Three Peaks challenges in Libya

The landscapes of Libya

Libya is predominantly desert and semidesert, but its vast interior is not a uniform plain. Plateaux, depressions, isolated high ground and mountain regions interrupt the Sahara, while the Mediterranean margin has a separate coastal setting.

The Jabal Akhdar overlooks northeastern coastal country, while the Nafusa Mountains rise inland from the northwest. Far to the south, the Tibesti border region belongs to a different Saharan setting. Libya's northern uplands and remote desert mountains are widely separated, with extensive plains and basins occupying much of the country between them.