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ktm990 12 Mar 2012 20:21

Erg Tifernine - Algeria
 
Hello,

Does someone ever ride in the erg tifernine in Algeria ?
Any picture to share ?

:cool4:

Chris Scott 12 Mar 2012 23:15

We drove around the spur in 2002. Very nice area, but all my pix are scratched slides.
One of the best images is this one!

I know Wolfgang Seel who used to work at Darrs in Munich did a few trips through that Erg on KTM Adventures. And the GE Oriental and many more sand seas. I tell you, these Germans are tough as nails!

Ch

Yves 12 Mar 2012 23:51

... very chalenging dunes, few Gassi, step and very high dunes (more than 100m) - the most difficult Erg in Algeria imho in particular for cars. Absolute a fantastic experience! I only drove it in the outer zone, had much too much respect to penetrate deeper. Swiss colleagues travelled there in 2002 or 2003, had to abandon 2 4x4 and had a very hard time to go for their recovery with Algerian cars and drivers.

ktm990 13 Mar 2012 00:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yves (Post 371060)
... very chalenging dunes, few Gassi, step and very high dunes (more than 100m) - the most difficult Erg in Algeria imho in particular for cars. Absolute a fantastic experience! I only drove it in the outer zone, had much too much respect to penetrate deeper. Swiss colleagues travelled there in 2002 or 2003, had to abandon 2 4x4 and had a very hard time to go for their recovery with Algerian cars and drivers.

Do you think it will be easiest in bike ?
I have heard it's the highest dunes in all sahara, dunes can reach 500 meters. It is true ?
Any picture to have an idea of the dunes ?

silver G 13 Mar 2012 00:15

A couple of photos looking west towards the erg - pretty inhospitable terrain.
http://just.razzi.me/photos/457750/9dd4ffb.jpg
http://just.razzi.me/photos/457749/c5e8880.jpg

http://just.razzi.me/photos/458531/cd12630.jpg

roro 13 Mar 2012 10:12

Hi,

But,but,but.....It's a forbidden area today, am I wrong?

RR.


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