Chott el Djerid Crossing, Kebili to Tozeur
- Vélo
PERMIS: NONE FOR THE CAUSEWAY ROAD AND THE ROADSIDE VIEWPOINTS.
- Distance
- 98.9km
- Durée
- 6H
- Dénivelé
- 138M
Profil altimétrique
10-72 M / TUILES DE TERRAIN ÉCHANTILLONNÉES LE LONG DU TRACÉ
Photographies
Photos : Josep M. Gracia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Francesco Piraneo G. (CC BY 3.0)
Point de départ
- Voiture
- Kebili lies on the main road from Gabes to Tozeur; allow a full day from Tunis.
- Louage
- Louage from Tunis Moncef Bey station or Gabes to Kebili (verify locally).
- Bus / train
- SNTRI buses from Tunis; flights Tunis-Tozeur for the return end.
À proximité
La randonnée
A long, flat ride from the oases of Nefzaoua across the causeway over the Chott el Djerid salt pan to Degache and Tozeur.
Chott el Djerid is the largest salt pan in the Maghreb, a flat expanse of close to 5,000 square kilometres between the Nefzaoua oases around Kebili and the Djerid oases around Tozeur. The paved road between the two towns runs on a raised causeway straight across it, giving a ride unlike any other in the country: white salt crust, pink brine pools and mirages on both sides, and almost no relief at all. A mapped Kebili-Tozeur route measures 98.9 km with only about 140 m of climbing. The challenge is the distance, the wind and the lack of shade rather than the terrain. The ride passes the palm groves of Souk Lahad before the crossing and arrives in the Djerid at Degache, a few kilometres from Tozeur.
- Causeway straight across the salt pan
- Salt crust, brine pools and mirages
- Palm groves of Nefzaoua and the Djerid
- Almost no climbing in nearly 100 km
Météo et saison
- SAISON
- October to April; start early
| Mois | Maximale moyenne | Minimale moyenne | Pluie |
|---|---|---|---|
| janvier | 17.1 C | 5.6 C | 6 mm |
| février | 18.5 C | 6.8 C | 10 mm |
| mars | 22.3 C | 10.2 C | 18 mm |
| avril | 27.5 C | 14.1 C | 9 mm |
| mai | 31.5 C | 17.8 C | 4 mm |
| juin | 35.9 C | 21.7 C | 1 mm |
| juillet | 39.1 C | 24.3 C | 0 mm |
| août | 38.2 C | 24.5 C | 1 mm |
| septembre | 34.8 C | 22.6 C | 7 mm |
| octobre | 29.3 C | 17.6 C | 7 mm |
| novembre | 22.4 C | 11.6 C | 12 mm |
| décembre | 17.6 C | 7.3 C | 7 mm |
Normales mensuelles 2011-2020 au point de départ, par Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Les mois teintés sont la saison annoncée pour cette randonnée.
Pratique
- Eau
- Carry at least 3 L; services are few on the causeway, so refill in Kebili, Souk Lahad and Degache.
- Guide
- not needed
- Dangers
- Never ride off the paved road onto the salt: the crust can hide soft mud. Strong crosswinds, heat, glare and no shade; fast traffic on a straight road.
- Tracé
- Ligne approximative le long des chemins cartographiés, entre des points vérifiés. Suivez un guide ou une trace GPS sur le terrain.
Partir avec un guide
Ces opérateurs et clubs organisent des randonnées guidées en Tunisie :
- 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.