Back from Skoura (Morocco) (page 2 of 18)

From Skoura, there are plenty of lovely walks besides the Dades Valley and gorges, which already take a full day. We enjoyed strolling through the palm grove, visiting a large Kasbah in Skoura, heading to the almond tree valley (gorgeous this season and no tourists, direction Toundount north of Skoura), and the village of Boutharar by taking the road starting from El-Kelaâ M'Gouna. A little tip: even if you have a GPS, a good Michelin map bought in France isn’t useless—the GPS doesn’t recognize small roads or tracks. Happy hiking! MC

For your info, there’s now a detailed map of Skoura’s palm grove. Since ads aren’t allowed here, feel free to DM me...

Hello Christophe!

I’d love to get your map! I’ll be in Morocco from April 6th to 18th with my backpack! The goal is to do some short treks and get lost in the Atlas... I wanted to do Toubkal solo without a guide, but I think I’ll decide on the spot depending on the snow conditions. If you’ve got any tips, itineraries, or must-see off-the-beaten-path spots, don’t hesitate!

Thanks for sharing.

Guillaume

Hi Marie-Claude, Hi Elodie, We're heading to Skoura and we'll be thinking of you! Everyone gets their turn! We hope to find everything you experienced, but there’s no reason it wouldn’t be the same. Thanks for taking a few minutes to share your experience.

If you stay at the guesthouse KASBAH LA PALMERAIE, give our love to Abdessamad, Ghizlane, and Mohamed for us. Dominique and Marie-Anne

Hi Elodie, I’ve been enjoying your posts! I don’t mean to rub salt in the wound, but the babouches made in Skoura are gorgeous! Have a great Sunday!

Marie-Claude, I took some time this afternoon to explore your blog—it’s gorgeous! The photos of the men from behind, the bread, and the baker in Skoura are stunning. Just magnificent! A huge thank you for this Sunday trip into the chill!

Beautiful photos, that’s true! We recognized ZARA in the photo taken at the guesthouse—lovely shot, and what great bread! A real treat! Though for the hands, it must be terribly tough how hot it is!

We're thinking of stopping in Skoura in April, but we haven't booked yet. We're not sure exactly which day we'll be there—I hope there's still room for our little family!

there are 9 rooms in the palm grove good luck

A really beautiful blog full of photos taken during a stay in Skoura... http://b-by-bel.blogspot.com/2013/03/watercolor-course-at-skoura-authentik.html

Thanks Marie-Claude, that’s really kind of you to reassure us. We know Skoura from having passed through some time ago, and we’re heading back this year with the family.

Call a little beforehand—during All Saints' Day, it was fully booked for us, but that was school holidays...

A really beautiful blog full of photos taken during a stay in Skoura... http://b-by-bel.blogspot.com/2013/03/watercolor-course-at-skoura-authentik.html

After reading your blog, I’m a bit worried about crossing the Atlas Mountains to reach Ouarzazate and Skoura. Is it really as dangerous as you say? I hadn’t come across that kind of warning before...

A beautiful blog full of photos taken during a stay in Skoura... http://b-by-bel.blogspot.com/2013/03/watercolor-course-at-skoura-authentik.html

After reading your blog, I’m a bit worried about crossing the Atlas Mountains to reach Ouarzazate and Skoura. Is it really as dangerous as you say? I hadn’t come across that kind of feedback before...

Hi, That’s the blog of a friend who’s really into 4x4s, and she’d made the trip from Tangier to Skoura in a vehicle that had a minor issue—so she probably had a bit of an adrenaline rush... The road between Marrakech and Ouarzazate isn’t brand new, it’s full of reckless drivers, but it’s not necessarily much more dangerous than plenty of others... In any case, nothing that should put off a "normal" driver. Have a great trip...

Don’t be intimidated! There’s no such thing as zero risk, neither in France nor in Morocco! You’ve got to stay alert, of course, but no need to panic!

really nothing to worry about, the road is magnificent! As with any mountain road, you just need to be careful... Lots of friendly trucks let us pass....

What a strange idea to scare tourists for no reason! Go there carefully, but do go.

OK, thanks! We’ll take our time and be really careful! Anyway, everything’s already booked—we’re not canceling! But we sure scared ourselves!

Good thing it was booked! Surprising that a hostel owner would discourage potential guests with that kind of comment.

Call a little beforehand—during All Saints' Day, it was fully booked for us, but that was school holidays...

That’s our case—we’ll be in Morocco for spring break. And since we’re traveling as a family, we need 2 rooms, so we’ll call before arriving. Thanks, Dominique.

Good evening Marie Claude, I agree with you on all the positive points about the guesthouse La Palmeraie. Ghizlane is an amazing cook and Mohammed is a very interesting guide. We saw so much thanks to him, with a big highlight being the nighttime irrigation of the palm grove in his company. On the last day, we found out there was a cobbler who made custom babouches in Skoura, but it was too late... what a shame... Returning to France was tough, a real wake-up call as François had predicted... The snow wasn’t far off—it was difficult. I hope everything went well for you. Elodie

Good evening Elodie, I’m planning a stop in Skoura... at the guesthouse La Palmeraie. I just read your post: the nighttime irrigation of the palm grove... Could we learn a bit more about it? Thanks, and looking forward to reading your reply.