Carte routière du Sud de la Tunisie?
by Rebelbrez
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Bonjour, quelle carte routière pour le sud tunisien, avec des précisions sur la qualité des pistes. Un peu le type de carte IGN de la France.
Merci à vous.
les voyages forment la jeunesse, peut-être. la conserve, c'est sûr!
Vraiment désolée de ne pouvoir t'aider rebelbrez, mais je n'ai jamais eu l'occasion d'utiliser un carte routière en Tunisie.
Tu peux tout de meme trouver certains sites comme ce lien http://www.salambo-holidays.com/cartes/routiere.htm qui te donneront des indications, mais pas vraiment sur l'état des routes et pistes qui changent très fréquemment.
L'état tunisien fait de très gros efforts actuels pour l'entretien et la mise en place de nouvelles routes et chaque année une route défoncée l'année précédente est remise en état.... je l'ai vécu l'année dernière sur la route de Gafsa à Gabes, route de je voulais éviter de prendre à cause des nombreus nids-de-poule et qui en fait de compte venait d'être refaite et était comme un véritable autoroute !!!😉 Surtout dans le sud tunisien où le vent, le sable est les eaux sont des facteurs très importants.
Tout ce que je peux te proposer c'est de nous faire un petit état de ton circuit et de t'apporter notre aide en fonction de nos connaissances récentes.
Au plaisir Nathalie
Tu peux tout de meme trouver certains sites comme ce lien http://www.salambo-holidays.com/cartes/routiere.htm qui te donneront des indications, mais pas vraiment sur l'état des routes et pistes qui changent très fréquemment.
L'état tunisien fait de très gros efforts actuels pour l'entretien et la mise en place de nouvelles routes et chaque année une route défoncée l'année précédente est remise en état.... je l'ai vécu l'année dernière sur la route de Gafsa à Gabes, route de je voulais éviter de prendre à cause des nombreus nids-de-poule et qui en fait de compte venait d'être refaite et était comme un véritable autoroute !!!😉 Surtout dans le sud tunisien où le vent, le sable est les eaux sont des facteurs très importants.
Tout ce que je peux te proposer c'est de nous faire un petit état de ton circuit et de t'apporter notre aide en fonction de nos connaissances récentes.
Au plaisir Nathalie
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Merci de ta réponse qui m'a fait plaisir car les tuyaux sur ce que je demande sont rares!
Je pense que tu as cliqué sur chott en bas de mon dernier message. Cela explique en gros ce que veux faire mais je peux te préciser: 15 jours en octobre/novembre, arrivée et retour aéroport de Djerba, rejoindre Tataouine et Douz, y séjourner. Ensuite rejoindre Nefta et Tozeur par la piste au sud du chott de El Faouar à Hazoua ou Nefta ( c'est elle qui me pose problême) Séjourner à Tozeur. Quand je dis séjourner cela veut dire demeurer 3 ou4 jours au même hotel et rayonner.
Je ne veux pas non plus me farcir trop de "désensablage" ce n'est plus de mon âge!! Nous serons deux couples et un 4X4, loué à l'agence de voyage comme pour les réservations des hotels.
Je précise que je connais bien le pays y ayant habité voila....40 ans!! J'y suis retourné en 1996 en autotour avec une pgt 205 sur ces pistes (quelle galère) mais j'avais 10 ans de moins.
Voilà en gros ce que je voudrais réaliser.
Merci si tu peux m'apporter des renseignements sur mon périple.
@plus peut-être.
les voyages forment la jeunesse, peut-être. la conserve, c'est sûr!
J'avais oublié cette adresse internet avec un carte plus précise de la Tunisie, en voici le lien : http://www.profburp.com/tunis1900/carte-51/g3.jpg
Je n'ai jamais personnellement fait tout le tour du Chott par l'Ouest mais je sais qu'il existe une route en très bonne état jusqu'à El faour et en état correct pour la suite. Dans le coin on l'appelle la route des roses des sables.
Je ne pense pas qu'en 4x4 soit indispensable, mais dans tous les cas vous n'avez pas de risque de vous ensabler. Je serais également dans la région en cette période de la mi-octobre à la mi-novembre et plus exactement à Douz.
