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    Gorge of Dadès

    Morocco

    Gorge of Dadès

    Point of Interest

    The Dadès Gorge stretches north of Boumalne Dadès into the High Atlas, with rock walls 200 to 500 meters high above the valley floor.

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    The Dadès Gorge stretches north of Boumalne Dadès into the High Atlas, with rock walls 200 to 500 meters high above the valley floor. Famous are the red rock formations known as the Monkey Fingers and the winding road that ascends the gorge in tight hairpin bends. The valley is home to kasbahs, villages, and guesthouses.

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    Affenfinger (Doigts de Singe)
    Point of Interest

    1Affenfinger (Doigts de Singe)

    Red, finger-like rock formations in the Dadès Valley, approximately 18 kilometers from Boumalne Dadès. A hiking trail leads between the rocks.
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    Restaurants in Gorge of Dadès

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    Auberge Chez Pierre

    Inn in the Dadès Gorge with daily-changing, Mediterranean-inspired cuisine from market produce. Reservations recommended.
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    Culture & History

    Valley of the KasbahsThe Dadès River flows about 350 kilometres to the Drâa. Boumalne Dadès, at the valley's exit, lies at over 1,500 metres and is home to the Aït Atta.Roses of Kelaat M'GounaNot far from Boumalne lies Kelaat M'Gouna, the centre of Moroccan rose cultivation. Every year, during the rose blossom season between mid-April and mid-May, a multi-day Rose Festival takes place there.

    On the go, locally

    Getting ThereBoumalne Dadès is on the road between Ouarzazate and Tinghir; CTM buses take around two hours from Ouarzazate.You can enter the gorge itself by rental car or Grand Taxi. The road is narrow and winding.

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    Nearby

    Todra Canyon

    Todra Canyon

    The Todra Gorge is located about 15 kilometers north of Tinghir, where the Todgha River has carved its way through the rock. For the final 600 meters, the gorge narrows to approximately ten meters, with walls soaring up to 160 meters high. The cliffs are a popular climbing area.
    Ouzoud Waterfalls

    Ouzoud Waterfalls

    The Ouzoud Waterfalls in Azilal Province cascade 110 meters in three tiers into the Oued el-Abid gorge. They are about 150 kilometers northeast of Marrakech. Barbary macaques live in the trees around the falls.
    South: Kasbahs & Desert

    South: Kasbahs & Desert

    South of the High Atlas begins the land of mud-brick kasbahs and oases: the Ksar Aït-Ben-Haddou, the film city Ouarzazate, the gorges of Dadès and Todra and at the end the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi near Merzouga.
    Ouarzazate

    Ouarzazate

    Ouarzazate lies south of the High Atlas at around 1,150 meters and is often called the Gateway to the Desert. The city grew during French rule as a garrison and administrative post and is now home to Atlas Studios, where many international films were filmed. Ksar Aït-Ben-Haddou lies about 30 kilometers northwest.
    Aït-Ben-Haddou

    Aït-Ben-Haddou

    The Ksar Aït-Ben-Haddou is a fortified mud-brick settlement in the Ounila Valley on the old caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakesh. Since 1987, it has been a UNESCO World Heritage site. The backdrop of mud-brick kasbahs on the hillside above the river served for films like Lawrence of Arabia and Gladiator.

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