Local favourite fort · Red Sea, Egypt

Nakheil

Nakheil is a fort in Red Sea, Egypt.

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Nakheil: 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 Nakheil

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 Nakheil — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 26.14698, 34.11674. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Nakheil

Fort Al Qusair · fort · Red Sea · ~22 km · Must-see
Myos Hormos · fort · Red Sea · ~16 km
Qusair al-Qadim · fort · Red Sea · ~16 km
Jabal Abū Ḩibbān · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~26 km
Qalt Umm Jirwāl · cave · Red Sea · ~29 km
Hamra · fort · Red Sea · ~32 km
Jabal Ba‘anīb · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~36 km
Jabal Umm Zarābīt · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~40 km
Jabal Maljī · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~42 km
Mersa Gawasis · fort · Red Sea · ~58 km
Jabal Umm Luşayfah · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~72 km
Cannon Reef · beach · Red Sea · ~73 km
Wadi Hammamat · fort · Red Sea · ~73 km
Spit Reef · beach · Red Sea · ~74 km
Jabal Umm Ḩammād · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~9 km
Iteima/Dawwi · fort · Red Sea · ~11 km
Iteima-Dawwi - Gebouw · fort · Red Sea · ~11 km
Wekalet el-Iteima · fort · Red Sea · ~14 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Nakheil

Other forts & heritage near Nakheil

Fort Al Qusair · fort · Red Sea · ~22 km · Must-see
Qasr el-Banat · fort · Qena · ~111 km · Must-see
Mons Claudianus · fort · Red Sea · ~121 km · Must-see
Myos Hormos · fort · Red Sea · ~16 km
Qusair al-Qadim · fort · Red Sea · ~16 km
Hamra · fort · Red Sea · ~32 km
Mersa Gawasis · fort · Red Sea · ~58 km
Wadi Hammamat · fort · Red Sea · ~73 km
Didymoi · fort · Red Sea · ~105 km
Iteima/Dawwi · fort · Red Sea · ~11 km

All forts & heritage in Egypt

Frequently asked

Is Nakheil open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Nakheil yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Nakheil?

October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Nakheil?

Nearby: Fort Al Qusair (fort, 22 km), Myos Hormos (fort, 16 km), Qusair al-Qadim (fort, 16 km), Jabal Abū Ḩibbān (viewpoint, 26 km), Qalt Umm Jirwāl (cave, 29 km), Hamra (fort, 32 km).