Visiting Friouato Cave
Everything you need to know before walking down the chasm's 520 or so steps.
Public access costs 5 DH per person, paid on site, with no booking. The cave reopened in late July 2026; opening hours and visit length are still to be confirmed. It lies 26–30 km from Taza, on the Bab Boudir road.
At a glance
- Entrance ticket
- 5 MAD per person, paid on sitePrice observed at the end of July 2026, subject to change.
- Depth visited
- down to ≈ −120 / −130 m
- Steps
- ≈ 520
- Temperature
- 12–14 °C
- Duration
- to be confirmed
- Opening hours
- to be confirmed
What you will see
Photo: Wimmiden · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons The sinkhole
A chasm open to the sky, its walls covered in moss, reached by a zigzag staircase.
Photo: Hajar GM · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons The bottom of the sinkhole
The cone of fallen rocks, sometimes crossed by a ray of sunlight, and the great black porch.
Photo: Hajar GM · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons The great hall
A huge, steeply sloping hall crossed by the staircase between boulders, under warm lighting.
Photo: Said el marda · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons The formations
Stalactites, stalagmites, columns, draperies and small rimstone pools at the foot of the slope.
Visiting conditions
- Good fitness is needed for the climb back up.
- Closed, non-slip shoes: the steps can be wet.
- Children must stay under constant adult supervision.
- Do not touch the formations: they take thousands of years to grow.
- Stay on the developed path and follow the staff's instructions.
- Drones require an authorisation.
My checklist
0 / 6 ready
Safety
After an accident in 2016, the site was closed. From 2023 to 2026, works removed unstable blocks, installed a protective cage and nets, rebuilt the stairs and added LED lighting. The cave reopened at the end of July 2026.
Want the stories behind the rock?
With a guide, the descent becomes a journey through geology, the history of exploration and the legends of Tazekka.
Guided visit
The same descent, with the stories: geology, the history of exploration, wildlife and the legends of Tazekka.
- Group
- size to specify in your request
- Languages
- to specify in your request
- Included
- guiding, explanations, advice
Your turn to go down
Plan your visit to the cave of the wind.