Places to Explore In High Atlas

Discover the best places to explore in High Atlas with curated recommendations from our travel experts.

Ait Bougmez Valley

Also known as the valley of happiness, this Atlas valley was basically cut off from the rest of the world until 2001; before then, only...

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Azilal

Azilal is a small garrison town, rather uninteresting to tourists but useful as a jumping-off point for routes into the southern highlands, especially toward the...

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Beni-Mellal

Ringed with fortifications built by Moulay Ismail in 1688, this rapidly growing country town nestles in the shadow of 7,373-foot Djebel Tassemit, surrounded by verdant...

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Cascades d'Ouzoud

No trip to the Atlas would be complete without a stop at these impressive falls, which are approachable from the S508 via the 1811. You...

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Demnate

Demnate is a modest market center to which villagers from the neighboring hills and plains bring multifarious produce, especially for the Sunday souk held outside...

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Imilchil

The joy of a visit to Imilchil is in the journey, but it's also famous for the marriage festival that takes place here every September...

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Imlil

The village of Imlil is the preeminent jumping-off point for the high country, a vibrant mountain retreat whose existence has been given over to preparing...

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Lalla Takerkoust Lake

Thanks to the abundance of water, the Lalla Takerkoust dam is a good cooling-off point in the region. Fed by the river Oued Nfis, the...

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Ouirgane

Ouirgane is one of Morocco's more luxurious bases for mountain adventures. It doesn't have the highest peaks, but it has a glorious choice of charming...

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Ourika Valley

The Ourika Valley is the gateway to the High Atlas peaks, leading out of fuming Marrakesh into the fresh coolness of the mountains. It's a...

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Tahannout

The town of Tahannout is the capital of the Al Haouz province not too far outside Marrakesh. While most of the buildings on the main...

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Telouet

The main reason for visiting this otherwise unremarkable village is to see the incredible kasbah of the Glaouis (which is sometimes referred to simply as...

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Tizi-n-Test

The road to Tizi-n-Test is one of Morocco's most glorious mountain drives. The route south from Ouirgane to Tizi-n-Test takes you through the upper Nfis...

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Tizi-n-Tichka

Winding its way southeast toward the desert, the Tichka Pass is another exercise in road-trip drama. Although the road is generally well maintained and wide...

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