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Index Page 18 - Tissoukai Area Islet 2 - Map 10 |
ALG-223, Amezzagh Arch,
Tissoukai Area Islet Two. 5 meter height (estimated). GPS 32R 551117 2755963.
From ALG-207 (Base Camp Arch), walk northeast
some distance to reach the trail. Follow the trail along Oued Idou, which
starts in the needles of Idou. The trail goes northeast overhanging a
big dryfall and follows the rim of the following deep canyon. Then climb
down the trail to reach the canyon exit and the oued in the plain. Follow
Idou wash and the trail downstream for 2.5 hours to the site of Tissoukai.
The trail sometimes goes along the bank and sometimes in the sandy wash,
and crosses two major hollows. At half way the trail passes close to the
side of a maze on the left and some fin rocks on the right. The camping
spot and the arch are located at the GPS point given above. The camp spot
is 150 meters northwest off the wash and opposite a small islet of rock
(islet 3 on Map 10). The arch is
up on the rock and inaccessible. However, you can climb to a terrace above
the camp spot via an easy chimney and get a close view (as in photo, which
was taken at sunset). Amezzagh means "camp" in the Tamahaq dialect. |
ALG-218, Chimney Arch, Tissoukai Area Islet Two. 2 meter
span (estimated). This arch is located above the chimney you climb to
get to ALG-219 (Scorpion Arch), on the same terrace. |
ALG-215, unnamed arch 43, Tissoukai Area Islet Two.
2 meter height (estimated). This arch is located close to ALG-214 (Deadend
Arch). |
ALG-216, unnamed arch 44, Tissoukai Area Islet Two.
2 meter height (estimated). This arch is located close to ALG-214 (Deadend
Arch). |
ALG-217, unnamed arch 45, Tissoukai Area Islet Two.
3 meter span (estimated). Explore the area around ALG-214, 215, and 216
to find this arch. |
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