Local favourite fort · Red Sea, Egypt
Umm Towat
Umm Towat is a fort in Red Sea, Egypt.
Umm Towat: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Umm Towat
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Umm Towat — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.16958, 33.24195. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Umm Towat
- Deir el-Atrash · fort · Red Sea · ~38 km · Must-see
- Gebel al Sheyib · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~41 km · Must-see
- Desert Breath · attraction · Red Sea · ~56 km · Must-see
- Mons Claudianus · fort · Red Sea · ~59 km · Must-see
- El Gouna Mosque · dargah · Red Sea · ~61 km · Must-see
- Abdulmoneim Riadh Mosque · beach · Red Sea · ~72 km · Must-see
- Umm Balad, Mons Porphyrites · fort · Red Sea · ~7 km
- Wadi Belih · fort · Red Sea · ~20 km
- Qalt Umm Nifay‘ · cave · Red Sea · ~30 km
- Bāb al Mukhayniq · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~53 km
- Bir Abu Shaar · attraction · Red Sea · ~54 km
- Gebel Abu Shar al Qibli · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~54 km
- Jabal Abū Kharīf · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~55 km
- Qalt an Nāqah · cave · Red Sea · ~56 km
- bus stop · attraction · Red Sea · ~57 km
- Khaled Bichara Stadium · attraction · Red Sea · ~58 km
- El Gouna Cable Park Sliders · beach · Red Sea · ~59 km
- Tuban Waterfalls · waterfall · Red Sea · ~61 km
Other forts & heritage near Umm Towat
- Deir el-Atrash · fort · Red Sea · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mons Claudianus · fort · Red Sea · ~59 km · Must-see
- Umm Balad, Mons Porphyrites · fort · Red Sea · ~7 km
- Wadi Belih · fort · Red Sea · ~20 km
- Dayr Umm Duhays · fort · Red Sea · ~61 km
- Abu Sha'ar · fort · Red Sea · ~61 km
- Gebel el-Zeit · fort · Red Sea · ~111 km
- SS Thistlegorm · fort · South Sinai · ~123 km
- Mersa Gawasis · fort · Red Sea · ~130 km
- Ras Raya Fort · fort · South Sinai · ~148 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Umm Towat open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Umm Towat yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Umm Towat?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Umm Towat?
Nearby: Deir el-Atrash (fort, 38 km), Gebel al Sheyib (viewpoint, 41 km), Desert Breath (attraction, 56 km), Mons Claudianus (fort, 59 km), El Gouna Mosque (dargah, 61 km), Abdulmoneim Riadh Mosque (beach, 72 km).