A very scenic stretch of coastline starts as you approach Madagh, about 55 km west of Oran |
Steep grade as the coastal road descends towards Madagh |
Scenic pullover off the coastal highway west of Oran |
Rocky point jutting into the blue Mediterranean |
The first cove - Madagh Plage I |
Madagh Beach I |
Tourism Zone of Northwest Algeria - Madagh |
Madagh is the start of a very scenic stretch of the western Algerian coast |
Algerian coastal road headed towards Madagh |
Northwest coast of Algeria |
Northwest coast of Algeria |
The Habibas Islands 10 km offshore - probably some great scuba diving out there |
Madagh |
Panoramic view of the eastern cove at Madagh - Beach 1 |
Madagh from the east |
The point separating the beaches of Madagh I and Madagh II |
The coast east of Madagh |
Purple flowers - Madagh Head |
Madagh Beach I |
Road washout behind Madagh Beach I |
Plage Madagh I |
West side of Madagh Beach I |
Madagh Beach I |
Be sure to continue 1 km to the even more beautiful Plage Madagh II |
Madagh Beach II |
Madagh Beach II |
They charge 100 dinars to park at Madagh II |
Panoramic view of the cove at Madagh Beach II |
Madagh II |
Madagh II |
Protected Area - Madagh Beach |
Panoramic view of the scenic cove at Madagh Beach II |
Shallow water of reasonable clarity, Madagh II |
The cove at Madagh II from the western point |
Pinnacles off the western point of Madagh II |
Madagh II |
Looking west along the rugged coast at Madagh II |
Panoramic view from the western point of Madagh II |
The point separating Madagh I and II seems to be around 400 ft high |
Madagh II |
The cove at Madagh II |
Algerian guys enjoying a day out at Madagh II |
The west side of Madagh II is a rocky beach where fishermen pull up their boats |
The cove at Madagh II |
Fishing gear and boats at Madagh II |
The central part of Madagh II's beach is sandy |
The point separating Madagh I and II |
The guys with the red tent even brought along a refrigerator but there didn't seem to be anyone selling beverages |
Madagh II is less developed - there are some fast food places at Madagh I |
The beach at Madagh II |
Panoramic view of the scenic cove at Madagh II |
Panoramic view of the scenic cove at Madagh II |
Wildflowers around Madagh II |
Wildflowers around Madagh II |
Wildflowers around Madagh II |
Wildflowers around Madagh II |
From Madagh, the road leaves the coast for the 10 km to Bouzedjar |
Hills between Madagh and Bouzedjar |
Along the coastal road between Madagh and Bouzedjar |
There's a giant parking area a few km west from Madagh II ... perhaps there's a trail to another beach |
The Algerian coastal road between Madagh and Bouzedjar |
Outside the cities, I found little traffic and mostly good roads |
Algerian coastal road |
Algeia's "Big Sur" Coast |
Panoramic view with the Algerian coastal road |
Rear view - Algerian coastal road |