Marrakech-Safi, province d’Al Haouz, Morocco
Vallée de l’Ourika
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Keep the peaks in sight.
The Urika Valley goes up from the Marrakech border to the reliefs of the High Atlas. Tnine Ourika is a village and commercial stage, while Setti Fatma marks a more mountain approach. L-wored, cultivated land and villages give the opportunity to walk adapted to the route and weather.
At your own pace
Identity summary
1 to 3 days
Spring · Autumn
Recommended car
Mountain · River · Countryside · Nature
Limited accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Vallée de l’Ourika
The Urika Valley goes up from the Marrakech border to the reliefs of the High Atlas. Tnine Ourika is a village and commercial stage, while Setti Fatma marks a more mountain approach. L-wored, cultivated land and villages give the opportunity to walk adapted to the route and weather.
Urika Valley, Setti Fatma and the nearby waterfalls and Tnine Ourika and its souk give the most telling landmarks of the Urika Valley. Together, they form a destination where mountain reliefs, riverscapes, countryside and natural spaces meet, with atmospheres that change over the course of the stages rather than a single uniform decor.
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For a stay of 1 to 3 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: avoid the banks and passages that are taken during storms or floods; the upper roads are not an urban walk. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. However, some sites require more walking, elevation or preparation.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- l’Ourika Valley
- Setti Fatma et les cascades voisines
- Tnine Ourika et son souk
Before you choose
- Avoid the banks and passages that are covered during storms or floods; the upper roads are not an urban walk.
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Nature
Vallée de l’Ourika
L-Ourika is a valley in the High Atlas region of Marrakech, which is covered by the same name. Its villages and cultivated land form a inhabited landscape, the discovery of which must be limited to a clearly chosen range.
Nature
Setti Fatma et les cascades voisines
Setti Fatma, or Sti Fadma, is a village in the Upper Urika Valley. The nearby waterfalls are located in a rocky terrain: the visit to the village and their approach correspond to different efforts.
Walk
Tnine Ourika et son souk
Tnine Ourika is a village stage in the valley, associated with a traditional souk cited by regional tourism. It allows local trade and products to be approached before continuing to the higher mountain sectors of the Ourika.
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