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Natural Arches of Ahaggar National Park |
Index Page 7 - Tilenfaza AreaThe massif of Tilenfaza is located in the southeastern part of the huge (450,000 square kilometer) Ahaggar National Park. There are a large number of interesting natural arches in this area, the largest of which is Tilenfaza Arch with a height of 20 meters. See other Tilenfaza landforms and a satellite view. There are three options for visitors to reach this spectacular field of sculptured buttes and spires:
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ALG-595, Triple Arch, Tilenfaza Area. Largest opening has 2.9
meter height (measured). This triple arch is located on the left side of Keyhole Rock
(ALG-594).
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ALG-597, Overhead Arch, Tilenfaza Area. 4.2 meter span (measured). This arch is located close
to ALG-594 (Keyhole Rock).
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ALG-598, unnamed arch 21, Tilenfaza Area. 3 meter span (estimated). This arch is located 400
meters to the south of ALG-594 (Keyhole Rock).
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ALG-600, Elephant Trunk Arch, Tilenfaza Area. 3 meter span
(estimated). This arch is located 100 meters to the north of ALG-599 (Picturesque Arch).
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ALG-601, unnamed arch 22, Tilenfaza Area. 1.5 meter span (estimated). This small arch is
located behind ALG-599 (Picturesque Arch). Photo taken at sunset.
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ALG-602, Cave Arch 1, Tilenfaza Area. Largest of the three
openings has 7.5 meter height (measured). From ALG-599 (Picturesque Arch), drive on the tracks
for 10 minutes to the southwest to an obvious cave on the side of the rock masses. This triple
arch is located on the left side of the cave entrance. The cave itself contains some engraved
and painted rock art as well as a ruin of a tomb. The top of the arch is accessible without any
difficulties behind the cave. Photo taken in late afternoon. It would be interesting to see how
this arch evolved in a future geologic time.
More photos.
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ALG-603, Cave Arch 2, Tilenfaza Area. 5 meter height (estimated).
This arch is located on the back side of the cave (see Cave Arch 1, ALG-602), making this cave a
nice natural passage.
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ALG-606, Tilenfaza Arch, Tilenfaza Area. 20 meter height
(estimated). GPS 32R 264649 2449880. This
spectacular arch is located 800 meters to the east of ALG-604 (Little Tilenfaza Arch). The base
of the arch is accessible by jeep. The arch is located in a beautiful bunch of isolated spires.
In this photo only half of the height of the arch is visible. Due to the orientation of the
opening it is best to photograph it in early morning or late afternoon.
More photos.
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ALG-608, unnamed arch 24, Tilenfaza Area. 1.5 meter height (estimated). This small arch is
located close to ALG-607. Mohamed, our trip cook, poses below the arch.
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ALG-614, unnamed arch 25, Tilenfaza Area. 1.5 meter height (estimated). This small arch is
located close to ALG-613 (Spire Arch), which can be seen in the background. Photo taken in late
afternoon.
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ALG-617, Tunnel Arch, Tilenfaza Area. 6 meters deep (estimated). This arch is located near
ALG-613 (Spire Arch). Note the small pillar arch on the left inside the natural passage.
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ALG-618, unnamed arch 26, Tilenfaza Area. 2.5 meter span (estimated). This arch is located near
ALG-613 (Spire Arch).
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ALG-620, unnamed arch 27, Tilenfaza Area. 4 meter height (estimated). This arch is located down
the sand dune on the north side of ALG-619 (Sand Wind Arch).
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ALG-622, unnamed arch 29, Tilenfaza Area. 2.5 meter height (estimated). This arch is located
near ALG-619 (Sand Wind Arch).
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ALG-625, unnamed arch 30, Tilenfaza Area. 1.5 meter span (estimated). Find this arch on the
other (north) side of the platform mentioned in the description for ALG-624 (Stick Arch).
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