"All the way to Msemrir at the end of the tar seal" Msemrir by angiebabe

Msemrir Travel Guide: 3 reviews and 18 photos

Dades Gorges and keep going!

One of my favourites drives in Morocco is the Dades Gorges road - it has so much in that one main road, so much variety of scenes, so much colour, and provides an excellent look at local life.
The road follows the fertile oasis and plantation areas along the river with villages, kasbahs, rather contemporary or splendid homes with people out in the fields or orchards, or along the road sides on their donkeys or larger beasts, or being the beasts of burdens themselves laden with cuttings for feeding their animals at home.

The geographics change with low valley walls to dramatic cuts in the mountain sides to eroded rock shapes and then up to the Dade Gorges themselves, cuts into the orange earth and then this time we drive on further all the way to Msemrir.

Wide green valleys to narrow ancient erosions

wall mural in town

Through to Msemrir the road starts to incline up and up and round and round and then takes you to look over deep down into window narrow valleys below. Still with its green fertile crop areas and orchards.

Msemrir

business sign in Msemrir

Pros and Cons

Pros:stunning variety of scenery and peoples along a leisurely drive
Cons:can be quite slow, especially having to get out of the car so many times for this shot and that shot...!
In a nutshell:well recommended, excellent value for time

Last visit to Msemrir: Jun 2006
Intro Updated Jan 4, 2007
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tiabunna Apr 17, 2009 at 4:02 AM

I read about the Dades Gorges in your intro page, but that didn't prepare me for the 'wow' effect when they're seen in your photos.
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lynnehamman Mar 28, 2009 at 4:53 PM

Your love affair with Morocco is obvious - the place looks fascinating and your photos are excellent. Thanks for sharing.
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volopolo Mar 23, 2009 at 6:15 AM

Intersting website
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ATLC Oct 1, 2007 at 7:51 AM

I never had any idea that such landscape could be covered with snow.
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barryg23 Jun 14, 2007 at 12:46 AM

Love that picture in your first tip. It looks spectacular.