ouzoud waterfalls

ouzoud waterfalls

Ouzoud Waterfalls (French: Cascades d'Ouzoud) (110 m high) are located in the Grand Atlas village of Tanaghmeilt, in the province of Azilal, 150 km north-east of Marrakech, in Morocco.
Ouzoud means "the act of grinding grain" in Berber, this theory is confirmed by the frequent mills in the region .
The bottom of the falls is accessible through a shaded path of olive trees. At the summit of the falls, there exist a dozen of old small mills that are still in use. One can also follow a narrow and difficult track leading to the road of Beni Mellal while descending the gorges from the "wadi el-Abid" by a canyon sometimes which one does not distinguish the bottom with nearly 600 metres.
It is the most visited site of the region. In the vicinity, Green valleys, mills, orchards and a superb circuit of the gorges of the El Abid River (in Arabic, "Slaves' River" ), are found. Many local and national associations lead projects to protect and preserve the site.




Excursion to the Cascades of Ouzoud :
We leave Marrakech early bound Ouzoud waterfalls, located 160km from Marrakech. After passing through the plain of Marrakech, crossing the Atlas mountains of the medium to reach ouzoud cascades. This is the best waterfalls in the country where we will see rises of water up to 110 meters. We will spend a day walking under the falls and cross the river with small boats to visit local water mills, traditional and ancestral. Enjoy a nice meal on a chilly air terrace overlooking the waterfalls. In the afternoon, return to Marrakech.

The Ouzoud Waterfalls (Cascades d'Ouzoud), are one of the most surprising and beautiful attractions in Morocco. The river plunges over 100 meters in a complex network of waterfalls that cascades one into another through three major and several minor drops. The impressive roar seems to soothe like an old lullaby.

The juxtaposition of these verdant and luxurious falls in a land of red sandstone, dust and dessert somehow brightens your outlook and puts a spring in your step. The sheer joy of nature and the life giving force of water seems to be captured in every shiny leaf and exploding flower bud that clings and populates the luscious river gorge.

At only 150 kms from Marrakesh in the province of Azilal, the Cascades make an ideal day trip at any time of year and our Riad offers you the perfect base from which to explore this stunning natural monument to water.




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