The expedition, which carries the municipal flag of Torrelodones, consists of students from Vocational Training in Sports and TSEAS, aged between 17 and 19, accompanied by their teachers. The journey will span five days across various landscapes and mountains in North Africa.
Mount Toubkal is located in the High Atlas mountain range, approximately 60 kilometers south of Marrakech, and is part of a vast mountain system stretching across the northwestern part of the African continent.
A notable aspect of this initiative is that the complete organization of the expedition—including routes, accommodation, provisions, and transportation—has been managed entirely by the students themselves. The Toubkal National Park regulations also mandate the hiring of local guides.
“"We are leaving with a backpack to survive the altitude and the mountain."
The primary difficulty of the ascent is altitude sickness, a common risk at such high elevations that requires gradual acclimatization. Councilor for Security and First Deputy Mayor, Sagrario Cillero, highlighted that the experience will allow the young people to put into practice much of the knowledge acquired during their studies.
