Ounila Valley & Tamdaght
Vallée de l'Ounila
A river-valley road linking Telouet and Aït Ben Haddou, where red canyons, green fields and ancient earthen villages alternate; wilder than the N9.
The Ounila Valley was an ancient caravan route running down from Telouet to Aït Ben Haddou, and it is now paved with asphalt. Along the way you pass red-walled canyons, Berber villages such as Ammettel, and layered terraces. In spring the wheat fields are green and the fruit trees are in bloom. Tamdaght, in the lower valley about 5 km north of Aït Ben Haddou, has a half-ruined Glaoui castle that can be visited inside. The valley suits self-drive or hired-car travel, and you can string Telouet, the valley and Aït Ben Haddou together into a single day.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Aït Benhaddou
- Kasbah Tifoultoute
- Telouet Kasbah
- Atlas Studios
- Ouarzazate Cinema Museum
- Kasbah Taourirt
- Tizi n'Tichka Pass
- Fint Oasis