Hassi Messaoud
A desert road going east from Hassi Messaoud continues through the "Grand Erg", passing by a well named "Bordj Sif Fatima" ["Fatima's River Tower" perhaps], on its way to the small but ancient settlement of Ghadames at the Libyan frontier. Another and better road from Hassi Messaoud goes south, also crossing the grand erg where it passes a well called "Hassi Tartrat", before reaching the erg's far side. Further south lies the Ahaggar mountains.