And because there are no ski lifts to the really impressive terrains, you can hire a mule to help you get there (such is the Moroccan way of life. Although the season is short (mid-January to mid-February is usually the best time for good snow), when conditions are good, there are around of up 13 miles of runs, the longest being nearly 2 miles. There are still many Berber communities living in the Atlas Mountains whose way of life uses much the same methods and materials as their ancestors.Īlso in Toubkal National Park, you’ll find Oukaimeden – North Africa’s largest ski resort. This national park, around 20 miles south of Tigmi, offers a great range of of hiking trails through the flora and fauna. This privately guided, demanding, but rewarding trek in Morocco takes in the challenges of summitting Mount Toubkal, North Africas highest peak (4,167m). The High Atlas range spans Morocco and includes Jbel Toubkal – the highest mountain in North Africa at 4,167m above sea level, and part of Toubkal National Park. The Atlas Mountains stretch for 1,500 miles through Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, protecting Africa’s Mediterranean and Atlantic coastlines from the searing climatic extremities of the Sahara Desert. The Atlas Mountain range stretches across Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, extending for more than 1,200 miles (2000km). I am happy to be contacted for a direct reference.The Atlas Mountains give walkers and trekkers of all abilities the opportunity to see Morocco’s landscape at its magnificent best. I am confident that Rachid’s trek will not only be better organised and more flexible, accommodating, safer and tastier than any other offering but in all likelihood more economical than that available with an international company, and we look forward to another trek with Rachid again soon. Even the minibus to and from Marrakech was VIP standard. Your private guide gives you the flexibility to set the pace during. On our fourth day Rachid took us on a newly made trail back to Imlil which was breathtaking. From serious mountaineers to casual day hikers, the Atlas Mountains is a trekkers paradise. One lunch in particular honestly goes down as ranking up there with Michelin starred meals I have had – no doubt the expended energy of the trek helped, but this was culinary dynamite all the same – made all the better for being served half way up the mountain. Not to the 3,000m refuge of course, but the mules took these on the trek with us – and yes, we had quite a party on the third night! Each time on our trek the food seems to get better. When we asked to be able to bring some beers this was no problem at all. Rachid managed to move our booking at the last minute, despite the other refuge already being extremely busy. A good example is a last minute change of refuge on the evening before summit day, because heavy snow meant that the refuge that had originally been booked wouldn’t be able to serve food (or at least, enough food!). The above should be enough reason to engage Atlas Mountains Guide, but it can be the small things that make the difference – often things Rachid doesn’t even discuss. ![]() Rachid also owns the Panorama guest house in Imlil, a beautiful place which is named appropriately. ![]() His English is very good, he is very friendly and above all he is extremely professional. ![]() He is clearly highly respected and, unsurprisingly perhaps, seems to know every single person working in the industry locally. He is highly experienced, having summited Toubkal himself literally hundreds of times. Rachid is one of only a small number of internationally qualified guides working in the area. My last 3 Toubkal treks have all been organised by and led by Rachid, and once again I have been extremely pleased. The highest mountain range in northern Africa, the Atlas Mountains stretches across the Maghreb region of Africa and peak at Jbel Toubkal in the High Atlas. I am very fortunate to have participated in treks and expeditions all over the world, and in March 2023 I summitted Toubkal for the 6th time. I am very happy indeed to recommend Atlas Mountains Guide, led by the highly experienced, internationally qualified mountain guide Rachid Aztat.
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