trailhead village of Imlil. After a quick refreshment of traditional mint tea, you’ll leave the vehicles and set out through the valleys and stark mountain slopes, admiring the remote villages and the impressive sight of the terraced houses perched on the mountains around you. After 2-2.5 hrs hiking you will break for lunch next to a waterfall in the sacred village of Sidi Chamharouch, before setting out again, hiking another 2-2.5 hrs up steep mule tracks to the Mouflon Refuge. You can use the rest of the day to relax or stroll around the surrounding slopes, before dinner and a good, if short, night’s sleep in the Refuge.

DAY 3: 27th September 2025
Toubkal Refuge – Jebel Toubkal Summit – Toubkal Refuge – Imlil – Marrakech
Alpine start today for breakfast and set out at around 0500hrs towards the summit. The route starts with a rising traverse of a long slope, before narrowing to a broad gully. This first section will be climbed in darkness, and once the sun has risen you’ll get a view of your real objective, the summit of Jebel Toubkal, which will have so far been largely obscured by surrounding peaks. There is a further steep slope, before a final ridge climb and narrow path to the peak. The climb should take 3-4hrs and may be partly on snow. Once at the top, you’ll have time to take photos and a short break before starting your descent back to the refuge for lunch. After lunch, you’ll hike all the way back to Imlil, retracing your steps, and enjoying the thick air. Once back at Imlil you’ll drive back to your riad in Marrakech for a well deserved shower, a celebratory dinner, and a good night’s sleep.

DAY 4: 28th September 2025
Marrakech to London
This morning you’ll have a chance to recover and explore the fascinating sights of Marrakech, a vibrant and bustling city. A private tour guide will show you around, and explain the heritage of the medina and it’s many historical buildings. Then all too quickly, it’s time to head back to the airport for flights home.

Recommended Flights

We will add here the suggested flights which are the best fit for our itinerary, and private transfers for our team are included.
Teams are usually split throughout Business Class and Economy, so please book whichever you’re most comfortable with.
If you wish to arrive or depart at different times, please contact us so that we can arrange additional services as required.
If you would like to extend your stay in Morocco, please contact us and we’ll be happy to assist with further travel.

Included

• Return Private Airport transfers from Marrakech Menara Airport
• Welcome meeting
• Marrakech Accommodation
• 2D1N Toubkal Summit Hike incl:
• Return Private transfers
• Accommodation in Mouflon Refuge
• Mountain Guide/ Support team
• Meals on trek

Excluded

• International flights
• Entry visas if required
• Beverages
• Equipment
• Travel insurance
• Tips
• Anything not listed as included

Funding Requirements

• We are aiming for 15 people on the trek
• There will be a group fundraising target of £75,000
• We would like each trekker to commit to raising at least £2,000
• The cost of the trek is £1,595 p/p, a deposit of £500 will be required to secure your place
• The balance will be due before departure if you have not reached your target
• Deposits and full balances are refundable after you have reached the minimum fundraising target

Booking

To secure your spot on this trek, please click here to complete the booking form.

After the booking form has been completed, an invoice will follow asking for the deposit.

Set up your fundraising page here.