Matmata Hills MTB Loop: Tamezret and Zeraoua
- Vélo
- Distance
- 50km
- Durée
- 5H
- Dénivelé
- 600M
Profil altimétrique
323-455 M / TUILES DE TERRAIN ÉCHANTILLONNÉES LE LONG DU TRACÉ
Photographies
Photos : Bernard Gagnon (CC BY-SA 3.0), Dennis G. Jarvis (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Point de départ
- Voiture
- Matmata is 45 km from Gabes and about 6 h from Tunis.
- Louage
- Louage from Tunis Moncef Bey station to Gabes (verify locally), then louage to Matmata.
- Bus / train
- SNCFT train Tunis-Gabes, then louage.
À proximité
La randonnée
A mountain-bike loop from Matmata through eroded hills to the Berber villages of Tamezret and old Zeraoua.
The first day of a guided mountain-bike tour of the south, this loop leaves Matmata for the badlands to the west, where erosion has carved the hills into ridges and gullies. It passes Tamezret, a Berber village of stone houses wrapped around a hilltop mosque, and reaches old Zeraoua, a largely abandoned Amazigh village in a striking setting above the valley, before turning back to Matmata. The tour lists it at 50 km with about 600 m of climbing, mostly on pistes; the mapped line here follows the nearest roads and tracks and may differ in length from the guided route. It suits riders comfortable with rough tracks and a long day in the heat.
- Eroded hills west of Matmata
- Hilltop Berber village of Tamezret
- Abandoned Amazigh village of old Zeraoua
- Pit dwellings of Matmata at start and finish
Météo et saison
- SAISON
- October to April
| Mois | Maximale moyenne | Minimale moyenne | Pluie |
|---|---|---|---|
| janvier | 14.3 C | 6 C | 11 mm |
| février | 15.7 C | 6.7 C | 17 mm |
| mars | 19.6 C | 9.4 C | 23 mm |
| avril | 24.3 C | 12.8 C | 16 mm |
| mai | 27.9 C | 16.3 C | 5 mm |
| juin | 32.1 C | 19.9 C | 2 mm |
| juillet | 35.1 C | 22.7 C | 1 mm |
| août | 34.4 C | 22.9 C | 2 mm |
| septembre | 31.4 C | 21.3 C | 10 mm |
| octobre | 26.4 C | 17.1 C | 14 mm |
| novembre | 19.9 C | 11.7 C | 22 mm |
| décembre | 15.1 C | 7.4 C | 17 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 3 L; cafes in Matmata and Tamezret only.
- Guide
- recommended
- Dangers
- Rocky and sandy pistes, steep short climbs, heat and no shade; remote stretches between villages.
- 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.