Dadès Gorges
Road of the Kasbahs · 1 day suggested
Spectacular gorges, winding roads and palm groves between the kasbahs.
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Getting to Dadès Gorges
Approximate driving times from the guide’s other towns, without traffic or breaks (OSRM calculation on OpenStreetMap data, accessed 4 October 2026).
- Ouarzazate & Aït Benhaddou≈ 2 h 30 min · 141 km
- Merzouga & Erg Chebbi≈ 5 h · 272 km
- Marrakesh≈ 6 h · 311 km
- High Atlas & Imlil≈ 7 h · 360 km
- Casablanca≈ 8 h · 504 km
- Meknes≈ 8 h 30 min · 425 km
Things to do in Dadès Gorges
All things to do-
“Monkey Fingers” canyon
Rounded rock formations along the valley, explored on foot through a small canyon. Go with a local guide if you don’t know the path.
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Dadès Gorges road
Road R704 climbs the valley between cliffs, kasbahs and fields up to the Tisdrine switchbacks. The viewpoints are free to enjoy, by car or on foot.
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Around town
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Boumalne Dadès
A stopover town at the entrance to the Dadès valley, handy for supplies and fuel before heading up the gorges.
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Kelaat M’Gouna, Valley of Roses
A small town in the heart of the Valley of Roses, known for rose growing and its annual festival.
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Todra Gorges
Narrow gorges with walls several hundred metres high near Tinghir, known for hiking and climbing.
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Where to stay and eat
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Good to know
Checked practical tips: these are not commercial offers.
Free or low budget
The gorge road and its viewpoints are free to enjoy, by car or on foot.
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Practical
Outside towns, tracks are poorly maintained and fuel is harder to find: fill up before leaving and avoid off-road driving (French Foreign Ministry).
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Getting there and around
Nearest airport: Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ), about 142 km by road.
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