Natural Arches of Tassili National Park |
Index Page 13 - Tin Aboteka Area - Map 6 |
ALG-124, Eor Arch, Tin-Aboteka Area. 7 meter height
(estimated). From ALG-121 (The Gate of Tin-Aboteka),
walk up 50 meters south to the reef side and bear east 100 meters along
the reef, staying inside it to the arch. This area offers a bunch of natural
rock openings in a few hundred square meters. Eor means "moon"
in the Tuareg language. |
ALG-127, Elou Arch (small opening), Tin Aboteka Area.
2.2 meter span by 2.4 meter height (measured). Adjacent to ALG-126, to
the left. |
ALG-130, Agezeram Arch,
Tin Aboteka Area. 6.7 meter span (measured). This arch is located only
about 60 meters to the right of ALG-126. Agezeram means "lizard"
in the Tamahaq dialect. |
ALG-129, Stargate Arch (smaller opening), Tin Aboteka
Area. 4.5 meter span (measured). Adjacent to ALG-128, on the left (barely
visible in photo at upper edge of shadow at lower left). |
ALG-132, Jug Handle Arch, Tin Aboteka Area. 6 meter
height (estimated). Find this arch about 100 meters east of ALG-128 (Stargate
Arch), on the lower level of the reef. Photo taken at sunset. |
ALG-134, Reefside Arch, Tin Aboteka Area. 7.8 meter
span (measured). From The Gate (ALG-121), hike
south (up) for 80 meters and exit the reef. Once outside, walk north 150
meters to this arch. The arch is located close to a balanced rock. The
balanced rock is visible through the opening in the background of the
photo. |
ALG-135, unnamed arch 20, Tin Aboteka Area. 4 meter
span (estimated). From ALG-134 walk north 100 meters to this arch. |
ALG-141, unnamed arch 21, Tin Aboteka Area. 3 meter
span (measured). Find this arch in the same area as ALG-135. |
ALG-160, Djenoun Arch, Tin Aboteka Area. 2 meter span
(estimated). From ALG-123 (Tower Arch), walk
northwest for about 400 meters to this arch. Djenoun means "evil
one" in the Tamahaq dialect. |
ALG-161, unnamed arch 22, Tin Aboteka Area. Find this
double arch on an isolated rock mass on the other (north) side of the
flat described with ALG-162. |
ALG-158, Dryfall Arch, Tin Aboteka Area. 1.5 meter span
(estimated). Located somewhere in the northwest area of Tin-Aboteka. |
ALG-157, unnamed arch 23, Tin Aboteka Area. 2.5 meter
height (estimated). Located somewhere in the northwest area of Tin-Aboteka. |
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