Why this ride
curated scenic road. salt lake, desert mirages, oases. From Tozeur it runs 92 km to Kebili; allow about 1 h 39 of riding. The line favours views over speed.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Tunisia Chott el Jerid Road
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 92 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 39
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Tozeur
Planning note
Tunisia Chott el Jerid Road point 1 sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Tunisia Chott el Jerid Road point 2.
2. Tunisia Chott el Jerid Road point 2
Out here the land seems to run out of ideas. The Chott el Jerid is a vast salt lake, one of the largest in the Sahara, and the road across it runs on a raised causeway through a landscape that is flat, white and shimmering.
Read the complete Tunisia Chott el Jerid Road point 2 write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Tunisia Chott el Jerid Road point 2 comes up 41 km in. Next is Tunisia Chott el Jerid Road point 3.
3. Kebili
Planning note
92 km in you reach Tunisia Chott el Jerid Road point 3.