Tighanimine Gorges
مضيق تيغانمين
A gorge of the Aurès Mountains traversed by Route 31, with steep cliffs, a Roman inscription, and a memorial to the first attack of the 1954 War of Independence.
The Tighanimine Gorge lies on National Route 31 south of Arris. The road follows the river between towering rock walls, and layered sandstone and folded terrain make the scenery dramatic. Inside the gorge is a Latin inscription left by Roman legionaries who built the road, and a monument at the ambush site where the Algerian War of Independence began on 1 November 1954. It is usually a roadside stop on the way to the Goufi Gorge. A brief stop is enough, but watch out for passing traffic.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Ghoufi Canyon (Balcons de Ghoufi)
- Menaa Old Village
- Lambaesis
- Timgad
- Timgad Museum
- Djebel Chélia
- Great Mosque of 1 November 1954
- Belezma National Park