Drive from Atlas to Ouarzazate

The road leads high above the valley of the river along its western side from the turning to kasbas Telouet and Anemiter. And therefore you have in the afternoon lovely view of the oasis and steep wall of the mesa.
 

Melladi (1 950 m asl) is one of the many typical villages and towns, you will see on your way through the foothills of High Atlas mountains.
 

After about twenty minutes driving you will see another interesting and beautiful place – small town Inkkal. This green oasis surrounded by nice lookout mountains would be worth a separate at least half-day trip.
 

Inkkal and surrounding villages in the valley are vitally dependent on water coming here from the High Atlas. There is the most water in the spring, when the snow melts in the highest parts.
 

The river has here essentially character of Wadi, a seasonal stream which is usually completely dry in the summer.
 

You will drive the whole time along good-quality road N9 from Marrakech to Ouarzazate. On the horizon in front of you will be the mesa surrounding this valley with height higher than two thousand meters above sea level.
 

Once you arrive to the surroundings of Tazentoute, the landscape widens and before and you will be a huge oasis.
 

The last part of the journey to Ouarzazate requires crossing of the upland desert plains (about 1,200 m asl) with several smaller mesas.