Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Imlil : The Toubkal mountain unique gate

Ancient home of Ait Mizane tribe, Imlil is a small village in the Moroccan High Atlas. It is located at a distance of 64 km south of Marrakech. By it’s altitude of 1740 metres, Imlil is considered as the center of the Moroccan mountain tourism. In addition, it is a sort of a unique gate to the Toubkal National Park and the world wide popular Jbel Toubkal with it’s altitude of 4167 m the culmination point of the High Atlas as well as the northern Africa.

Imlil is characterised by its stunning location, it is the perfect place where visitors can find accommodation, hire guides and mules, rent equipment and ask for needed local information. All the departures and arrivals start and end in Imlil and leads trekkers, hikers and skiers to the Toubkal Massif. If you are planning for the Toubkal ascension then Imlil is your start point to the summit.


There are plenty of green valleys around Imlil : Tamatert, Ait Souka, Tagadirt, Tacheddirt, Taourirt n’Ait Mizane, Mzikene… Imlil is a magnificent valley but don’t forget to visit the others. The walnuts are the popular trees in Imlil but cherry, apple, pear and plum trees must be mentioned.


We can define Imlil as : Great views, warm and friendly people, wonderful hospitality, delicious food, …
Visit Imlil to discover more…

1 comment:

OGFields said...

The world holds such beauty. We just have to take the time to look...

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