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Todra Canyon

High Atlas, Morocco

Todra Gorge (French: Gorges de Todra, Arabic: تدرة جورج‎) is situated on the remote east side of the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Both the Todra and neighbouring Dades Rivers have carved out cliff-sided canyons (Arabic: wadi) on their final 40 kilometres (25 mi) through the mountains. The last 600 metres (1,969 ft) the Todra gorge are the most spectacular as the canyon narrows to a flat stony track as little as 10 metres (33 ft) wide in places with sheer and smooth rock walls up to 160 metres (525 ft) high on each side. The tiny glacier stream is something of a misfit and the river which once filled the gorge can only be imagined. It is easy to hike in the gorge - there is a well-maintained dirt road to walk along. The scenery is spectacular. Local people live in the area and can be seen with their small donkeys, or herding camels.

It is no longer as remote as it once was: there is a reasonably well-maintained asphalt road that leads up the valley from Tinerhir to the gorge. A concrete road continues on, past the hotels at the mouth of the gorge and up to the villages of Aďt Hani, Tamtatouchte, and Imilchil.

Nikon D3S ,Nikkor 28mm f/2.8 AI-S
1/160s f/11.0 at 28.0mm iso200 full exif

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Carol How10-Jan-2011 06:28
Absolutely the best detail and tonal range! Wonderful composition. V
Guest 13-Dec-2010 10:53
Beautiful simplicity. A fine image. Superb technicals.
Blandine Mangin13-Dec-2010 09:40
superb ! v
lou_rozensteins13-Dec-2010 09:30
Beautiful view ...... the detail and colour are superb. Well done.
René Gysi13-Dec-2010 08:38
Very nice light and great details in the rocks. V
Gerard Koehl13-Dec-2010 05:26
Splendide. V
Paco López13-Dec-2010 04:42
Excellent image! V!
Jim Coffman13-Dec-2010 02:00
BEAUTIFUL!!! BV