It's like a world of its own. Ameln Valley offers some of the most spectacular nature scenes of Morocco, as well as some of the most beautiful villages. All villages have charm, but some are more worth the detour than the other ones.
The most famous is Tafraoute, and this village is the best base for exploring the area for those with enough time. The village of Oumesnat is built with the rocks at the foot of the Kest Mountains as the backdrop. The houses of the village are often built on top of older houses that have fallen in. Some of the houses are even held up by stilts, to help them from not tumble down into the valley below. The village of Anameur's main attraction is its natural springwater pool, set above the village. If you're not a mountaineer, this region offer the possibility to "climb" a 2359 metre high mountain, the Djebel El-Kest. You start the ascend from the small village Tagoudiche, from where you can walk to the top, without climbing. The surrounding mountain is made up from amethyst quartzite, and right below the summit, you will see an igneous dyke. The village of Tirnmatmat, the one which is furthest away from Tafraoute, offers numerous rock carvings from thousands of years back in time.
