Notable fort · Red Sea, Egypt
Hamra
Hamra is a fort in Red Sea, Egypt.
Hamra: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Hamra
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Hamra — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 26.03841, 33.89134. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hamra
- Fort Al Qusair · fort · Red Sea · ~50 km · Must-see
- Qalt Umm Jirwāl · cave · Red Sea · ~10 km
- Jabal Ba‘anīb · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~10 km
- Jabal Abū Ḩibbān · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~22 km
- Jabal Maljī · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~30 km
- Wadi Hammamat · fort · Red Sea · ~42 km
- Myos Hormos · fort · Red Sea · ~47 km
- Qusair al-Qadim · fort · Red Sea · ~47 km
- Jabal Umm Zarābīt · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~49 km
- Jabal Umm Luşayfah · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~70 km
- Qalt Maghrabīyah · cave · Red Sea · ~72 km
- Didymoi · fort · Red Sea · ~74 km
- Mersa Gawasis · fort · Red Sea · ~74 km
- Seyala · fort · Red Sea · ~13 km
- ez-Zerqah · fort · Red Sea · ~14 km
- Qabr ash Shaykh ‘Abd al ‘Āl · fort · Red Sea · ~16 km
- Wekalet el-Iteima · fort · Red Sea · ~18 km
- Iteima-Dawwi - Gebouw · fort · Red Sea · ~21 km
Other forts & heritage near Hamra
- Fort Al Qusair · fort · Red Sea · ~50 km · Must-see
- Qasr el-Banat · fort · Qena · ~80 km · Must-see
- Mons Claudianus · fort · Red Sea · ~118 km · Must-see
- Pyramid of Naqada · fort · Qena · ~148 km · Must-see
- Wadi Hammamat · fort · Red Sea · ~42 km
- Myos Hormos · fort · Red Sea · ~47 km
- Qusair al-Qadim · fort · Red Sea · ~47 km
- Didymoi · fort · Red Sea · ~74 km
- Mersa Gawasis · fort · Red Sea · ~74 km
- Qift · fort · Qena · ~134 km
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Frequently asked
Is Hamra open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Hamra yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hamra?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hamra?
Nearby: Fort Al Qusair (fort, 50 km), Qalt Umm Jirwāl (cave, 10 km), Jabal Ba‘anīb (viewpoint, 10 km), Jabal Abū Ḩibbān (viewpoint, 22 km), Jabal Maljī (viewpoint, 30 km), Wadi Hammamat (fort, 42 km).
Is Hamra worth visiting?
Hamra is listed as a notable fort in Egypt on Spotwander.