





Laghouat, Ksar El Hirane et Djebel Amour, Algeria
Laghouat
Warning: Risk areaThe notebook of Laghouat
Seek the horizon beyond the climb.
Laghouat marks the transition between the reliefs of the Saharan Atlas and desert spaces. Urban L-oasis, Ksar El Hirane and Aflou make up a contrasting route, from the foothills to the heights of Jebel Amour. The whole goes beyond the only city of Laghouat and requires planning the distances between its various stages.
At your own pace
Identity summary
2 to 4 days
Spring · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
City · Countryside · Mountain · Desert
Limited accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Laghouat
Laghouat marks the transition between the reliefs of the Saharan Atlas and desert spaces. Urban L-oasis, Ksar El Hirane and Aflou make up a contrasting route, from the foothills to the heights of Jebel Amour. The whole goes beyond the only city of Laghouat and requires planning the distances between its various stages.
To understand what Laghouat is, you have to look at Laghouat, an oasis of piemont, Ksar El Hirane and Aflou and the Jebel Love. These places give us a view of a territory marked by urban life, the countryside, mountain reliefs and desert areas and allow us to move from emblematic sites to more intimate stages.
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For a stay of 2 to 4 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: Saharan excursions: guide and authorizations to check and grade and varying road conditions depending on the area and season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. However, some sites require more walking, elevation or preparation.

Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Laghouat, oasis du piémont
- Ksar El Hirane
- Aflou et le Djebel Amour
Before you choose
- Saharan Excursions: Guide and authorizations to verify.
- Diplintered and variable road conditions depending on sector and season.
- Unaudited hours, rates and detailed accessibility.
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.

Walk
Laghouat, oasis du piémont
Laghouat is an Osian city on the northern edge of the Sahara, linked to the reliefs of Jebel Amour. Its cross-road history and weaving traditions allow us to discuss the relations between city, trade and arid environments, before trips to the region.

Walk
Ksar El Hirane
Ksar El Hirane is a town in the Laghouat region, located east of the main city. The entrance identifies here the municipality and its inhabited centre; the name "ksar" is not enough to attest to a restored monument or a visitable enclosure.

Walk
Aflou et le Djebel Amour
Aflou is a city of the Djebel Amour, in the Saharan Atlas. It introduces a mountain environment different from Laghouat's oasis; this regional step requires taking into account distance, climatic conditions and approaches.
Practical tips
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