Dadès Gorge Road, High Atlas

Roads · Scenic road · Morocco

Dadès Gorge Road

The famous switchbacks above the gorge, with changing surfaces beyond the main section.
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Length40 miles65 km
Driving timeAbout 1 hr 25 minwithout stops
OpenAll yearusually
RoadNarrowquiet
Low carsFine with care
MotorcyclesGood

Before you go

The famous switchbacks are near the start. The surface gets rougher further in.

Which way round

Up the gorge from Boumalne; turn back where the surface stops suiting your car.

When it’s open

Normally open all year, though snow can close it for a day or two.

The route

  1. Boumalne
  2. Tisdrin hairpins
  3. M’semrir

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