What's on in Imlil, Morocco through the year

Busy — Mid-year holiday in Morocco, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it

• Holiday

  Ramadan

  19 Feb – 19 Mar

  Village guesthouses keep cooking for guests, but guides and muleteers are fasting while working at altitude and days start later. Ask before assuming a dawn start. Source ↗

Still on: Winter on Toubkal (1 Dec – 31 Mar (usually))

Busy — Ramadan, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it

• Nature

  Blossom in the valley

  20 Feb – 15 Apr · usuallyCherry blossom

  Cherry, apple and walnut come out on the terraces below the village while the summits are still white. The best fortnight to walk the valley paths rather than go up.

Still on: Ramadan (19 Feb – 19 Mar), Winter on Toubkal (1 Dec – 31 Mar (usually))

Peak crowds — Ramadan, Third interim break (spring) in Morocco

Nothing new starts in March.

Still on: Ramadan (19 Feb – 19 Mar), Blossom in the valley (20 Feb – 15 Apr (usually)), Winter on Toubkal (1 Dec – 31 Mar (usually))

Busy — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather

• Nature

  Snowmelt

  1 Apr – 15 Jun · usuallyHigh waterRisk

  The streams come up with the melt, the irrigation channels run full and the fords above Aroumd need care. It is also when the waterfalls in the next valleys are worth the walk.

• Opening

  Toubkal trekking season

  20 Apr – 31 Oct · usuallyTrail seasonBook early

  The snow-free window on the standard route, when the walk up is a long slog rather than a mountaineering day. Mules, guides and refuge beds are all arranged from the village. Source ↗

Still on: Blossom in the valley (20 Feb – 15 Apr (usually))

Busy — Fourth interim break (May) in Morocco, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in May.

Still on: Snowmelt (1 Apr – 15 Jun (usually)), Toubkal trekking season (20 Apr – 31 Oct (usually))

Busy — Summer holidays in Morocco, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in June.

Still on: Snowmelt (1 Apr – 15 Jun (usually)), Toubkal trekking season (20 Apr – 31 Oct (usually))

Peak crowds — Marrakesh escapes uphill, Summer holidays in Morocco

• Season

  Marrakesh escapes uphill

  1 Jul – 31 Aug · usuallySchool holidaysCrowded

  Weekend traffic from the city fills the road and the riverside cafes in the valley. Walk early: the trailheads are calm by nine and unrecognisable by noon.

Still on: Toubkal trekking season (20 Apr – 31 Oct (usually))

Peak crowds — Marrakesh escapes uphill, Summer holidays in Morocco

Nothing new starts in August.

Still on: Toubkal trekking season (20 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)), Marrakesh escapes uphill (1 Jul – 31 Aug (usually))

Busy — Summer holidays in Morocco, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in September.

Still on: Toubkal trekking season (20 Apr – 31 Oct (usually))

Busy — First interim break (October) in Morocco, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in October.

Still on: Toubkal trekking season (20 Apr – 31 Oct (usually))

Busy — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather

Nothing new starts in November.

Busy — Second interim break (December) in Morocco, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it

• Season

  Winter on Toubkal

  1 Dec – 31 Mar · usuallySki seasonRisk

  Snow and ice above three thousand metres: crampons, an axe and someone who knows the avalanche history, or a ski-touring trip instead. Kit is rented in the village.