Oases in Morocco - Tata and Akka - Explore Agadir Souss Massa

From Agadir, head in the direction of Taroudant (Follow P1714 and P1706), then take the R109 towards Igherm. After about twenty kilometers, there is the Oasis de Tioute (30.393457, -8.689714) which can be visited on the way. When you arrive in Igherm, take the road that goes to the left and travel about forty kilometers to reach the Oasis of Tleta Tagmoute. Upon leaving the village, turn left to visit Agadir Ait Kine (30.024251, -8.181927), a collective granary still in operation. Here in this place, the beauty of the relief is striking. Continue to the oasis of Tata. You can stop off or continue to Akka N’ait Sidi -Tissint which offers the possibility of several camps or guest houses (add an hour’s drive).

Points of interest:

Oasis of Tioute
Oasis of Tleta Tagmoute
Collective granary – Agadir Ait Kine
Tata Oases

From Tata, discover the Caves of Messalites located 7 km on your right (on road heading north from Tleta Tagmoute). You can park at the top of the plateau and go down to the caves (29.81540, -7.98655). On your way back to Tata, stop at Agadir Lhena. Just before the ford, take a small road to the right which crosses the village (29.777374, -7.980001). Take on foot the direction of the palm grove. There is a water clock still in use to this day to manage the water in the oasis. Here, the water table is fed by the few rains in the Anti-Atlas. It allows the springs, the Khettaras (ancestral system of underground channels collecting water from the water table) and the wells to supply the oasis with water, for both drinking and irrigation. In the afternoon, head in the direction of the cliffs of Agouliz. The round trip is about 60km. 26km from Tata, take a road on the right (see sign) which leads to the village of Agouliz. Once there, go on foot (allow 1 hour 30 minutes for the round trip) along the oued on the left side to the gorges and huge cliffs. Here you be taken aback by the breathtaking panorama. Return to Tata in the evening.

Points of interest:

Caves of Messalites
Agadir Lehna palm grove and water clock
Cliffs of Agouliz

From Tata, take the N12 road to Akka. At Oum El Alek (29.332743, -8.185968), lovers of rock engravings will need stop over. When you arrive in Akka, turn right to visit the village of Agadir Owzro (29.419414, -8.247846) which was built on a rocky cliff. After 7.2 km, turn left at the small crossroads to arrive at the Minaret of the old mosque “Lalla Baytou Allah” of the Kasbah of Agadir Amghar (29.435706, -8.267209). Then head north towards Imitek, and after about 25km, you will see impressive rock formations, the Imitek Karst. Stop by, the kids will love to play there. Once you arrive at Imitek, continue towards Igherm via the Issafen road. Upon leaving Igherm, take the road to the left towards Ait Abdellah and drive 45 km to Tighrman (29.873078, -8.722656). At this point, turn left onto the P1723 and continue for 65 km to Amechtoutel (30.210315, -8.971788) Tidsi and Imi Mqqurn. Several collective granaries are visible from this road. At Imi Mqqurn turn right onto the R105. Return to Agadir.