Local favourite fort · Red Sea, Egypt
Abu Zawal
Abu Zawal is a fort in Red Sea, Egypt.
Abu Zawal: 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 Abu Zawal
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 Abu Zawal — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 26.67185, 33.24075. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Abu Zawal
- Mons Claudianus · fort · Red Sea · ~36 km · Must-see
- Deir el-Atrash · fort · Red Sea · ~42 km · Must-see
- Gebel al Sheyib · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~53 km · Must-see
- Jabal Abū Kharīf · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~29 km
- Bāb al Mukhayniq · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~36 km
- Jabal Abū Furād · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~52 km
- Qalt Maghrabīyah · cave · Red Sea · ~53 km
- Qalt Umm Nifay‘ · cave · Red Sea · ~54 km
- Qalt an Nāqah · cave · Red Sea · ~55 km
- Umm Balad, Mons Porphyrites · fort · Red Sea · ~66 km
- Горы Красного моря · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~25 km
- Masjid 15 · dargah · Red Sea · ~25 km
- Ghuzza · fort · Red Sea · ~32 km
- Bab el-Mukhenig · fort · Red Sea · ~37 km
- Qabr ar Ruwayshīd · fort · Red Sea · ~42 km
- Qabr Sīdī Samārīn · fort · Red Sea · ~45 km
- Barud · fort · Red Sea · ~45 km
- As Sāqīyah · fort · Qena · ~45 km
Other forts & heritage near Abu Zawal
- Mons Claudianus · fort · Red Sea · ~36 km · Must-see
- Deir el-Atrash · fort · Red Sea · ~42 km · Must-see
- Qasr el-Banat · fort · Qena · ~105 km · Must-see
- Pyramid of Naqada · fort · Qena · ~121 km · Must-see
- Temple of Montu (Medamud) · fort · Luxor · ~147 km · Must-see
- Umm Balad, Mons Porphyrites · fort · Red Sea · ~66 km
- Wadi Belih · fort · Red Sea · ~81 km
- Sidi Abd Er-Rahim Mosque · fort · Qena · ~95 km
- Mersa Gawasis · fort · Red Sea · ~100 km
- Wadi Hammamat · fort · Red Sea · ~104 km
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Frequently asked
Is Abu Zawal open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Abu Zawal yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Abu Zawal?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Abu Zawal?
Nearby: Mons Claudianus (fort, 36 km), Deir el-Atrash (fort, 42 km), Gebel al Sheyib (viewpoint, 53 km), Jabal Abū Kharīf (viewpoint, 29 km), Bāb al Mukhayniq (viewpoint, 36 km), Jabal Abū Furād (viewpoint, 52 km).