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Originally Posted by tmotten
TELL/SHOW ME MORE!!!!! Is there a route to follow through those dunes?
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The picture is not from my lonesome summer-crossing, I would guess it's from oct-nov and I was riding with a friend.
There is no route through the dunes. We had a waypoint at the other end of the dunes but the waypoint was totally wrong. Nowadays there are probably tracklogs available so it should be easier but sadly the area is closed for travelers now.
The route is in Algeria and goes from H Bel Guebbor to Illizi and is around 650kms. The area with the dunes is called Gara Kranfoussa and it's a beautiful place. There are some wells in the area but there is no guarantee of water and the wells can be extremely deep. We found water at 30-35 meters depth and it made our trip easier. This route is described in several books and it has been used in the Dakar-rally. I found the entire route fascinating with a lot of variations. There are several longer routes in the area and hopefully the area will reopen soon.
It's a pretty quiet area but we met this two guys at a well:
Crashing with boxes (to keep it on-topic):
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