Mount Toubkal

Mount Toubkal, which is 4,167 meters tall and towers over the Atlas Mountains in southwestern Morocco, is the country's highest peak. Toubkal is the Arab world's tallest mountain, and as a prominent peak (about 1,500 meters), it is one of the most thrilling in the world.

Hikers commonly stay in Marrakech, Morocco's second largest city, which is only 63 kilometers north of the mountain. Toubkal is reached via the settlement of Imlil, where you can hire optional guides and porters. Hikers begin by going through the scenic village of Aroumd, east through a floodplain to the little settlement of Sidi Chamarouch, and then continuing up the moderate grade to either Neltner Refuge or Refuge du Toubkal, where they will basecamp. The height declines as the stony trail ascends the mountain, and in the winter, snow and ice fields cover the mountain, with the option to ski part of the way down on the descent.

Location: Toubkal National Park

Elevation: 4,167 m

Parent range: Atlas Mountains