GUNUNG · Libya

Bikku Bitti

بكو بتي / Bette Peak / Bīkkū Bīttī

Citra satelit NASA ASTER/TerraLook, 4 Oktober 2002, dipotong untuk menyorot Bikku Bitti; bukan foto lapangan (Wikimedia Commons, domain publik).. Photo: source

Information

Elevation: 2.267 m
Country: Libya (LY)
Location / Range: Taji Dohone, Pegunungan Tibesti, Sahara — Libya selatan, tepat di dekat perbatasan Chad
Mountain type: Puncak pegunungan Tibesti; Wikidata mengklasifikasikannya sebagai gunung
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: 22.0037, 19.2066
Difficulty: Ekspedisi gurun terpencil dengan pencarian jalur; sumber tidak memberikan grade teknis standar.
Best Season: Catatan pendakian berasal dari musim sejuk, termasuk keberhasilan Desember 2005; musim tersebut tetap mengalami gelombang panas dalam laporan Fullen.
Permits & Rules: Laporan 2005 menggambarkan pembatasan akses Libya selatan dan pendekatan dari Chad. Itu catatan sejarah, bukan konfirmasi izin atau akses legal saat ini.
Hazards: Laporan ekspedisi mencatat ranjau, medan berjurang, keterbatasan air, panas dan ancaman keamanan. Kondisi akses serta keamanan sekarang tidak ditetapkan oleh catatan 2005.

Description

Bikku Bitti, also called Bette Peak, is Libya’s highest point on the Dohone spur of the Tibesti Mountains near Chad. Wikidata Q860146 records an elevation of 2,267 m and coordinates of 22.0036734° N, 19.206592° E. These remain reference data rather than a new field survey. Its climbing history is documented chiefly through Ginge Fullen’s expeditions. The Oikofuge’s review of Finding Bikku Bitti explains how maps, SRTM radar data and border calculations helped identify the target. Two attempts failed before success in December 2005; the book also acknowledges the role of Toubou guides by crediting Kosseya Barda as coauthor. The climb completed Fullen’s project to reach the highest point of the 53 African countries listed when his attempt began. Guinness records five years from Kilimanjaro on 25 December 2000 to Bikku Bitti on 25 December 2005. The book review gives 4 December 2005 for the summit, so the date discrepancy is retained. The field account on SummitPost also gives 2,389 m, differing from Wikidata. This report does not resolve the measurement and summit-identification discrepancy. Historical expedition information explains the search, rather than establishing current trail access or travel permissions.

Gallery

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Routes

Pendekatan dari sisi Chad (rute ekspedisi Fullen, Desember 2005)

Ekspedisi gurun; grade teknis standar tidak tersedia dalam sumber

Catatan 2005: 2 hari membawa air ke depan, lalu 4 hari di gunung; bukan estimasi itinerary sekarang

Historical approach from Chad. The 4 December diary describes the western ridge, a ridge dip, a secondary summit and the summit. Not a marked trail or current legal access; GPS approach distance is not measured trail length.

Source

Climbing Experiences

The verified sources centre on Fullen’s expeditions, rather than six independent ascents. His first-person account on SummitPost now complements a book review, publisher page and Guinness record. PeakVisor is a mapping reference; Mark Horrell’s article provides Tibesti context rather than a Bikku Bitti ascent report. These historical sources do not establish present-day access.

References

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