Djebel Chambi
Djebel Chambi, Tunisia's highest hill (1,544m/5,066ft), was declared a National Park in 1981. The hill is covered with dense forests of Aleppo pines, interrupted here and there by clearings overgrown with esparto grass, and is now again the habitat of species which had become rare - mountain gazelles, moufflons, hyenas, eagles, vultures and peregrine falcons.
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At the foot of the hill, in the middle of the forest, is the National Park information office, with a small natural history museum.
Access
Leave Kasserine on GP 17, signposted to Thala, which in 5km/3mi turns northwest. In another 4km/2.5mi take a track on the left which runs south to the village of Chambi. This is negotiable by an all-terrain vehicle to a height of 1,300m/4,265ft, where there is a radio transmitter and the small lead mine of Kef. From here it is a 2-hour climb to the summit, which is crowned by a crescent; extensive panoramic views. For information about the condition of the track consult the Arrondissement Forestier in Kasserine.
Access
Leave Kasserine on GP 17, signposted to Thala, which in 5km/3mi turns northwest. In another 4km/2.5mi take a track on the left which runs south to the village of Chambi. This is negotiable by an all-terrain vehicle to a height of 1,300m/4,265ft, where there is a radio transmitter and the small lead mine of Kef. From here it is a 2-hour climb to the summit, which is crowned by a crescent; extensive panoramic views. For information about the condition of the track consult the Arrondissement Forestier in Kasserine.
