These mountains in northern Chad aren't really a viable travel destination at present, but as a beautiful and extremely remote place, they're worth knowing about. The mountains, which include some active volcanoes, tower up from the Sahara Desert, with the tallest peak, Emi Koussi, reaching 11,204 ft/3,473 m—the tallest point in the Sahara.
The mountains are populated by the ancient Toubou tribe, aggressive warriors who historically preyed on desert caravans. The region has ancient cave drawings of hunting scenes that date back to 5000 BC, as well as geysers, bubbling mud pools, hot springs and sulfur vents. (Soborom Hot Springs is an especially active geothermal area.) The Erg of Bilma is an area of huge sand dunes to the southwest of the mountains. The Tibesti have always been hard to get to, but in recent decades the region has been home to rebel groups, which has made access even more difficult and dangerous. We don't recommend a visit to the mountains at this time.
500 mi/800 km north of N'Djamena.
