Vallée des Roses — Ouarzazate to Boumalne Dadès viaSkoura.
Distance
130 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
900 m
Vallée des Roses — Ouarzazate to Boumalne Dadès via Skoura.
The Valley of the Roses, where thousands of Persian rose bushes bloom each spring along the Oued M'Goun. This scenic run on the Route of a Thousand Kasbahs links Ouarzazate to Boumalne Dadès via the palm oasis of Skoura and the rose-water town of Kelaat M'Gouna, with a detour up the valley to the Berber village of Bou Tharar. Time it for the May rose harvest and festival.
Quick facts
SurfaceMixed
Distance130 km
Days1
Total climb900 m
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
OuarzazateStart · The door of the desert and Morocco's film capital. Fuel up before heading east on the N10.
Skoura Oasis & Kasbah AmridilScenic Point · A dense palm grove hiding the photogenic Kasbah Amridil, once printed on the 50-dirham note.
Kelaat M'GounaPhoto Spot · The rose-water capital. Distilleries and cooperatives; the rose festival fills the streets in May.
Bou Tharar — Vallée des RosesScenic Point · Detour up the valley to this Berber village where the gorge narrows between rose fields and rock.
Boumalne DadèsEnd · End at the gateway town to the Dadès Gorge. Kasbah viewpoints over the palmeraie.
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