Tarabine

North of the Aïr Mountains, the route through Tin Tarabine crosses the stony desert toward the Ahaggar. From Iférouane in Aïr, the way passes through Tadera and In Azaoua before continuing toward Tamanrasset. Aïr itself rises above the surrounding Sahara in a succession of high plateaux and mountain masses, cut by broad sandy valleys and seasonal watercourses. Its northern approaches lead into another vast country of Saharan highlands.