The Trans-Sahara Highway is one of the most brutal roads in the world. Though about 85% of the road is now paved, there are still several miles of this desert road that are little more than tracks in the sand. Running for a mammoth 4,500km through three countries, it's a test of mettle and guts that attracts the brave, the foolhardy and the crazy. 

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.

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

Tikjda pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.600m (5,250ft) above the sea level, located in the Djurdjura Mountains in northern Algeria, in the province of Bouïra. 

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.

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.

Col de Tirourda is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.737m (5,698ft) 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 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.

Col-Ain-Tinne is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.805m (5,921ft) above the sea level, located in north-eastern Algeria.