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    Todra Canyon
    Elena Tatiana Chis / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0

    Morocco

    Todra Canyon

    Point of Interest

    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.

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    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.

    Sights in Todra Canyon

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    Gorge of Todra
    Natural Feature

    1Gorge of Todra

    Over the last approximately 600 meters, the gorge narrows to about ten meters, with the rock faces towering up to 160 meters. The cliffs are a well-known climbing area with several hundred bolted routes.
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    Oasis of Tinghir

    2Oasis of Tinghir

    The palm oasis along the Oued Todgha is approximately 30 kilometres long. Tinghir's old town also once had a Jewish quarter, whose history is recounted in the film Tinghir-Jérusalem.
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    3Tamtattouchte

    Aït Merghad Berber village about 18 kilometers above the gorge, a starting point for hikes.
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    Restaurants in Todra Canyon

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    Café & Restaurant Central

    Restaurant in Tinghir with salads, tagines, couscous, and skewers, with a rear terrace.
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    Auberge La Petite Gorge

    Family-run inn & restaurant, about two km before the gorge's narrowest part, serving Tajines.
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    Food and Drink

    Medfouna

    Stuffed flatbread from the Drâa-Tafilalet region, also called Berber pizza.

    Datteln

    In the palm gardens of the oasis grow countless date palms.

    Culture & History

    Tinghir OasisTinghir is the capital of the eponymous province and lies at an altitude of around 1,430 meters. Along the Oued Todgha stretches an approximately 30-kilometer-long oasis with palm groves and mud villages.ClimbingThe gorge offers over 450 bolted climbing routes. Well-known sectors include Plage Mansour at the entrance and Petite Gorge about five kilometers further.

    Exploring locally

    Getting ThereTinghir is on the road between Ouarzazate and Errachidia and accessible by bus.From Tinghir, you can reach the gorge by taxi or private car.You explore the narrowest section on foot.

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    Nearby

    Gorge of Dadès

    Gorge of Dadès

    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.
    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.
    Zagora & Drâa Tal

    Zagora & Drâa Tal

    Zagora is the capital of the eponymous province in the Drâa Valley, whose palm groves stretch south of the Atlas towards the Sahara. The city is a starting point for the pottery and library village of Tamegroute and for tours via M'Hamid into the dunes of Erg Chigaga.
    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.

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