Toubkal National Park is a national park in the

High Atlas High Atlas, also called the Grand Atlas ( ar, الأطلس الكبير, Al-Aṭlas al-Kabīr; french: Haut Atlas; shi, ⴰⴷⵔⴰⵔ ⵏ ⴷⵔⵏ ''Adrar n Dern''), is a mountain range in central Morocco, North Africa, the highest part of t ...

mountain range, 70 kilometres from Marrakesh in central-western

Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria t ...

. Established in 1942, it covers an area of 380 km².

Jbel Toubkal Toubkal or Tubkal ( Berber: ⵜⵓⴳⴳ ⴽⴰⵍ/ⵜⵓⴱⵇⴰⵍ ''Tugg kal/Tubqal''; ar, توبقال ''Tūbqāl'') is a mountain peak in southwestern Morocco, located in the Toubkal National Park. At , it is the highest peak in the Atl ...

is the highest peak of the park at 4,167 metres.

Main attractions

The Toubkal National Park offers many attractions to visitors. Climbing to the mount peak takes 2-days and offers flowery landscapes during spring and colorful forests of cedar oaks and junipers during the fall. The rural village of Imlil, surrounded by mountains, is a stop point to immerse in dwellers simple life. The ecomuseum of the Toubkal National Park showcases the history of the park and the ongoing projects about sustainability and protection of endangered species. Maroc Atlas Imlil Luc Viatour 5

Archeological sites

In October 2012

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were blamed for destroying an 8,000-year-old petroglyph within the park that depicted the Sun as a divinity.

Mountains

The park contains the following mountains: *

Toubkal Toubkal or Tubkal (Berber: ⵜⵓⴳⴳ ⴽⴰⵍ/ⵜⵓⴱⵇⴰⵍ ''Tugg kal/Tubqal''; ar, توبقال ''Tūbqāl'') is a mountain peak in southwestern Morocco, located in the Toubkal National Park. At , it is the highest peak in the Atlas ...

(4167 m) * Ouanoukrim (4089 m ) * Plateau de Tazarhart (3995 m) * L'Aksoual ( 3910 m) * Ineghmar (3892 m) * Bou Iguenouane (3882m) * Le Tichki (3753 m) * Azrou Tamadout (3664 m)

References

Geography of Drâa-Tafilalet Geography of Marrakesh-Safi Geography of Souss-Massa National parks of Morocco {{Africa-protected-area-stub