From November through March, snow can often fall on the pass, but it can be warm all year round in the strong sun.[1] It has been believed for a long time that it reaches an elevation of 2,260 metres (7,415 ft) above the sea level (this is also indicated on a sign at the top of the pass), but a gps-measurement by Hans Mülder on November 30 2022 indicated it is only 2,205 metres (7,234 ft) high,[2] which was confirmed by Google Earth, on which the highest altitude of the pass is 2,207 metres (7,241 ft). It is the highest major mountain pass in North Africa. The road was constructed along the old caravan trail by the French military in 1936,[3] and is now part of National Route 9 (formerly Route P-31).[4]
Fauna
The last known wild Barbary lion in Morocco was shot near Tizi-n-Tichka in 1942.[5]
^"Side Trips in Ouarzazate". Frommers. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
^. Footprint Guides. 2009. Archived from the original on 2 March 2009.
^Black, S. A.; Fellous, A.; Yamaguchi, N.; Roberts, D. L. (2013). "Examining the Extinction of the Barbary Lion and Its Implications for Felid Conservation". PLOS ONE. 8 (4): e60174. Bibcode:2013PLoSO...860174B. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0060174. PMC3616087. PMID 23573239.
External links
Media related to Tizi n'Tichka at Wikimedia Commons
tizi, tichka, berber, languages, ⵜⵉⵣⵉ, ⴻⵏ, ⵜⵉⵛⴾⴰ, romanized, tizi, ticka, arabic, تيزي, تيشكا, mountain, pass, morocco, linking, south, east, marrakesh, city, ouarzazat, through, high, atlas, mountains, lies, above, great, marrakesh, plains, gateway, sahara, d. Tizi n Tichka Berber languages ⵜⵉⵣⵉ ⴻⵏ ⵜⵉⵛⴾⴰ romanized Tizi en Ticka Arabic تيزي ن تيشكا is a mountain pass in Morocco linking the south east of Marrakesh to the city of Ouarzazat through the High Atlas mountains It lies above the great Marrakesh plains and is a gateway to the Sahara Desert Tizi n TichkaTizi en Tickaⵜⵉⵣⵉ ⴻⵏ ⵜⵉⵛⴾⴰ تيزي ن تيشكاElevation2 205 m 7 234 ft LocationMoroccoRangeAtlas MountainsCoordinates31 17 9 N 7 22 51 W 31 28583 N 7 38083 W 31 28583 7 38083Tizi n Tichka Contents 1 Climate and elevation 2 Fauna 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksClimate and elevation EditFrom November through March snow can often fall on the pass but it can be warm all year round in the strong sun 1 It has been believed for a long time that it reaches an elevation of 2 260 metres 7 415 ft above the sea level this is also indicated on a sign at the top of the pass but a gps measurement by Hans Mulder on November 30 2022 indicated it is only 2 205 metres 7 234 ft high 2 which was confirmed by Google Earth on which the highest altitude of the pass is 2 207 metres 7 241 ft It is the highest major mountain pass in North Africa The road was constructed along the old caravan trail by the French military in 1936 3 and is now part of National Route 9 formerly Route P 31 4 Fauna EditThe last known wild Barbary lion in Morocco was shot near Tizi n Tichka in 1942 5 Gallery Edit Col du Tichka See also EditMaghreb Wildlife of MoroccoReferences Edit Scraton Paul 2008 Crossing the Tizi n Tichka Pass in the Atlas Mountains Morocco Trazzler Archived from the original on 21 May 2009 GPS data for Tizi n Tichka Side Trips in Ouarzazate Frommers Retrieved 13 November 2014 Marrakech Tizi n Tichka route Footprint Guides 2009 Archived from the original on 2 March 2009 Black S A Fellous A Yamaguchi N Roberts D L 2013 Examining the Extinction of the Barbary Lion and Its Implications for Felid Conservation PLOS ONE 8 4 e60174 Bibcode 2013PLoSO 860174B doi 10 1371 journal pone 0060174 PMC 3616087 PMID 23573239 External links Edit Media related to Tizi n Tichka at Wikimedia Commons Tizi n Tichka on Frommer s Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tizi n 27Tichka amp oldid 1125633694, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
