Ouzoud waterfalls (110 M high) are located in the Grand Atlas village of Tanaghmeilt (Province of Azilal, 150 Km north-east of Marrakech).
It is the most visited site of the region. In the vicinity, Green valleys, mills, orchards and a superb circuit of the gorges of the "El Abid" river (Slaves' river in Arabic), are found.
Ouzoud means Olive is berber, a reference to the nearby olive trees.
It is possible to swim at the bottom of the falls which is accessible through a shaded path of olive trees. At the summit of the falls, there exist a dozen of old small mills that are still in use. In the twilight, one can observe whole troops of monkeys. One can also borrow a narrow and difficult track leading to the road of Beni Mellal while descending the gorges from the "wadi el-Abid" by a superb canyon sometimes which one does not distinguish the bottom with nearly 600 m.
Many local and national associations lead projects to protect and preserve the site.
