mountain pass
Oukaïmeden
A High Atlas ski station at 2600m, about 75km from Marrakesh by a paved mountain road, with prehistoric rock carvings.
19 km · about 20 min drive
AfricaMoroccoMarrakesh-Safi
Tahannout
Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco · Africa
About Tahannout
Tahannout is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Moulay Brahim, 26km from Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan.
Tahannout is in Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Moulay Brahim, about 7 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Tahannout?
Within an hour or so of Tahannout: Oukaïmeden (19 km), Ourika Valley (20 km), Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan (26 km), Tinmel Mosque (49 km).
Are there any good drives near Tahannout?
The nearest famous roads are Oukaïmeden, Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan and Tizi n'Tichka.
Where is Tahannout?
Tahannout is in Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco, about 7 km from Moulay Brahim.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 13,215
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Morocco
- Region
- Marrakesh-Safi
- Timezone
- Africa/Casablanca
- Coordinates
- 31.3524, -7.9501
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Morocco
Royal Gendarmerie (outside cities): 177.
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Worth the detour from Tahannout
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Ourika Valley
A green river valley south of Marrakesh with roadside cafés and a road running to the Setti Fatma waterfalls.
20 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan
A street circuit in Marrakech running alongside the Menara gardens, host of the World Touring Car Championship. Palm-lined public boulevards outside race weekends.
26 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
Tinmel Mosque
A 12th-century Almohad mosque in a remote High Atlas valley on the Tizi n'Test road, damaged in the 2023 earthquake.
49 km · about 55 min drive
mountain pass
Tizi n'Tichka
Morocco's highest road pass at 2260m on the route from Marrakech to Ouarzazate, winding through the High Atlas Mountains with dramatic North African landscapes.
54 km · about 65 min drive
famous road
Tizi n'Tichka Pass
The 2,260m High Atlas pass on the Marrakesh-Ouarzazate road, recently rebuilt and endlessly serpentine.
55 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Tahannout
- 19 kmOukaïmedenA High Atlas ski station at 2600m, about 75km from Marrakesh by a paved mountain road, with prehistoric rock carvings.
- 20 kmOurika ValleyA green river valley south of Marrakesh with roadside cafés and a road running to the Setti Fatma waterfalls.
- 26 kmCircuit International Automobile Moulay El HassanA street circuit in Marrakech running alongside the Menara gardens, host of the World Touring Car Championship. Palm-lined public boulevards outside race weekends.
- 54 kmTizi n'TichkaMorocco's highest road pass at 2260m on the route from Marrakech to Ouarzazate, winding through the High Atlas Mountains with dramatic North African landscapes.
- 55 kmTizi n'Tichka PassThe 2,260m High Atlas pass on the Marrakesh-Ouarzazate road, recently rebuilt and endlessly serpentine.
- 67 kmTizi n'Test PassA narrow 2,092m crossing of the High Atlas between Marrakesh and Taroudant, dizzying and largely barrier-free.
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