Plage de Legzira and the red sandstone arch on Morocco’s Atlantic coast
Published on 09/01/2026 at 18:25 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Plage de Legzira near Sidi Ifni on Morocco’s Atlantic coast is a broad sandy beach backed by red sandstone cliffs, marked by a remaining natural arch on the shoreline that has become the defining feature of this stretch of coast in the Guelmim-Oued Noun region.
Red sandstone cliffs and a remaining sea arch
Plage de Legzira lies on the Souss-Anti-Atlas coast between Sidi Ifni and Mirleft, where bands of red sandstone meet the Atlantic and form a series of cliffs facing the ocean.Plage de Legzira is on Morocco’s Atlantic coast in the Guelmim-Oued Noun region The beach itself forms a long ribbon of sand that runs beneath these cliffs, with the waves breaking in front of the rock and retreating to expose wider areas of firm sand.
The feature most closely associated with Plage de Legzira is the surviving natural rock arch on the shoreline, a red sandstone span carved by erosion that bridges the zone between cliff and beach.Until 2016 the beach was known for two arches; one has since collapsed, but the remaining arch continues to frame the ocean Around this arch, the cliffs show ledges, recesses and smaller sculpted forms where the sea has cut into softer bands of rock, extending the sense of carved stone along the wider bay.
A wild Atlantic beach between Sidi Ifni and Mirleft
Lagzira, also known as Legzira, is described as a wild Moroccan beach in the rural commune of Tioughza between the towns of Tiznit and Sidi Ifni on the south-west Atlantic seaboard.Lagzira is a beach in the commune of Tioughza between Tiznit and Sidi Ifni The stretch of coast around Plage de Legzira forms part of a broader landscape of cliffs and smaller coves, with the main sandy expanse sitting a short distance north of Sidi Ifni.
Travel guides describe the beach as lying roughly 10 to 11 km north of Sidi Ifni and around 150 km south of Agadir, along the coastal road that also passes Mirleft.Descriptions place Legzira about 11 km north of Sidi Ifni and 150 km south of Agadir In this section of the Atlantic coastline, Plage de Legzira stands out for its combination of wide sand, breaking surf and the red cliffs that rise immediately behind the beach.
Sand, surf and the Atlantic light
On a visit to Plage de Legzira the most direct impression is the relationship between the sand, the sea and the stone, with Atlantic waves running along the bay and the red sandstone arch acting as a focal point on the shore.Plage de Legzira near Sidi Ifni is known for its red sandstone cliffs and sea arches At lower tide levels the sea pulls back from the cliff base and the sand widens, making it possible to walk along the beach beneath the rock faces.
When the tide is lower, the wet sand in front of the cliffs can take on a reflective sheen, with the shapes of the arch and the surrounding sandstone mirroring on the surface and stretching in elongated bands across the shore.Accounts of the beach describe how at low tide the sand becomes a mirror beneath the arches Away from the arch, the wider bay presents more open sand with the Atlantic breaking in regular lines, while the red cliffs step back in terraces and buttresses that mark the transition from beach to plateau.
Visiting Plage de Legzira: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Plage de Legzira lies a short distance north of Sidi Ifni on Morocco’s Atlantic coast, reached from the town along the coastal road that runs towards Mirleft and Tiznit.
- The beach sits beneath cliffs of red sandstone, and access from the plateau involves descending a sloping path towards the sand, with the return journey rising back up to the parking area.
- Plage de Legzira is in Morocco, where the official language is Arabic and the currency is the Moroccan dirham.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Plage de Legzira
Where is Plage de Legzira located?
Plage de Legzira is on Morocco’s Atlantic coast in the Guelmim-Oued Noun region, a short distance north of Sidi Ifni between that town and Mirleft.
What can visitors expect on a visit to Plage de Legzira?
Visitors encounter a long sandy shore backed by red sandstone cliffs, with Atlantic waves breaking under a natural sea arch and along the wider bay.
What makes Plage de Legzira distinctive compared with other beaches?
The beach is distinctive for its combination of red sandstone coastal scenery and the remaining natural arch in the cliff, which frames the ocean and dominates the shoreline.
