Cap Blanc Cliffs Loop
- Hike
- Distance
- 10.9km
- Duration
- 3HRS
- Ascent
- 276M
Elevation profile
12-166 M / TERRAIN TILES SAMPLED ALONG THE TRACK
Photographs
Photos: Smailtn (CC BY-SA 4.0), Smailtn (CC0), Amin Smiri (CC0)
Start point
- Car
- About 75 km from Tunis; from Bizerte take the corniche road north-west toward Cap Blanc (10 km).
- Louage
- Louage from Tunis Bab Saadoun station to Bizerte (verify locally), then taxi.
- Bus / train
- Train Tunis-Bizerte, then taxi.
Nearby
The trail
A loop over the white cliffs and pine woods of Cap Blanc, just north-west of Bizerte.
Cap Blanc is a pale limestone headland north-west of Bizerte, long mistaken for the northernmost point of Africa, a title given in 2014 to nearby Cap Angela. The loop follows the cliff edge above small coves and sea caves, then returns through pine and maquis on the slopes of the coastal hills. The same coast continues west past Ain Damous to Cap Angela, which local operators walk as a 9 km point-to-point.
- White limestone cliffs
- Sea caves and coves
- Pine and maquis woodland
- Views toward Cap Angela
Weather and season
- SEASON
- Oct-Jun
| Month | Average high | Average low | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14.6 C | 10.2 C | 75 mm |
| February | 14.5 C | 9.7 C | 71 mm |
| March | 16.2 C | 11 C | 66 mm |
| April | 19.1 C | 13 C | 38 mm |
| May | 21.9 C | 15.6 C | 30 mm |
| June | 26.5 C | 19.4 C | 7 mm |
| July | 29.6 C | 22.4 C | 2 mm |
| August | 30.1 C | 23.2 C | 11 mm |
| September | 27.1 C | 21.5 C | 44 mm |
| October | 24.1 C | 18.6 C | 60 mm |
| November | 19.4 C | 14.7 C | 79 mm |
| December | 15.9 C | 11.7 C | 73 mm |
Monthly normals 2011-2020 at the start point, from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Shaded months are the season this trail is listed for.
Practical
- Water
- None on the loop; carry 1.5 L.
- Guide
- not needed
- Hazards
- Unfenced cliff edges; strong wind.
- Route
- Approximate line along mapped paths between verified waypoints. Follow a guide or a GPS track on the ground.
Go with a guide
These operators and clubs organise guided hikes in Tunisia:
- WildyNessTunisian booking platform for guided hikes with local guides (Cap Blanc, Mides, Selja, Dahar, El Haouaria), several with GPS downloads.
- Association Tunisienne des RandonneursHiking association in Tunis that runs and writes up group hikes across the country.
- Mosaic North AfricaTour operator offering custom hiking trips, including the Chebika, Tamerza and Mides oases.
- Destination DaharPublishes the official topoguide (12 stages, 194 km) of the Grande Traversee du Dahar.
- Grand Sahara AventuresDjerba-based operator running Berber village and desert treks in the south.
- Destination TunisTunis-based guide publishing and leading day hikes around Tunis and Cap Bon.