Gebel al Risasa

Gebel al Risasa: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Gebel al Risasa

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Gebel al Risasa — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 28.73645, 34.52909. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Gebel al Risasa

• Blue Hole · attraction · South Sinai · ~23 km · Must-see
• LightHouse · beach · South Sinai · ~33 km · Must-see
• Nuweiba al Muzeina · attraction · South Sinai · ~37 km · Must-see
• Coloured Canyon · viewpoint · South Sinai · ~58 km · Must-see
• Mount Sinai · viewpoint · South Sinai · ~73 km · Must-see
• Jabal Haymur · viewpoint · South Sinai · ~5 km
• Gebel Mikeimin · viewpoint · South Sinai · ~5 km
• Jabal Sukhn · viewpoint · South Sinai · ~7 km
• Gebel al Fara · viewpoint · South Sinai · ~8 km
• Gebel Umaiyid · viewpoint · South Sinai · ~10 km
• Gebel Farsh · viewpoint · South Sinai · ~10 km
• Bir Uqda · attraction · South Sinai · ~12 km
• Gebel Muheimid · viewpoint · South Sinai · ~15 km
• Al Micra · viewpoint · South Sinai · ~15 km
• Maghara (small) · cave · South Sinai · ~16 km
• Maghar (big) · cave · South Sinai · ~16 km
• Gebel Barqa · viewpoint · South Sinai · ~17 km
• Hadabet al Gibi · viewpoint · South Sinai · ~17 km

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Gebel al Risasa

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• Jabal `Umayyid · viewpoint · Tabuk Province · ~95 km · Must-see
• Jabal Maqlā‘ · viewpoint · Tabuk Province · ~95 km · Must-see
• Jabal Umm Hayfā' · viewpoint · Tabuk Province · ~95 km · Must-see
• Jabal Al-Qalom · viewpoint · Tabuk Province · ~100 km · Must-see
• Al-Manifa · viewpoint · Tabuk Province · ~108 km · Must-see
• Gebel Serbal · viewpoint · South Sinai · ~108 km · Must-see

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