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Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou – Bridge to Ksar Ait Ben Haddou loop from Aït Benhaddou

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Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou – Bridge to Ksar Ait Ben Haddou loop from Aït Benhaddou

Easy

4.8

(13)

160

hikers

Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou – Bridge to Ksar Ait Ben Haddou loop from Aït Benhaddou

00:40

2.46km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 13, 2026

Waypoints

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533 m

Olive Grove Near Kasbah Aït Benhaddou

Highlight • Forest

You pass through here on the way to the Kasbah.

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2

794 m

Gladiator Film Set Ruins, Aït Benhaddou

Highlight • Historical Site

Almost everything has been dismantled. Many other films were shot here.

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3

1.09 km

Agadir of Aït Ben Addour

Highlight • Historical Site

The granary was always located on the mountain surrounded by a wall.

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4

1.13 km

View from Aït Ben Haddou

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best to go up early in the morning (few tourists and heat is bearable;-)

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5

1.33 km

Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou

Highlight • Historical Site

Aït-Ben-Haddou served as a backdrop for over 20 Hollywood productions, including:

Sodom and Gomorrah (1962)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
The Bible (film)
The Man Who Wanted to Be King (1975) …

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6

1.71 km

Very crowded

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7

1.71 km

Bridge to Ksar Ait Ben Haddou

Highlight • Bridge

If you visit the old town before breakfast you can enjoy cooler temperatures and explore the old town almost entirely alone and enjoy the beautiful view.

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1.79 km

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2.46 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.39 km

631 m

401 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

910 m

811 m

401 m

302 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 11 July

37°C

19°C

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Comments

April 20, 2026,🇲🇦 Marokko - Aït-Ben-Haddou
After a good night's sleep and thus well rested. Packed the backpack again because today we are leaving.
After breakfast, we gathered and left at 9 o'clock. Leaving Marrakesh took a while because it was very busy, after which the roads became quiet. Slowly, the Atlas Mountains came into view with beautiful snow-capped peaks. We drove past small villages nestled …

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The clay village of Ait Ben Haddou, above the Ounila River, was once a caravan stopover. The site was spared from decay because various films, including Lawrence of Arabia, Alexander the Great, and Gladiator, were filmed here. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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