Si vous voulez faire un peu de piste, je vous conseille de faire la route de Tataouine à Douz en passant par la piste de Ksar ghilane. C'est vraiment très joli et la piste est tout à fait pratiquable (mais ne pas s'aventurer dans les grandes dunes😉). Pour ce qui est de séjourner trois quatre jours à Tozeur il n'est peut-être pas nécessair d'y rester aussi longtemps, en deux jours vous aurez fait le tour de Tozeur, Nefta, les oasis de montagne... vous pouvez faire également le petit lézard rouge à Metlaoui, très pittoresque, bien que très touristique, mais avec de superbes vues et des cascades de phosphate. Je vous conseille de prévoir de monter un peu plus haut dans le nord-ouest, vers kasserine, el kef... c'est vraiment très beau. Pour ce qui est de la région de Tatouine j'ai deux ou trois bonnes adresses à voir ou à loger typiquement berbère.
Sur Douz c'est avec grand plaisir que je vous accueillerai si nos dates coincides.
Je ne pense pas qu'en 4x4 soit indispensable, mais dans tous les cas vous n'avez pas de risque de vous ensabler. Je serais également dans la région en cette période de la mi-octobre à la mi-novembre et plus exactement à Douz.
Si vous voulez faire un peu de piste, je vous conseille de faire la route de Tataouine à Douz en passant par la piste de Ksar ghilane. C'est vraiment très joli et la piste est tout à fait pratiquable (mais ne pas s'aventurer dans les grandes dunes😉). Pour ce qui est de séjourner trois quatre jours à Tozeur il n'est peut-être pas nécessair d'y rester aussi longtemps, en deux jours vous aurez fait le tour de Tozeur, Nefta, les oasis de montagne... vous pouvez faire également le petit lézard rouge à Metlaoui, très pittoresque, bien que très touristique, mais avec de superbes vues et des cascades de phosphate. Je vous conseille de prévoir de monter un peu plus haut dans le nord-ouest, vers kasserine, el kef... c'est vraiment très beau. Pour ce qui est de la région de Tatouine j'ai deux ou trois bonnes adresses à voir ou à loger typiquement berbère.
Sur Douz c'est avec grand plaisir que je vous accueillerai si nos dates coincides.
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Re merci pour ta réponse, je te réponds avant d'aller voir le lien que tu me mets mais ton message m'éclaire déjà un peu plus.
La piste de Tataouine à Douz je voulais la faire en 1996 mais avec la 205 c'était risqué! J'avais alors été jusqu'à Douirat puis j'avais bifurqué vers Chenini.
Je retournerais aussi à Midés à la frontière algérienne, j'avais bien aimé.
Tu me parle de Kasserine, j'y ai habité un temps. En 96 j'y suis repassé (souvenir, souvenir). Ça a bigrement changé à part le Chambi et le semmama qui sont toujours là. C'est vrai que c'est beau, Sbeitla entr'autre.
Pour Douz, que je connais un peu, j'avais dormi à l'hotel Sahara en 96, il est sur ma liste de ville d'étape.
Merci de tes indications et si ça se trouve on pourrait se rencontrer à l'automne, le monde est petit?
Je te tiendrais au courant de mon avancement de voyage, et merci encore.
@plus.
les voyages forment la jeunesse, peut-être. la conserve, c'est sûr!
Salut,
Tu ne trouvera pas de carte precise sur les pistes car elle bouge au gré du vent .
En revenche pour rejoindre el faouar à hazoua le moins galere et de suivre la piste du pipeline en direction de gabés puis de prendre la route goudronée en passant par douz jusqu'a hazoua.
Eviter la piste qui coupe le chott el jerid car l'epaisse couche de sel ne mesure par endroit que quelque centimetrés et la c'est l'enlisement assuré.
Pour la carte j'avais une michelin, elle n'est pas trés precise dans le détail mais l'idée y est.
Bonjour,
Et.... Le gps ???? Cé pas bon ???
