Morocco

Through the valley of river Draa

From High Atlas to the desert

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Through the valley of river Draa
Inserted: 16.08.2014
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More difficult one-day car trip along the longest river in Morocco promises beautiful views of the oases along its shores, old castles, sand dunes, vast table mountains and upland plains. In addition, you can extend this trip by seeing the second most famous dunes in Morocco Erg Chigaga.
 

Schedule of the trip through the valley of Draa

The trip to Draa valley begins in a bigger town of Ouarzazate lying below High Atlas at the crossroads of major highways. After passing quite interesting pass Tizi-n-Tinififft you get to the river valley itself and you will be able to enjoy views of the oasis and typical villages. Once you pass around the isolated dunes Tinfou, second crossing of the mountains will await you – you'll have to overcome mesa Jbel Bani before arriving to the remote border landscape around Mhamid (260 km from Ouarzazate).
 

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Drive across Tizi-n-Tinififft pass

Gateway to the Draa valley

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| Altitude: 1 693 m / 5 554 ft

On the way from Ouarzazate to the river Draa valley stands in the way the barren rocky plateau with lots of… continue reading

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Drive through valley of Draa

Along the longest river in Morocco

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| Altitude: 900 m / 2 953 ft

After overcoming the barren rocky pass Tizi-n-Tinififft by the town with a strange name Agdz the road N9 … continue reading

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Visit of Dunes de Tinfou

Lone pile of sand in the stony desert

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| Altitude: 670 m / 2 198 ft

There are nice „pocket“ dunes Tinfou on the way between Zagora and the end of the road near the algerian… continue reading

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Drive across Jbel Bani to Mhamid

Starting point to the dunes Erg Chigaga

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| Altitude: 680 m / 2 231 ft

The way to Mhamid, which lies at the end of N9 road, leads through desolate mountains Jbel Bani. Draa river… continue reading

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Oulad Driss

Forgotten kasbah

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| Altitude: 567 m / 1 860 ft

Just in front of the end of the road in Morocco-Algerian border lies the ancient kasbah, where you meet other… continue reading

Other places to visit in the valley of Draa

  • Trip to Tizgui: A few kilometers before the town Agdz turns the dusty pista to the gorge of Draa river leading to village Tizgui. Along the way there are beautiful canyon sceneries.
  • Kasbah du Caid Ali: renovated century old castle rebuilt to hotel in the oasis north of Agdz
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