Dades Gorge

Dades Valley, Morocco

A 400m canyon with walls ranging from 200 to 500 metres high and a famous hairpin road.

Places in Dades Gorge

Hotel Xaluca Dades dining Dining at a 4-star retreat located 3 miles from Dades Gorge.
La Kasbah De Dades dining Professional facilities 3 miles from Dades Gorge, ideal for business travelers, with a full restaurant.
Monkey Fingers viewpoint café A casual stop near the Monkey Fingers rock formations, best visited at golden hour.
Kasbah Tizzarouine terrace A 3-star hotel situated 3 miles from Dades Gorge, with a terrace for evening drinks.
Hotel Xaluca Dades lounge A 4-star retreat's lounge area overlooking the valley.

Best time to visit: March to May (Rose Festival in May at El Kelaa M'Gouna) and September to November offer the most comfortable temperatures for exploring the gorge and valley roads.
Getting around: The Road of 1,000 Kasbahs winds through the valley connecting Boumalne Dades, the Dades Gorge hairpin road, and Rose Valley, with most hotels located about 3 miles from the gorge itself.
Currency: Moroccan Dirham (DH)
Language: Arabic and Amazigh; French is widespread, English in tourism.
Timezone: UTC+1
Current trends: Dades Valley's 'Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs' identity continues to be anchored by the dramatic hairpin road through the 400m Dades Gorge, with the Monkey Fingers rock formations at golden hour and the May Rose Festival at El Kelaa M'Gouna drawing photographers and road-trippers, while kasbah-hotel conversions like Hotel Xaluca Dades and Kasbah Tizzarouine offer an authentic overnight base near the gorge.

Rose Valley (El Kelaa M'Gouna) — Home to the Rose Festival in May, part of the wider valley of kasbahs.
Boumalne Dades — A valley town known for its Tuesday souk, along the Road of 1,000 Kasbahs.