Bon la carte routière de la Tunisie incluant le Sud je l'ai et l'ai touvé facilement... La Michelin ou meieux sont équivalent tunisien actuel.
Le gré du vent ferait bien de consulter les cartes de la Nasa !!!! ça ne change pas si souvent que cela.
Mais faut être prudent, toujours.
Enfin n'importe quel gps sur pocket pc pernettra de ne pas se perdre... avec ces cartes justement.
Voilà. je ne peux pas en dire plus............
Rouler Jeunesse
Salut travels, si je veux partir de El Faouar pour aller à Hazoua je tourne le dos à Gabès. Je ne te suis pas là.
Je parle bien de la piste au sud ouest du Chott qui passe par l'oasis im Mastoug, à mi-chemin entre El Faouar et Hazoua.
La route au nord du Chott qui mène de Kébili à Tozeur est goudronnée, je la connais mais elle ne m'intéresse pas.
Par contre tu as raison, la piste qui traverse le Chott du nord au sud et qui démarre en dessous de Gafsa je ne la prendrais pas, trop dangereuse.
Et ta carte michelin c'est quoi? Si c'est la 958 je l'ai mais c'est loin d'être précis!!
Salut.
les voyages forment la jeunesse, peut-être. la conserve, c'est sûr!
Salut rebelbrez,
Autant pour moins j'ai confondut el faouar et el borma.
De el faouar à hazoua c'est du bitume, pendant eviron 150 kilométres tu longe le frontiere avec l'algerie, il y a plusieur poste militaire dont 1 est un arret obligatoire avec controle de papiers mais rien de bien mechant au contraire.
Ma carte c'est bien la michelin dont tu parle elle n'est pas tres precise mais tant que tu rest esur le bitume ça peut aller.
Salut,
Dépaysement garantie et sans risue d'ensablement.
2, 3 conseil quand même
prévoit de l'eau car c'est une tres long courbe de 150 km sans village sans ombre et le goudron renvoi la chaleur . Moi je l'ai fait en moto en 2002 mais en avril et il fesai deja bien chaud.
Avant de la prendre renseigne toi quand même à l'armée pour savoir si il y a des lames de sable et les eventuelle risque . En general la piste est sous haut surveillance la nuit a cause de la contrebande les conflict algerio-tunisien sont pratiquement inexistant . Mais en gros c'est sans soucis.
Ne t'attend pas a voir des dunes, de se coté il n'y en a pas, ou alors elles font juste 1 metres d haut.
En revenche n'hestie pas à t'arréter pour voir l'immensité du chott . Entre le s'intillement de sel et les brumes de chaleur qui remonte, tu ne distingera plus la ligne d'hroizon le chott et le ciel se méleront, les mirages apparaitront, le magie du désert sera la, alors PROFITE A FOND.
Bon, ECXELLENT voyage
Salut Dogo,
Ton tuyau m'intéresse au plus haut point, j'ai vu ton MP mais je ne peux rien faire?
Soit je sais pas, soit ça coince. Je parierais pour la première version. Dommage, à moins que tu m'initie!!
Merci quand même.
Merci quand même.
les voyages forment la jeunesse, peut-être. la conserve, c'est sûr!
Bonjour,
Je pars dans une dizaine de jours pour le sud Tunisien en 4x4 par bateau puis traversée de la Tunisie. J'ai déjà fait ce voyage à plusieurs reprises. La route Douz-Nefta par le sud du Chott est bonne et goudronnée. Il y a 2 ans j'en ai fait une partie et ai du retourner à cause d'une tempete de sable, la route n'étant plus visible. J'ai de très bons contacts sur Kébili.
Vous pouvez me contacter et peut-etre y serions-nous au même moment.
Amicalement.
Bonjour, désolé du retard.
Si je me réfère à la date de votre message vous pouvez être sur la méditéranée en ce moment.
Merci pour indications mais j'ai fait le périple en octobre 2006 et je n'envisage pas de retourner en tunisie avant longtemps.
Effectivement la route Douz-Nefta est très praticable, j'ai juste eu quelques ennuis à traverser certains villages( il y en a peu) inondés par l'orage qui s'était déclaré la veille.
