Overview

The Friouato caves also known as Gouffre de Friouato, are located about 30 km south of the city of Taza, Morocco. The farthest explored known point is about 272 meters, but its limit is still unknown. Experts believe that it is approximately six kilometers long. There are signs of an underground river believed to flow near the Grottes of Chiker. People of the nearby village say that there have been many explorers visiting the cave, some of whom never came back. A cave diving expedition by Exeter University Speleological Society passed two static sumps in 1969 to discover more large chambers and shafts. The system ends in a massive choke of boulders.