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Gorges d'Aouli
An interesting road trip takes you 25km northeast of Midelt along the S317 road to the
Gorges d'Aouli. A series of cliffs carved by the Moulaya, they were until recently mined
extensively for lead, copper and silver. The abandoned workings can be clearly seen -
many halfway up the cliff face - although the mine entrances themselves are blocked off
for safety reasons. Nevertheless, the place exudes a slightly creepy ghost-town feel, espe-
cially with the dipping sun at the end of the day.
Further along the road, the small village of
Aouli
sits against the spectacular backdrop of
the river gorge. This is a great stretch to explore by mountain bike - it's about two hours'
ride from Midelt, if you're up to the gruelling uphill ride back. Note that the road deterior-
ates to rough
piste
at some points. A round trip by grand taxi to Aouli from Midelt should
cost no more than Dh250.
