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Natural Arches of Tassili National Park |
Index Page 11 - Tin Tazarift West Area - Map 1 |
ALG-171, Triangle Arch, Tin Tazarift West Area. 3.5
meter span by 2.4 meter height (measured). This arch is located 200 meters
southwest of ALG-28 (Sand Dune Arch). |
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ALG-178, Frame Arch, Tin
Tazarift West Area. 5.1 meter span (measured). In the area of ALG-17
(Moula Moula Arch), leave the main trail and bear northeast through the
rock masses. Walk about 400 meters to the other side of the reef and find
this arch just before you leave the reef. |
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ALG-180, Wedged Dune Arch,
Tin Tazarift West Area. 6.7 meter span (measured). Find this arch near
ALG-178 (Frame Arch). The arch is named for the enshrined sand dune which
is located in the nook of rock behind the arch. |
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ALG-179, Square Arch, Tin
Tazarift West Area. 6 meter span (estimated). This arch is located 200
meters northwest from ALG-180. The shape of this opening is very unusual,
forming a right angle. |
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ALG-186, Pillar Arch, Tin Tazarift West Area. 2 meter
height (estimated). Located in the periphery near ALG-179 and ALG-180.
The rock masses are well-spaced in this area, making the natural openings
easy to find and visit. This compensates a bit for the poor notes taken
on the next seven entries. |
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ALG-181, Abayor Arch, Tin Tazarift West Area. 1.5 meter
span (estimated). Located in the area around ALG-179 (Square Arch). Abayor
means "goatskin bottle" in the Tamahaq dialect. |
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ALG-182, Thin Arch, Tin
Tazarift West Area. 2.5 meter span (estimated). Go northwest from ALG-179
(Square Arch). |
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ALG-169, Spire Arch, Tin Tazarift West Area. 4.5 meter
span (measured). Farther northwest from ALG-179 (Square Arch). This arch
is close to a monolith visible from a long distance. This spire is shown
in the background of the photo. |
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ALG-170, Triple Arch, Tin Tazarift West Area. Farther
northwest from ALG-179 (Square Arch). This is a triple opening. |
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ALG-183, Tedh-n-Taouik Arch, Tin Tazarift West Area.
1.5 meter span by 1.5 meter height (estimated). Farther northwest from
ALG-179 (Square Arch). This small opening located in a nook of a hidden
corridor is very hard to spot. Can be found only if you explore systematically
all nooks of this part of the reef. Tedh-n-Taouik means "nightbird
eye" in the Tamahaq dialect. |
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ALG-184, Dark Half Arch, Tin Tazarift West Area. Farther
northwest from ALG-179 (Square Arch). |
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ALG-185, Acute Angle Arch, Tin Tazarift West Area. 6.8
meter span (measured). Farther northwest from ALG-179 (Square Arch). Natural
arches beyond this area in the end of the Tin-Tazarift reef are best described
or reached from the Tin-Aboteka site or from the Gate of Tin-Aboteka landmark
(ALG-121). |
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ALG-399, unnamed arch 95, Tin Tazarift West Area. 2 meter span (estimated). This arch is located 150 meters west of Square Arch (ALG-179) and easily seen from it. |
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ALG-400, Four Hundred Arch, Tin Tazarift West Area. 5 meter span (estimated). This arch is located behind Square Arch (ALG-179). The morning shade decreases the apparent span of the arch in the photo. |
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ALG-401, Mummy's Eye, Tin Tazarift West Area. 1.5 meter span (estimated). This small arch is located near Square Arch (ALG-179). |
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ALG-402, unnamed arch 96, Tin Tazarift West Area. 2 meter span (estimated). This arch is located near Square Arch (ALG-179). |
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ALG-403, unnamed arch 97, Tin Tazarift West Area. 1.5 meter height (estimated). This small arch is located near Square Arch (ALG-179). Note that rocks seen through the opening are the same rocks visible to the right in the picture of ALG-399 (unnamed arch 95). |
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