Trekking
Morocco's second-highest massif, walked from the Aït Bougmez valley: high pastures, nomad country and a long, non-technical ridge to the summit of Ighil M'Goun.
Central High AtlasFrom €650
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Contact our partnerships teamDuration
6 days / 5 nights (shorter and longer versions on request)
Group
Private or small group, max 12
Pickup
Hotel pickup in Marrakech
Languages
English, French, Spanish, Berber, Arabic
Starts in
Marrakech
Booking type
Private or small group
Difficulty
Challenging
Season
April–October
Max altitude
Ighil M'Goun, about 4,070 m
M'Goun is the trek people book when they have already read about Toubkal and want something quieter. The massif sits in the Central High Atlas, several hours east of Marrakech, and the walk-in starts from the Aït Bougmez valley rather than from a busy trailhead.
The summit itself is a long walking day on a broad ridge at just over 4,000 m — no ropes, no scrambling, but real altitude and a big day out. Between the road and the summit you cross high pastures where families still move their flocks in summer, and you sleep in village gîtes and mountain bivouacs rather than a refuge.
We run this with our own team and verified local mountain partners who work these valleys. Because dates, group size and the exact overnight stops change the cost, the trek is quoted personally rather than sold at a fixed online rate.
Day 1
Marrakech → Aït Bougmez
Long road transfer east via Azilal into the Aït Bougmez valley (Agouti / Tabant area), and a first night in a village gîte.
Day 2
Valley to the Arous side
Meet the muleteers and walk up the Arous valley through farmland and hamlets towards the first high camp below the massif.
Day 3
Pass and Tarkeddit plateau
Cross a high pass towards the Tarkeddit plateau under the M'Goun ridge, sleeping at a bivouac camp on the summer pastures.
Day 4
Summit day — Ighil M'Goun
An early start for the long ridge to the summit at about 4,070 m, then a descent to camp. Expect a long day on foot.
Day 5
Gorges and river walking
Descend towards the Oulilimt / gorge country back into inhabited valleys — sandals or wet-footed river sections are usual here.
Day 6
Return to Marrakech
Final short walk to the road head and the drive back to your hotel in Marrakech.
Longer trips are built around your dates, pace and group. Tell us what you have in mind and we answer personally with a plan and a clear price.
If this trip is part of a higher-end plan, our Luxury division builds the same routes around premium stays, private drivers and guides. See private High Atlas journeys
Plan your private tripOur treks and tours are led by a network of over 15 accredited guides who live and work in Morocco, most of them from the valleys around Imlil and Marrakech.
We have our own mountain-equipment rental shop in Imlil, so trekking and mountain gear is available to rent close to the start of many High Atlas routes. Rental is arranged separately and is never automatically included in a tour price.
Mules carry equipment on our High Atlas routes. We treat them as working partners whose care and condition are part of running a mountain trip properly.
We cooperate with SPANA's animal-welfare work in the Imlil area, which supports the working animals of the High Atlas.
Duration, difficulty, highest point and direct price for every trek we run.
| Trek | Duration | Difficulty | Max altitude | Season | Direct price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Toubkal Summit Trek | 2 days | — | — | — | €152 |
| 3-Day Toubkal & Azzaden Trek | 3 days / 2 nights | — | — | — | €223.25 |
| 4-Day Family Atlas Trek | 4 days / 3 nights | — | — | — | €304 |
| Aït Bougmez Trek | 4 days / 3 nights (adjustable) | Moderate | Confirmed with your itinerary | April–October | €370.50 |
| 4-Day Toubkal Summit Trek | 4 days / 3 nights | Challenging | 4,167 m | All year (winter gear December–March) | €522.50 |
| Peaks & Valleys Trek | 6 days / 5 nights | Challenging | 4,167 m | April–October | €560.50 |
| M'Goun Summit Trek | 6 days / 5 nights (shorter and longer versions on request) | Challenging | Ighil M'Goun, about 4,070 m | April–October | €617.50 |
| 5-Day Valleys & Toubkal | 5 days / 4 nights | Moderate to challenging | 4,167 m | March–November | €902.50 |
| Toubkal & M'Goun Trek | 9 days / 8 nights (adjustable) | Challenging | Toubkal 4,167 m and Ighil M'Goun about 4,070 m | May–October | €969 |
| 8-Day Summer Traverse | 8 days / 7 nights | Challenging | 4,167 m | May–October | €1368 |
| 8-Day Winter Expedition | 8 days / 7 nights | Strenuous — winter mountaineering | 4,167 m | December–March | €1824 |
M'Goun is lower than Toubkal but longer. Toubkal can be done in two days; M'Goun is normally close to a week, with several days above 3,000 m, so it asks more of your endurance and less of your summit-day nerve.
No. The summit is reached on foot along a broad ridge. What you need is good general fitness and the ability to walk five to seven hours a day for several days at altitude.
The usual season is roughly April to October. Snow can stay on the high ground into spring, so early-season departures are confirmed with your guide before we accept a date.
A departure carries fixed costs whatever the group size — guide, cook, muleteers, mules and the vehicle from Marrakech. Split between more people, the per-person price falls. Three travellers pay €860 each, four to seven pay €760, eight to twelve pay €650. One or two travellers are quoted personally because a private departure at that size cannot be sold at a group rate.
This experience lasts 6 days / 5 nights (shorter and longer versions on request). The experience runs from Marrakech.
Hotel pickup in Marrakech.
The price is €650 per person, or €617.50 when you book directly with us instead of through a booking platform. Per person, by party size: €860 for 3, €760 for 4–7, €650 for 8–12. Parties of 1–2 are quoted personally.
Private or small group, max 12. This tour is available as private or small group.
Your guide or driver speaks English, French, Spanish, Berber, Arabic. Tell us your preferred language when you book and we confirm it before departure.
Included: Certified High Atlas mountain guide (federation licensed), Muleteers and mules for main luggage, Cook and all mountain meals, Return private transport from Marrakech, Refuge or Berber gite accommodation as per itinerary. Not included: Personal trekking clothing and boots, Sleeping bag (rental available), Travel and mountain insurance, Drinks outside meals and tips for the mountain team.
Bring: Broken-in hiking boots with ankle support, Warm insulating layer, windproof shell, hat and gloves, 3 litres of water capacity, Headlamp with spare batteries, Sunscreen, sunglasses and a personal first-aid kit.
The grade is challenging and the highest point reached is ighil m'goun, about 4,070 m.
This trip operates april–October.
Send your dates and hotel — we reply with availability and your pickup time.
Toubkal Views is run from Marrakech by a Moroccan team, not an overseas booking platform.
Your guide is from the region and knows the Agafay tracks, the Atlas valleys and the best light for photos.
Berber camps, mint tea, home-style tagine and music played by local musicians.
We collect you from your hotel or riad in Marrakech and bring you back at the end.
You talk to us directly before, during and after your trip — no call centre in between.
Tell us your dates, group and pace and we adapt the experience instead of selling a fixed package.
Every review of Toubkal Views is published on independent platforms, so you can read them exactly as travellers wrote them — nothing is copied or edited here.
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