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Natural Arches of Tassili National Park |
Index Page 21 - Tissoukai Area Islet 1 - Map 10 |
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ALG-256, Quicksand Arch, Tissoukai Area Islet One. Large opening, 5.6 meter span by 4.4 meter
height; small opening 1.7 meter span (all measured). GPS 32R 549722 2753826. From
ALG-225 (Fin Arch), walk 400 meters west and leave Islet 2 via an
obvious passage. Cross the flat southwest 800 meters to the rock masses of Islet 1. Walk across
rock masses and spires 450 meters southwest to the top of a large flat sand dune. The arch is
located among the standing rocks. The wonderment of this islet is outstanding. The standing
rocks are enshrined with several beautiful sand dunes. The largest sand dune reaches 40 meters
in height. At the top you can view the whole islet.
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ALG-254, Window Arch, Tissoukai Area Islet One. 2.5 meter span by 3.2 meter height (measured).
This arch is located 100 meters west of ALG-256 (Quicksand Arch) on the same large flat sand
dune.
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ALG-255, unnamed arches 54/55, Tissoukai Area Islet One. 1.5 meter span each (estimated). From
ALG-254 (Window Arch), walk 80 meters northwest to the arches, located down a sand slope. The
arches are shown together in the photo.
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ALG-253, Three Level Arch, Tissoukai Area Islet One. A triple
arch. The largest opening has a 5 meter height and the next largest opening has a 3.5 meter
height (both estimated). From ALG-254 (Window Arch), walk southwests 250 meters to this triple
arch, located down a sand slope.
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ALG-513, Domesticated Dromedary Arch, Tissoukai Area Islet One. A double arch with heights of
2.0 meters and 2.4 meters (both measured). GPS 32N 549319 2753543. This arch is located 200
meters down the sand dune slope (north) of ALG-253 (Three Level Arch). The dromedary browsing
behind the arch is not a wild one. It was used for logistics during a 20-day exploration of the
remote Meddak region. The heighest of the two openings is not visible in the photo.
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ALG-258, unnamed arch 56, Tissoukai Area Islet One. 2 meter span (estimated). From ALG-254
(Window Arch), walk south 200 meters to this arch.
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ALG-257, unnamed arch 57, Tissoukai Area Islet One. 2 meter height (estimated). This arch is
located in the same area as ALG-258.
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ALG-260, unnamed arch 58, Tissoukai Area Islet One. 2 meter height (estimated). From ALG-258,
walk east down slope for 150 meters to the string of rock masses. The arch is located on the
side of these rocks and it is visible on the way.
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ALG-249, Dark Fin Arch, Tissoukai Area Islet One. Largest opening,
5.7 meter span (measured). GPS 32R 549578 2753534. From ALG-258, walk 250 meters south to this
double arch.
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ALG-250, Irou-Irou Arch, Tissoukai Area Islet One. 13.4 meter span
(measured). This arch is located very close to ALG-249 (Dark Fin Arch). This is the largest
opening of Islet 1. Irou-Irou mean "long time ago" in the Tamahaq dialect.
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ALG-248, Balanced Rock Arch 2, Tissoukai Area Islet One. 5.8 meter span (measured). GPS 32R
549675 2753335. From ALG-249 (Dark Fin Arch), walk south 200 meters to this arch, close to a
balanced rock. The balanced rock is adjacent to the arch in the photo, on the left. Photo taken
in early morning. The name of the arch is Balanced Rock Arch 2 because there is a Balanced Rock
Arch in Sefar site (ALG-57).
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ALG-251, Neighboring Arch, Tissoukai Area Islet One. 4.7 meter height (measured). This arch is
located somewhere in the outskirts around ALG-249 and ALG-250. The arch is easy to find.
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ALG-252, Side Fin Arch, Tissoukai Area Islet One. 4.5 meter span (estimated). This arch is
located just a few meters from ALG-251 (Neighboring Arch). It is well hidden between two rock
masses. The opening is not accessable.
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ALG-259, unnamed arch 59, Tissoukai Area Islet One. Larger opening, 2 meter height (estimated).
This arch is located somewhere in Islet 1. Explore the area to find this double opening.
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