Lunch is beside the river in the enchanting hamlet of Tinhourine after an hour or so of descent. Ascend to Oukaimden village for lunch. Afternoon free to explore. There are impressive views across the plains to Marrakech. We stay at the licensed Club Alpin Francais.
Dinner is at own expense.
From here there is a steep descent through crags to the village of Tachdirt, slightly above which we make camp. Hard day today. This the only lake in the High Atlas, lies in the bed of an old glacier, dammed up by morraines as the glacier retreated towards Toubkal. From our campsite near the hut we make a rising traverse over grass and rocks, then a short scree scramble up to the base of the South Cwm. The ascent of Toubkal is at times tiring, but not technically difficult.