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    Ouzoud Waterfalls

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    Ouzoud Waterfalls

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    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.

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    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.

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    The falls plunge in three tiers about 110 meters into the Oued el-Abid gorge. A path leads down to the basin, where rafts approach the water closely. Berber macaques live in the trees; do not feed them.
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    Wilds

    Around the FallsFrom Tanaghmelt village, a path descends from above the falls to the basin. At the bottom, rafts take visitors close to the cascading water, and you can bathe in natural pools. Do not feed the Barbary macaques.Good to KnowMost payments on site are cash only; there are no ATMs nearby. Approximately 45 minutes away is the Imi n'Ifri natural bridge.

    Local explorations

    Getting ThereBy car, it's about two and a half hours from Marrakesh.By public transport, take the bus to Azilal or Béni Mellal and continue from there by Grand Taxi.

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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.
    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.
    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.
    Ourika Valley

    Ourika Valley

    The Ourika Valley stretches south of Marrakech into the High Atlas, alongside its namesake river. At the end of the road lies the village of Setti Fatma, above which seven waterfalls cascade over the rocks.
    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.

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