Todra Gorge (c) Rosino

If you are the type that would simply get lost in the natural beauty of foreign surroundings then Todra Gorge might be the unheralded destination that you have been looking for. About 3-hours drive north east of Quarzazate, a narrow and spectacular gorge with a thrilling approach will welcome you as the walls of the gorge close in around you. An enticing way to experience the impressive scenery on a sunny morning reaches the gorge's bottom creating a different shade of colours hence becomes a center of focus for rock climbers and nature lovers.

It might be undoubtedly has the best areas for rock climbing, but if that isn't your personal preference for an adventure, don't fret, Todra gorge has its amazing scenery, no lack of scenery or places to walk. It's wobbling at first but the peace of the scenery will settle on you quickly. A blog author states that The Todra Gorge is one of the most spectacular trips you can make by 4WD. The countryside is amazing. There is a wonderful hotel at the mouth of the Todra Gorge on the south side. You stay right between the rock walls. Beautiful and recommended. A little further out the gorge is a collection of smaller and cheaper hotels and resturaunts. If you like rock climbing, Todra Gorge is a good place to do it. As you walk on the road at the bottom you'll see many preanchored routes up the faces.

Todra Gorge (c) Rosino

If you're more adventurous and out-going, Todra gorge will surely fit in your standards and would absolutely catch your attention. It's gigantic walls are perfect for either an extreme or light hiking, and will be an unforgettable climbing experience. According to Wikipedia, Todra Gorge is situated on the remote east side of the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Both the Todra and neighbouring Dades Rivers have carved out cliff-sided canyons (Arabic: wadi) on their final 40 kilometres (25 mi) through the mountains. The last 600 metres (1,969 ft) the Todra gorge are the most spectacular as the canyon narrows to a flat stony track as little as 10 metres (33 ft) wide in places with sheer and smooth rock walls up to 160 metres (525 ft) high on each side. The tiny glacier stream is something of a misfit and the river which once filled the gorge can only be imagined. It is easy to hike in the gorge - there is a well-maintained dirt road to walk along. The scenery is spectacular. Local people live in the area and can be seen with their small donkeys, or herding camels.

Directions

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By plane

There are flight to New York, Montreal, and various European cities from Casablanca. Also seasonal charter flights to Agadir. Easyjet now fly at a budget price from London to Marrakech. British Airways also offers promotional fares- the State airline, which drastically needs a price cut - so called Budget airline owned by Royal Air Maroc which is just as expensive as a scheduled fare Many visitors also fly to Gibraltar or Malaga (which are often considerably cheaper to get to) and take a ferry from Algeciras, Tarifa or Gibraltar to Tangier. This is not recommended in summer as literally millions of Moroccans living in Europe use this passage during the summer holidays

By car

The only open border posts on land are the ones at the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla. The frontier with Algeria has been closed for ten years. For the closest maritime connection you head forAlgeciras in southern Spain. At Algeciras there are ferry services to Ceuta and Tangier who carry cars. Further information is available at the By boat section.

It's possible also to enter Mauritania by car from Dakhla. Most countries citizens need a visa to get in Mauritania, and it's not possible to get it in Dakhla, so it's necessary to plan the trip very well.

By boat

There are several ferry connections to Morocco, mainly from Spain. Algeciras is the main port and serves Ceuta and Tangier. You can also get to Tangier from the small port of Tarifa, on the southernmost tip of mainland Spain. Other Spanish ports that have connections to Morocco are Malaga and Almeria who connect to Melilla and its Moroccan neighbor town of Nador.

Ferries from France also go to Tangier, from the port of Sète near Montpellier and Port Vendres near Perpignan. The Italian towns of Genoa and Naples also have direct connections to Tangier. The British crown colony of Gibraltar connects to Tangier through a high-speed boat service.