Mides Canyon to Tamerza
- Randonnée
- Distance
- 5.7km
- Durée
- 2H
- Dénivelé
- 107M
Profil altimétrique
289-397 M / TUILES DE TERRAIN ÉCHANTILLONNÉES LE LONG DU TRACÉ
Photographies
Photos : Josep M. Gracia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Salaam Halila (CC BY-SA 4.0), Dennis G. Jarvis (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Point de départ
- Voiture
- About 70 km north-west of Tozeur via Chebika and Tamerza.
- Louage
- Louage from Tunis Moncef Bey station to Tozeur (verify locally), then taxi or tour.
- Bus / train
- SNCFT train Tunis-Tozeur, then taxi.
À proximité
La randonnée
A walk from the Mides oasis along its deep canyon and across the hills to Tamerza.
Mides is a small mountain oasis on the Algerian border whose old village perches on the rim of a narrow canyon with folded and faulted rock walls, used as a film location. Below it a watercourse winds between cliffs, and the path leaves the gorge to cross stony hills to Tamerza, the largest mountain oasis in Tunisia, the Roman Ad Turres. Old Tamerza was abandoned after 22 days of floods in 1969, and the new town is known for its waterfall and springs.
- Mides canyon rim and old village
- Folded rock strata
- Old Tamerza ruins
- Tamerza waterfall
Météo et saison
- SAISON
- Oct-Apr
| Mois | Maximale moyenne | Minimale moyenne | Pluie |
|---|---|---|---|
| janvier | 13.6 C | 4.8 C | 8 mm |
| février | 15 C | 5.2 C | 14 mm |
| mars | 18.9 C | 8.6 C | 28 mm |
| avril | 24.3 C | 13 C | 17 mm |
| mai | 28.7 C | 17 C | 14 mm |
| juin | 33.6 C | 21.7 C | 2 mm |
| juillet | 36.6 C | 24.7 C | 1 mm |
| août | 35.5 C | 24.1 C | 6 mm |
| septembre | 31.4 C | 21.1 C | 15 mm |
| octobre | 25.7 C | 16 C | 19 mm |
| novembre | 18.8 C | 10 C | 12 mm |
| décembre | 14.6 C | 5.9 C | 8 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
- Cafes in Mides and Tamerza only; carry 1.5 L.
- Guide
- recommended
- Dangers
- Flash floods in the canyon after rain; the Algerian border is very close: stay on known paths and carry ID.
- 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.