Winter Hiking on Mount Toubkal

57hours is committed to providing safe outdoor adventure experiences. We require all guides using our platform to have a COVID-19 safety plan and to make the details of that plan accessible to travelers. In most cases, group sizes will be reduced, guides will avoid overcrowded locations, and other safety measures will be met depending on the location and activity. 

We also expect clients to respect local regulations and take measures to protect themselves, their guides, and the communities they’re traveling to. For more information on COVID-19 measures in Mount Toubkal, please refer to the Morocco National Tourist Office’s COVID-19 travel guidelines.

Please contact us if you have any questions or require further information. We are happy to provide you with the most up-to-date information!

What you get on this adventure:

• • An English-speaking local guide with extensive knowledge of the area
  • Five days of hiking
  • All meals and hot drinks for the duration of the tour
  • Riad and refuge accommodations
  • Mule transportation of personal items
  • Transportation from Marrakech to the trailhead and back

What’s not included:

• • Transportation to Marrakech
  • Personal hiking and camping gear
  • Crampons and ice axes (can be rented from guide)

This adventure is meant for experienced hikers with excellent fitness levels. You’ll be trekking, climbing, and cramponing in challenging terrain for 5 days, facing steep inclines, altitudes of over 13,000 feet (4,000 m), and overcoming immense altitude gain. Keep in mind that the winters can get very cold, especially in the morning, and you’ll also be packing a daypack filled with water and other things you’ll need throughout the day.

Here’s a list of the equipment you need to bring:

• • Day pack large enough to carry all the items listed (around a 25-40L bag)
  • Hiking poles — optional
  • Water bottle or hydration bladder (2L capacity)
  • Waterproof hiking boots (can be rented from guide)
  • Warm winter jacket
  • Warm hiking pants
  • Quality, waterproof socks
  • Spare clothes for layering
  • Sunhat
  • Toiletries (sunscreen, hand sanitizer, bug spray, toilet paper, etc.)
  • Ice ax (can be rented from guide)
  • Crampons (can be rented from guide)
  • Headlamp or flashlight
  • Sunglasses
  • Ski goggles
  • A quality three-season sleeping bag
  • Camera — optional (but recommended)

Dress comfortably and for the weather in clothes you can move in. We suggest bringing clothing appropriate for the season. Layers are best and don’t wear jeans.

Group sizes and prices:

• • For this adventure, the usual client-to-guide ratio is 4:1, with a max of 15 participants per tour.
  • It takes a minimum of 2 people for a tour to operate. The cost does not decrease as the group grows. 

Hiking on Mount Toubkal can be arranged for larger groups. Contact us to make arrangements.

Min. age requirements:

• • If you are older than 18, you’re good to go.
  • Seventeen-year-old hikers may be permitted to join the hike on a case-by-case basis, but must be in the presence of a parent or legal guardian.

If your group has hikers under the age of 18, contact us prior to booking to make arrangements.

Once the trip is confirmed by the guide, the cancellation policy stated below applies. 

• • If Client cancels the Booking anytime prior to fourteen (14) calendar days in advance of the trip contemplated by the booking, Client is entitled to a full refund. 
  • For cancellations seven (7) to thirteen (13) calendar days in advance, Client is entitled to a credit with that Guide for another identical or substantially similar Booking, or a full refund minus a One Hundred-Fifty Dollar ($150) reservation fee. 
  • For cancellations one (1) to six (6) calendar days in advance, Client is entitled to a full refund minus a One Hundred-Fifty Dollar ($150) reservation fee.
  • For cancellations anytime less than 25 hours in advance, Client is not entitled to a refund.

To get to Mount Toubkal, fly into Marrakesh Menara International Airport 1,5 hours away. Your driver will meet you there and take you to Imlil Valley, the starting point of the tour.