Todra Gorge Tinerhir

Riding in the back seat of the Hyundai as Haj guides us through the ever changing landscape. It has been two days of driving – starting in the Sahara at the edge of Dunes D'Or to now at Ouzoud in the midst of the Atlas mountains. It has been two days full of driving with the intermittent stops to grab food and the other stops to be haggled by …

... really hot and we wanted to do a 3-4 hour hike in the Gorge. We walked up into the Gorge following a rough map from Lonely Planet. Todra Gorge was big and brown. I keep getting suprised at how arid this country is. It's so brown and dry. We passed many ...

... there are two magnificent gorges.  One is called the Dades and the other is called the Todra.   Today we went to the Todra Gorge and along the way decided to climb up one of the sidewalls of the gorge. My mom stayed down with the car, ...

... them, cities are usually built. The shades are still getting shorter and about 9 o'clock we arrive at Tinerhir, a starting point for a drive to Todra Gorge. But before reaching the actual rocks, one has to drive along a valley with a marvelous oasis ...

Aching from our camel ride we left the desert behind and drove to Tinerhir, a town near to the entrance of Todra Gorge. We arrived at dusk and attempted to find a campsite at the other side of the gorge, but as we drove along we discovered the road ...

... to Todres Gorge where we have spent the last 2 nights. The gorge is a world heritage sight and absolutely amazing. A narrow gorge with steep rock faces of at least 150m high. Rock climbers everywhere. We chilled the first day - listening to ...

Todra Gorge was amazing - we had dinner at a hotel in the gorge before returning early the next morning for a 5 hour hike in the surrounding ...

... followed by the local village Crazy Man. I return to pick up the car and pick up the others for the quick drive to Todra Gorge. The rocks here overhang dramatically, appearing as if they will crush you and the surrounding buildings at any moment. So we ...

... and the sky so clear. i felt like the world had stopped. It was an unexplainable experience. Thursday 7th and Friday 8th - Todra Gorge We woke early and continued our amazing experience by watching the sun rise, and we all sat in silence on ...

... are mainly made from mud by the owners themselves. Apart from the lush oases, the only redeeming feature is it's close proximity to Todra Gorge. The market was setting up so I browsed for a while, buying fruit and bread then walked back up the hill to ...

... behind us and followed an ancient route along the southern slopes of the Atlas mountains towards Tinehir, our next destination, and the Todra Gorge. Although we were doing a lot of travelling on the road, it was pleasurable. The contrasts in scenery was ...