The Ouzoud waterfalls
The Ouzoud waterfalls are located in Morocco. 120 km of Beni Mellal and 150 km from Marrakech, they are a major tourist attraction. Born wadi Ouzoud, it measure 110 meters in height.
Ouzoud waterfalls have recently become available from the small town of Ait Attab (a distance of about 25 miles) from Beni Mellal Marrakech or through the sugar town of Oulad Ayad (Province Fquih Ben Salah).
Ouzoud means "the act of grinding grain" in Berber. This seems to be confirmed by the frequent mills in the region.
The bottom of the falls is accessible through a shaded path of olive trees. At the summit of the falls, there are a dozen old small mills that are still in use. One can also follow a narrow and difficult track leading to the road of Beni Mellal. While descending the gorges from the "wadi el-Abid" in a canyon sometimes one does not distinguish the bottom which is nearly 600 metres down.
It is the most visited site of the region. In the vicinity, Green valleys, mills, orchards and a superb circuit of the gorges of the El Abid River (in Arabic, "Slaves' River" ), are found. Many local and national associations lead projects to protect and preserve the site.
Ouzoud waterfalls have recently become available from the small town of Ait Attab (a distance of about 25 miles) from Beni Mellal Marrakech or through the sugar town of Oulad Ayad (Province Fquih Ben Salah).
The bottom of the falls is accessible through a shaded path of olive trees. At the summit of the falls, there are a dozen old small mills that are still in use. One can also follow a narrow and difficult track leading to the road of Beni Mellal. While descending the gorges from the "wadi el-Abid" in a canyon sometimes one does not distinguish the bottom which is nearly 600 metres down.
It is the most visited site of the region. In the vicinity, Green valleys, mills, orchards and a superb circuit of the gorges of the El Abid River (in Arabic, "Slaves' River" ), are found. Many local and national associations lead projects to protect and preserve the site.
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