The Tizi n'Tichka road over the High AtlasThe road that climbs over the Atlas to the south.
The Tizi n'Tichka is the main road pass over the High Atlas, at 2,260 m, on the N9 between Marrakech and Ouarzazate. It is about 2 h 30 from Marrakech, crosses Berber villages and gives wide views of the Atlas; snow can close it for a few hours in winter.
One of the most spectacular roads in Morocco, climbing through the High Atlas.
Earth houses clinging to the slopes, terraced fields and walnut trees.
Green valleys on the Marrakech side, red earth and oases on the other.
A stop at the pass with the whole range around you.
About 2 h 30 from Marrakech to the pass, 4 hours to Aït Ben Haddou.
Snow can close the pass for a few hours between December and February; tours re-route or wait.
The road has many bends: take a tablet if you are sensitive.
Your driver stops at viewpoints and for tea at the pass.
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2,260 metres.
It is a good, busy road with many bends. Driven by a professional, it is safe; in winter snow can close it briefly.
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