On the road from Metlaoui leave on MC 122, which runs north to join MC 201, coming from Gafsa. To the east of the road is a large salt lake, the Garaet el Douza, a port of call for huge numbers of migrant birds in autumn and winter. At the junction with MC 201 turn left (signposted Moularès). 500m/550yds beyond the junction, beside the road, are
the foundations of a Roman villa; a mosaic found here is now in the museum in Metlaoui.
37km/23mi from Metlaoui is Moularès. The road runs through a desolate lunar landscape, cratered by mining and dotted with slag heaps. The rock faces show a succession of strata in variegated colors. From Moularès there is a good asphalted road to Redeyef (18km/11mi) and Tamerza (23km/14mi).
The first section of the road which runs west from Tamerza to Midès is asphalted. 5km/3mi along this road, which continues to the Algerian frontier (customs post), a poorer track goes off to Midès. From Tamerza a bad road runs southwest and south, through beautiful scenery, to Chebika. From the road there are fine views of the Chott el Rharsa to the south. A side track winds its way in steep hairpin bends through a 150m/500ft deep gorge on the Oued Khanga.