The notebook of Azilal et Ouzoud
Finding the balance between effort and contemplation.
Around Azilal, the waterfalls of Ouzud and the hold of Bin el Ouidane reveal two faces of water in the Atlas. The former are placed in a relief of gorges; the latter is a response to hydro-electric and agricultural uses. Azilal serves as a joint point to explore this territory associated with the M的Goun geopark.
At your own pace
Identity summary
2 to 4 days
Spring · Autumn
Recommended car
Mountain · River · Lake · Nature
Variable accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Azilal et Ouzoud
Around Azilal, the waterfalls of Ouzud and the hold of Bin el Ouidane reveal two faces of water in the Atlas. The former are placed in a relief of gorges; the latter is a response to hydro-electric and agricultural uses. Azilal serves as a joint point to explore this territory associated with the M的Goun geopark.
To understand what Azilal and Uzud are, you must look to Cascades d-Ouzoud, Azilal, gate of the M-Goun geopark and Dam and hold of Bin el-Oidane. These places give you a view of a territory marked by mountain reliefs, riverscapes, shores and lakes and natural spaces and allow you to move from emblematic sites to more intimate stages.
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For a stay of 2 to 4 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: steps and slopes around the waterfalls; the dam is an infrastructure, without promised internal access. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be verified step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Cascades in Ouzoud
- Azilal, porte du géoparc du M’Goun
- Bin el Ouidane dam and reservoir
Before you choose
- Walks and slopes around waterfalls; the dam is an infrastructure, without promised internal access.
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Nature
Cascades d’Ouzoud
The waterfalls d-Ouzoud form a set of falls in the province of Azilal, in relation to the gorges of El-Abid. The discovery is about a relief of water and rock, with views located at different levels.
Walk
Azilal, porte du géoparc du M’Goun
Azilal is the capital of a province in the High Atlas and a city linked to the territory of M的Goun. It allows for the articulation of excursions to waterfalls, holdbacks and valleys, rather than treating them as contiguous sites.
Nature
Barrage et retenue de Bin el Ouidane
The Bin el Ouidane dam was built on El-Abid in the mid-20th century to generate electricity and support irrigation. Its retention forms a lakescape whose level depends on water management and inputs.
Practical tips
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