Takrouna Rock Village
- Randonnée
- Distance
- 6.1km
- Durée
- 1.5H
- Dénivelé
- 121M
Profil altimétrique
40-168 M / TUILES DE TERRAIN ÉCHANTILLONNÉES LE LONG DU TRACÉ
Photographies
Photos : Med taher sellami (CC BY-SA 4.0), Aliyazidi (CC BY-SA 4.0), Sami Mlouhi (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Point de départ
- Voiture
- About 1 h 10 from Tunis on the A1, exit Enfidha, then about 5 km west.
- Louage
- Louage from Tunis to Enfidha, then a taxi to Takrouna (verify locally).
- Bus / train
- Trains on the Tunis-Sousse line stop at Enfidha; taxi from there.
À proximité
La randonnée
A short climb from the new village to the Berber houses on top of the Takrouna rock, high above the olive plain of Enfidha.
Takrouna is a Berber village perched on a rocky outcrop that rises abruptly from the flat olive country west of Enfidha. The path climbs from the modern village in the plain to the old houses and the small mosque on top, where the view runs over the Sahel to the sea and back to the Zaghouan range. The rock was fought over in April 1943, when New Zealand troops, among them the Maori Battalion, took it during the last weeks of the Tunisian campaign. It is a short outing, often paired with Zriba Olia on the same day.
- Berber houses on the summit rock
- View over the Enfidha olive plain
- Site of the April 1943 battle
- Sunset over the Zaghouan range
Météo et saison
- SAISON
- Year-round; best in spring and at sunset
| Mois | Maximale moyenne | Minimale moyenne | Pluie |
|---|---|---|---|
| janvier | 16.7 C | 7.8 C | 24 mm |
| février | 17.1 C | 7.8 C | 31 mm |
| mars | 19.3 C | 9.6 C | 57 mm |
| avril | 22.5 C | 12.3 C | 29 mm |
| mai | 26.3 C | 15.3 C | 16 mm |
| juin | 30.6 C | 19.1 C | 5 mm |
| juillet | 34 C | 22.2 C | 1 mm |
| août | 33.9 C | 22.6 C | 11 mm |
| septembre | 30.4 C | 21 C | 35 mm |
| octobre | 26.2 C | 17.5 C | 55 mm |
| novembre | 21.3 C | 13 C | 41 mm |
| décembre | 17.5 C | 9.3 C | 36 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
- Cafe in the old village; shops below.
- Guide
- not needed
- Dangers
- Steep rocky steps near the top; strong sun.
- 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.