Je ne peux que vous souhaiter un bon séjour.
Merci pour indications mais j'ai fait le périple en octobre 2006 et je n'envisage pas de retourner en tunisie avant longtemps.
Effectivement la route Douz-Nefta est très praticable, j'ai juste eu quelques ennuis à traverser certains villages( il y en a peu) inondés par l'orage qui s'était déclaré la veille.
Je ne peux que vous souhaiter un bon séjour.
les voyages forment la jeunesse, peut-être. la conserve, c'est sûr!
salu,
je vois bien que vous connaissé le SUD Tunisien meem plus que les tunisien eux meme, en tous cas je crois ici a Djerba Vous pouvez des Carte, bon peut etre qui sont pas trops precise, mais sont utilitaires.
de shat ejeride et a touzur vous aller pas trouver des difficulté de direction toute est indiquée, et entre Douze et Ksar ghilene, je crois qu'il vont goudré cette route j'ai passée en fevrier dernier c'etai en chantier j'esper bien que les travaux sont fini, meme vous pouvez y aller au Sud Sud Rmada
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AND a password (with confirmation). Is this normal?
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Hi there, a group of girlfriends and I are heading to Tunisia. We’d love to know how much cash we should bring for 6 days, considering everything’s already paid for at the hotel. Thanks for your tips!
Hi everyone! :)
I’m finalizing the loop I’d like to do in May over 13 days, starting and ending in Essaouira.
We’re planning to rent a vehicle and are pretty active—we’re not really into crowds (that’s why I’ve decided to skip Marrakech).
Here’s my proposed itinerary:
Trip Proposal Summary: From May 13 (morning arrival) to May 26 (morning departure) Arrival and departure: Essaouira Day 1 (May 13): Arrival in Essaouira – Settling in / Exploring / Rest Day 2 (May 14): Essaouira – Water activities Day 3 (May 15): Essaouira to Tafraoute (~5h30) – route via Agadir – arrival and first exploration; Question: Is a detour to Taroudant worth considering? Day 4 (May 16): Tafraoute – Hike in the granite rocks – wild bivouac Day 5 (May 17): Tafraoute – Aït Mansour gorges – oasis – night in a hostel Day 6 (May 18): Tafraoute → Foum Zguid (~5h) – transition route – simple overnight or bivouac Day 7 (May 19): Foum Zguid → Zagora (~3h) – Draa Valley – desert prep Day 8 (May 20): Zagora → M'Hamid El Ghizlane → Erg Chigaga – departure with 4x4 guide – entering the dunes – bivouac Day 9 (May 21): Erg Chigaga – full desert day – walking, exploring – bivouac Day 10 (May 22): Desert → Ouarzazate (~5–6h) – leaving the desert – rest Day 11 (May 23): Aït Benhaddou – early visit – short hike – overnight stay Day 12 (May 24): Aït Benhaddou → Telouet – route toward the Atlas – start of trek – bivouac Day 13 (May 25): Atlas → Essaouira (~5–6h) – end of trek – return to Essaouira (overnight) Day 14 (May 26): Essaouira – free time + return flight
What do you think?
I aimed for an excursion to the Chigaga desert from M’Hamid because it seems less touristy and allows for a more compact loop. Is that a good idea? Is the drive to M’Hamid maybe too tedious?
Open to your great tips if there’s room for optimization!
All ears! :)
Thanks in advance and have a great day!
Clément
I’m finalizing the loop I’d like to do in May over 13 days, starting and ending in Essaouira.
We’re planning to rent a vehicle and are pretty active—we’re not really into crowds (that’s why I’ve decided to skip Marrakech).
