Toubkal is the highest peak in Morocco and North Africa, reaching 4,167 metres in the Atlas Mountains.
The mountain, also called Jebel Toubkal, rises in the High Atlas south of Marrakesh. It lies within Toubkal National Park, an area known for steep valleys, mountain villages and high-altitude landscapes. The summit is not a technical climb in normal summer conditions, but the route involves substantial elevation gain and can become much more serious in winter.
Most ascents begin from the village of Imlil and use mountain refuges near the Aroumd valley. Hikers commonly complete the summit route over two days, although conditions, acclimatization and route choices vary. Local Amazigh communities have long lived and worked in the surrounding valleys.
Toubkal is sometimes mistaken for a Saharan summit because of Morocco’s desert image, but it belongs to the Atlas system. Mount Kenya and Mount Kilimanjaro are higher African peaks, both located farther south in East Africa.