Jebel Mgoun Ascent Trek
Trek to Morocco's Second Highest Summit
A wonderful trekking holiday to the summit of Jebel Mgoun, second highest peak in Morocco, designed for trekkers looking for a memorable trekking adventure in an area visited by few adventure hikers to experience the natural beauty of central High Atlas Mountains as well as enjoying the hospitality of the friendly Berber people leaving in the stunning valleys surrounding the Mgoun. This itinerary combine seeing the main cultural highlights of the Berbers with five days of scenic trekking where you can experience a sense of wilderness and explore the diversity of ever-changing landscapes.
Home to some of the Morocco’s finest mountain scenery, this remote and rarely visited region of the High Atlas offers a great diversity of delightfully scenic and dramatic sceneries. Fresh air, traditional Berber villages and isolated peaceful valleys, rivers and gorgeous canyons, many excellent hiking trails, wild mountains, high passes with breathtaking panoramas and delicious locally sourced food are just a few of the innumerable authentic and unforgettable experiences to be had in the High Atlas. At the end of the trek, there is time to explore the magical Marrakech, a vibrant and bustling city which provides the perfect contrast to our week in the High Atlas Mountains.
Trek Duration
Trek Pricing
Accommodation on trek
Trekking time
Ait Bougmez valley, trek start point
Campiste at Tarkkdit Plateau
Climb to Mount Mgoun Peak
River crossing at Ifri-n-Hammou valley
Highlights of this 5-day Trek
- 🔸 Itinerary of a great diversity offering stunning landscapes
- 🔸 Carefully planned and rarely trekked itinerary
- 🔸 Climb to Morocco’s Second highest Peak
- 🔸 Fascinating insight into the Berber culture and way of life
- 🔸 Time to explore the stunning High Atlas mountains
- 🔸 Hike across charming Berber villages
- 🔸 Pack mules to carry your luggage during the trek
- 🔸 Fully Supported mule trek in a wilderness environment
Tour Pricing
The cost of this trek is subject to change -increase or decrease- depending on the number of persons in the group, the category of accommodation you would like to have, the currency fluctuation and the period of departure. The exact cost of your selected holiday will be confirmed to you at the time of booking. The suggested tours shown on our website is prepared few months before the start of your holiday. For your guidance when planning your trip, this 3-day trip start from 385 Euros per pers based on 2 people traveling.
Services Included on this Trek
- All land transportation by private air-con vehicles
- A professional Moroccan tour guide
- Accommodation in Camps or Hut to Hut
- Full board included during the trekking days
- Pack mules to carry your luggage during the trek
- Mineral bottled water provided daily
- Luggage handling and all hotel taxes
- Professional Liability Insurance
Tour Leader and Local Crew
All our trekking groups are entrusted to skilled Berber mountain guides and competent staff of Berbers who will take care of all services from beginning to end of tour. You will be accompanied by a professional team who represents the real image of our company and consists mainly of Berber native people. Passionate, friendly Berbers, lovers of adventure and respectful of nature, will be your companions throughout this 3 days trekking holiday in the High Atlas mountains.
Is This Trek Holiday for you ?
This trek is rated strenuous to challenging with an average of 8-10 miles, including 5 to 9 hours of hiking per day. The climbing trek Mt Mgoun is well within the capabilities of most people and a very reasonable level of fitness and previous trekking experience is required as there are very long ascents and descents, varying from 500 to 1450 metres altitude. The highest altitude on the tour is 4068 metres and the terrain is varied and trails are typically single mule tracks. Though we have outlined average lengths of the walks, it is very important to keep in mind that you are not walking on flat, paved surfaces.
Tailor-made Treks and Walking Tours
Keeping our clients demands on top priority, we are offering an exciting range of carefully designed trek itineraries in which our visitors will explore the iconic sights and visit must-see places Morocco has to offer. If you cannot find the right trek that you are looking for, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us. We would be delighted to help you planning the best trek that you looking for and can make all the arrangements and create an itinerary custom designed to suit your interest and wishes with your own dates, make it longer or shorter.