Here’s my proposed itinerary:
Trip Proposal Summary: From May 13 (morning arrival) to May 26 (morning departure) Arrival and departure: Essaouira Day 1 (May 13): Arrival in Essaouira – Settling in / Exploring / Rest Day 2 (May 14): Essaouira – Water activities Day 3 (May 15): Essaouira to Tafraoute (~5h30) – route via Agadir – arrival and first exploration; Question: Is a detour to Taroudant worth considering? Day 4 (May 16): Tafraoute – Hike in the granite rocks – wild bivouac Day 5 (May 17): Tafraoute – Aït Mansour gorges – oasis – night in a hostel Day 6 (May 18): Tafraoute → Foum Zguid (~5h) – transition route – simple overnight or bivouac Day 7 (May 19): Foum Zguid → Zagora (~3h) – Draa Valley – desert prep Day 8 (May 20): Zagora → M'Hamid El Ghizlane → Erg Chigaga – departure with 4x4 guide – entering the dunes – bivouac Day 9 (May 21): Erg Chigaga – full desert day – walking, exploring – bivouac Day 10 (May 22): Desert → Ouarzazate (~5–6h) – leaving the desert – rest Day 11 (May 23): Aït Benhaddou – early visit – short hike – overnight stay Day 12 (May 24): Aït Benhaddou → Telouet – route toward the Atlas – start of trek – bivouac Day 13 (May 25): Atlas → Essaouira (~5–6h) – end of trek – return to Essaouira (overnight) Day 14 (May 26): Essaouira – free time + return flight
What do you think?
I aimed for an excursion to the Chigaga desert from M’Hamid because it seems less touristy and allows for a more compact loop. Is that a good idea? Is the drive to M’Hamid maybe too tedious?
Open to your great tips if there’s room for optimization!
All ears! :)
Thanks in advance and have a great day!
Clément
A lot of people find it important to stick to their budget when traveling—not to skimp, but to visit as many places as possible since traveling is their hobby.
In this post, I want to share some tips for those coming to Morocco who want their trip to be budget-friendly.
1. Prebook everything: hotels or riads, car rentals, or tours. If you book these in advance, it’ll make your life easier. You won’t have to deal with hagglers or people trying to overcharge you for services that are available online for free. Use platforms like Booking, Expedia, carsrental.ma, Airbnb, and other booking services to get this done properly.
2. Exchange your money to Moroccan dirhams as soon as you land. 1 € is always a little over 10 dirhams, but many people get charged as if it were exactly 10 dirhams per euro.
3. When visiting an old site or the old medina, avoid talking to vendors and shop owners—they’re really good at getting your attention and making you overpay for things.
4. Ask your tour guide to buy things for you. Yes, they do get a commission, but you’ll probably pay way more if you buy something yourself that they can get cheaply.
5. Walk everywhere. You don’t need a taxi for every little trip. Pick a good location and walk—most Moroccan cities are safe during normal hours.
6. Buy your food, drinks, etc., from supermarkets at normal prices. They can’t overcharge you since they scan every product.
I think that’s it for now.
Take care
In this post, I want to share some tips for those coming to Morocco who want their trip to be budget-friendly.
1. Prebook everything: hotels or riads, car rentals, or tours. If you book these in advance, it’ll make your life easier. You won’t have to deal with hagglers or people trying to overcharge you for services that are available online for free. Use platforms like Booking, Expedia, carsrental.ma, Airbnb, and other booking services to get this done properly.
2. Exchange your money to Moroccan dirhams as soon as you land. 1 € is always a little over 10 dirhams, but many people get charged as if it were exactly 10 dirhams per euro.
3. When visiting an old site or the old medina, avoid talking to vendors and shop owners—they’re really good at getting your attention and making you overpay for things.
4. Ask your tour guide to buy things for you. Yes, they do get a commission, but you’ll probably pay way more if you buy something yourself that they can get cheaply.
5. Walk everywhere. You don’t need a taxi for every little trip. Pick a good location and walk—most Moroccan cities are safe during normal hours.
6. Buy your food, drinks, etc., from supermarkets at normal prices. They can’t overcharge you since they scan every product.
I think that’s it for now.
Take care
Hi everyone! 😊
We’re traveling as a family to Marrakech from April 19 to 24, and there’ll be 15 of us (all ages), staying in the Targa neighborhood (El Idrissi Street).
I’d love your advice on a few things! 🙏
🚗 Vehicle rental
We’re thinking of renting 3 cars. We’ve seen really low prices online, but often without insurance.
