Technically, the gorges Begins immediately from the first roundabout before crossing the valley of Dades to the down town of Boumalne Dades. A mixture of modern houses in brown breeze block built by emigrants who have returned to Morocco stand out as unfortunate blots on the landscape and older Ksour edge the road. As it rises the road passes some dramatic geological high cliffs of limestone and weirdly shaped erosions. The road runs along the edge of deep canyons, home to royal eagle and vultures. Where an extraordinary cliff known as the Monkey’s Fingers roses from the far side of the valley.