Early morningStop 1
Over the Tizi n’Tichka
An early start up the switchbacks to the Tizi n’Tichka pass, about 2,260 m, stopping for the views.
Day tripFrom Marrakech
Telouet and Ait Benhaddou in a Day
Over the Tizi n’Tichka to the Glaoui kasbah at Telouet, down the old caravan road of the Ounila valley, and up through the ksar of Ait Benhaddou.
Route: MarrakechTelouetAit Benhaddou
- Length
- Long full day
- Starts
- Marrakech
- Ends
- Back in Marrakech
- Best time
- Spring and autumn; the pass can close for snow in winter
- Pace
- Mostly road time, short walks at each stop
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At a glance3 places
Highlights
- 1Tizi n’Tichka pass
- 2Painted ceilings of the Glaoui kasbah
- 3Ait Benhaddou ksar
The dayLong full day
How the day runs
The usual shape of the trip. Your planner sets the timings to your dates.
Late morningStop 2
The Glaoui kasbah at Telouet
The side road to Telouet, seat of the Glaoui family, where a few rooms keep their painted cedar ceilings and zellige.
AfternoonStop 3
Down the Ounila valley
South down the Ounila valley past earthen villages and green terraces, the old caravan route.
Late afternoonStop 4
Ait Benhaddou
Up through the alleys and granaries of the UNESCO-listed ksar, then the drive back to Marrakech.
Honest notesBefore you ask
Good to know
- A long day: most of it on mountain roads. A night in Ouarzazate or at Ait Benhaddou makes it gentler, and opens the way to the desert.
- Snow can close the Tizi n’Tichka pass for a few hours in winter; your planner checks the road before the day.
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