What are the most spectacular roads in Algeria?

Located in the northern part of Africa, driving the roads of Algeria is an experience like no other. The 80% of the country is desert and its landscape comprises mountains, plateaus, and coastal plains as well. So, finding a great road trip is not difficult at all.

If you want to discover the country by road, you must try the Trans-Sahara Highway, a 4,500-kilometer road traversing Algeria’s landscape, as well as parts of Niger and Nigeria. In the northern part of the country, you can try to drive to Tikjda Pass, a mountain pass at an elevation of 1.462m (4,796ft) above sea level. Situated in the province of Bouïra, it offers a scenic drive through the Kabylie mountains. For those seeking a journey to the heights, Col de Tirourda is a high mountain pass, at 1.737m (5,698ft) above sea level, marking the boundary between Bouïra and Tizi Ouzou provinces in the northern part of the country.

Trans-Sahara Highway is one of the most brutal roads in the world. Running for 4,500km through Algeria, Niger and Nigeria, it's a real test that attracts the brave and the crazy.

Tikjda Pass is a mountain pass at an elevation of 1.462m (4,796ft) above sea level, located in the province of Bouïra, in Algeria.

Col de Tirourda is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.737m (5,698ft) above the sea level, located on the boundary of Bouïra and Tizi Ouzou provinces in northern Algeria.

Djebel Chélia is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.293m (7,522ft) above the sea level, located in Batna Province of Algeria.

Col-Ain-Tinne (Teniet Bou Irhyal) is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.686m (5,531ft) above the sea level, located in Batna province, in the Aures region of north-eastern Algeria.

Assekrem is a high mountain plateau at an elevation of 2.708m (8,884ft) above the sea level, located in the Tamanrasset Province of southern Algeria.

Tizi-n-Kouilal is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.565m (5,134ft) above the sea level, located in the Djurdjura Mountains in northern Algeria, in the province of Bouïra.

Azrou n'Thor is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 1.800m (5,905ft) above the sea level, located in Tizi Ouzou Province in northern Algeria.

Tizi Tirkabine is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.362m (4,468ft) above the sea level, located in northern Algeria, in the province of Bouïra.

Azrou Ou Gougane is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.867m (6,125ft) above the sea level, located in Tizi Ouzou Province in northern Algeria.

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