Red walls
Glowing at sunset.
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«La Cathédrale» is a huge rock formation at Imsfrane in Morocco's central High Atlas, rising above the Ahansal river valley in Azilal Province, about 42 km in a straight line east of the town of Azilal and about 15 km from the village of Tilouguite. It takes its name from its red walls and towers, which recall the front of a giant cathedral. The rock rises above 1,800 m, its vertical walls dropping hundreds of metres towards the valley, with pine forest and riverside trees around it. Its colour changes with the light, glowing red early in the morning and at sunset. Its towering walls have made the area a destination for climbers, and walking routes run around the rock and along the Ahansal valley, some with short sections fitted with cables. A small guesthouse stands near the rock, and the road continues from here towards Zaouiat Ahansal. Seeing the rock and walking in the valley are free. The road into the area is mountainous and winding, so take your time driving. Spring and autumn are the most pleasant seasons, and the river can run high after rain.
Glowing at sunset.
River and forest.
Around the rock.
Imsfrane, near Tilouguite, Azilal Province, Morocco
Its towers look like a cathedral front.
Yes.