The hairpin road of the Dades GorgeRed gorges, rose valleys and roads that twist like ribbons.
The Dades Valley and the Todra Gorge are on the road from Marrakech to Merzouga, about 7 hours from Marrakech. The Valley of Roses at Kelaat M'Gouna, the hairpin road of the Dades gorge and the Todra's red walls, up to about 300 m high, are where most desert tours spend their first night.
A narrow canyon of red rock walls, a river at your feet.
The famous zig-zag road climbing out of the gorge.
Kelaat M'Gouna and its rose fields, with a rose festival in May.
Strange red rock formations facing Tamellalt in the Dades.
On the way from Marrakech to Merzouga; day 1 of most tours ends here.
Partner hotels between Kelaat M'Gouna and Tinghir (Bougafer, Rose Garden Dades, Qamar, Rose Ville, Hôtel Rose Mgouna) and, on Elite journeys, Eden Boutique Hotel & Spa.
March to November; May for the roses.
The Todra floor is flat and easy; bring shoes that can get a little wet.
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Near Tinghir, in south-east Morocco, on the road from Ouarzazate to Merzouga.
Yes: it breaks the long drive to the desert and has some of the most beautiful landscapes of the south.
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