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High-pass crossings

Crossing 3,000 m-plus passes that link two valleys — a long climb, the tip-over, a balcony descent.

Trips: 6
Regions: Toubkal, M'Goun
Trip length: 2 to 4 days
Best window: May to October

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6 treks with “high-pass crossings” days

For each trip, the days given to this activity.

Saghro massif traverse: Tagdilt to Bab n'Ali in 4 days

Day 1

Saghro massif traverse: Tagdilt to Bab n'Ali in 4 days

Climb to the Tizi n'Ouzarzam pass, camp on a small plateau between the mountains, by a well used by nomads.

Duration: 4 days
Distance: 37.1 km
Total ascent: 1,045 m

By Anti-Atlas Aventures

From €340

per person, based on 1 traveller

4-Day Mount Toubkal Ascent via the Azzaden Valley

Days 1, 2, and 4

4-Day Mount Toubkal Ascent via the Azzaden Valley

Transfer to Imlil, then over the M'zik pass and past the Irhouliden waterfalls to the Tamsoult refuge. About 5 hours of walking.

Duration: 4 days
Total ascent: 5,403 m

By Amazing Toubkal Trek

From €260

per person, based on 2 travellers

4-Day Toubkal Trek via Oukaimeden

Days 1 and 2

4-Day Toubkal Trek via Oukaimeden

Drive to Oukaimeden to see the rock carvings, then walk over the Tizi Nadi pass to Tacheddirt. About 5 hours of walking.

Duration: 4 days
Total ascent: 4,122 m

By Amazing Toubkal Trek

From €260

per person, based on 2 travellers

3-Day Imlil to Ourika Valley Traverse

Days 1 and 2

3-Day Imlil to Ourika Valley Traverse

Drive via Asni to Imlil, then cross the Tamatert pass to the village of Tacheddirt. About 5 hours of walking.

Duration: 3 days
Total ascent: 3,042 m

By Amazing Toubkal Trek

From €180

per person, based on 2 travellers

3-Day Berber Villages Trek in the High Atlas

Days 1, 2, and 3

3-Day Berber Villages Trek in the High Atlas

Transfer to Imlil, cross the Tamatert pass and walk down to the village of Tinerhourhine. About 5 hours of walking.

Duration: 3 days
Total ascent: 2,784 m

By Amazing Toubkal Trek

From €120

per person, based on 2 travellers

2-Day Atlas Mountains Trek: Imlil and the Imnane Valley

Days 1 and 2

2-Day Atlas Mountains Trek: Imlil and the Imnane Valley

Transfer from Marrakech to Imlil, then walk up to the Tamatert pass (2,280 m) and down to the village of Ouanskra. About 4 hours of walking.

Duration: 2 days
Total ascent: 1,156 m

By Amazing Toubkal Trek

From €130

per person, based on 2 travellers

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When to go

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Asked before a “high-pass crossings” day

Is altitude a problem?

Above 3,000 m it is, if you climb too fast. Serious traverses build in an acclimatisation night in the valley before the first pass. Short breath and a headache on effort are normal; nausea and dizziness are not — you go back down.

What does a pass day look like?

An early start, three to five hours of steady climbing, a short stop at the col — cold and windy even in summer — then a long balcony descent into the next valley. Expect 6 to 9 hours walking.

Can a pass be closed?

Yes. Late snow, a storm or a rockfall can shut it: the guide decides on the spot and switches to the planned fallback route. That is a safety call, not an option.

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