👉 Do you have any reliable contacts or personal experiences to share?
👉 Would you recommend getting specific “tourist” insurance?
🏛️ Visits – Bahia Palace & Saadian Tombs
We’d like to visit the Bahia Palace and the Saadian Tombs, but:
We can’t find single tickets online We only see guided tours with fixed times (like 9:30 AM / 4-hour tours)
👉 Do you know if it’s possible to book without a guide? 👉 Or do we have to buy tickets on-site? (We’re a little worried about crowds and lines, especially with older folks in the group.) 🍽️ Restaurants / meals We’ve spotted the Grand Bazaar Marrakech for a meal. 👉 Any thoughts? 👉 Could you recommend other restaurants in the same budget? (We’re a big group, so it needs to stay reasonable.) For lunch/snacks, we’ve seen:
Snack Toubkal Goûter Saveur
👉 If anyone’s been, I’d love your feedback! 😊 🛒 Practical info – Targa neighborhood We’ll be in Targa (El Idrissi Street). 👉 Are there shops nearby for quick groceries (breakfast, water, etc.)?
If you’ve got any great tips, contacts, or little tricks, I’d love to hear them! 😍 Thanks so much for your help! 💖
We can’t find single tickets online We only see guided tours with fixed times (like 9:30 AM / 4-hour tours)
👉 Do you know if it’s possible to book without a guide? 👉 Or do we have to buy tickets on-site? (We’re a little worried about crowds and lines, especially with older folks in the group.) 🍽️ Restaurants / meals We’ve spotted the Grand Bazaar Marrakech for a meal. 👉 Any thoughts? 👉 Could you recommend other restaurants in the same budget? (We’re a big group, so it needs to stay reasonable.) For lunch/snacks, we’ve seen:
Snack Toubkal Goûter Saveur
👉 If anyone’s been, I’d love your feedback! 😊 🛒 Practical info – Targa neighborhood We’ll be in Targa (El Idrissi Street). 👉 Are there shops nearby for quick groceries (breakfast, water, etc.)?
If you’ve got any great tips, contacts, or little tricks, I’d love to hear them! 😍 Thanks so much for your help! 💖
As-salamu alaykum!
We’re heading to Morocco as a family from April 22 to May 8. It’s a bit short to explore such a beautiful and vast country, but school and work commitments, you know how it is... My partner is a musician and absolutely loves Gnawa music. Unfortunately, we won’t have time to visit Essaouira, as we’re heading south toward the Valley of the Roses...
Do you know of any places around Marrakech, Ouarzazate, or Kelaat M’Gouna where we might have the chance to meet Gnawa musicians? We’ll also be staying a few days in Aït Benhaddou and Skoura during our trip toward the Dadès Valley. If you have any good spots to buy a guembri along the way, I’d love to hear about them too! :)
Thanks in advance for your tips!
Mathieu
We’re heading to Morocco as a family from April 22 to May 8. It’s a bit short to explore such a beautiful and vast country, but school and work commitments, you know how it is... My partner is a musician and absolutely loves Gnawa music. Unfortunately, we won’t have time to visit Essaouira, as we’re heading south toward the Valley of the Roses...
Do you know of any places around Marrakech, Ouarzazate, or Kelaat M’Gouna where we might have the chance to meet Gnawa musicians? We’ll also be staying a few days in Aït Benhaddou and Skoura during our trip toward the Dadès Valley. If you have any good spots to buy a guembri along the way, I’d love to hear about them too! :)
Thanks in advance for your tips!
Mathieu
Mid-May: arriving alone (so, a "petit taxi"?) at Marrakech airport around 4:30 PM,
is it advisable to take a taxi at the airport (cost?) or is it wiser to book one through the hotel before departure (which would cost me 20 €)?
I think I’ve seen lower fares elsewhere (12 €?).
Destination: Riad Sijane near Djemaa El Fna square. Thanks!
hi there
we’re heading to Hammamet in a few months
what would you recommend visiting for a week?
best regards






