Local favourite fort · Red Sea, Egypt

Barud

Barud is a fort in Red Sea, Egypt.

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Barud: 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 Barud

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 Barud — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 26.76707, 33.58534. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Barud

Mons Claudianus · fort · Red Sea · ~14 km · Must-see
Gebel al Sheyib · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~32 km · Must-see
Safaga Island · river spot · Red Sea · ~50 km · Must-see
Deir el-Atrash · fort · Red Sea · ~67 km · Must-see
Juzur Abu Minqar · river spot · Red Sea · ~72 km · Must-see
Abdulmoneim Riadh Mosque · beach · Red Sea · ~74 km · Must-see
Jabal Abū Furād · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~17 km
Qalt an Nāqah · cave · Red Sea · ~21 km
Jabal Abū Kharīf · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~22 km
Qalt Umm Nifay‘ · cave · Red Sea · ~41 km
Mini Egypt · museum · Red Sea · ~45 km
Ghobbet Ras Abu Soma · beach · Red Sea · ~49 km
Spit Reef · beach · Red Sea · ~49 km
Geziret Tubya · river spot · Red Sea · ~50 km
Sharm al Naqa · beach · Red Sea · ~51 km
Sadana Island · river spot · Red Sea · ~51 km
Gota Abu Makadi · beach · Red Sea · ~51 km
Ras Abu Soma Garden · beach · Red Sea · ~53 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Barud

Other forts & heritage near Barud

Mons Claudianus · fort · Red Sea · ~14 km · Must-see
Deir el-Atrash · fort · Red Sea · ~67 km · Must-see
Qasr el-Banat · fort · Qena · ~124 km · Must-see
Fort Al Qusair · fort · Red Sea · ~126 km · Must-see
Mersa Gawasis · fort · Red Sea · ~63 km
Umm Balad, Mons Porphyrites · fort · Red Sea · ~64 km
Wadi Belih · fort · Red Sea · ~70 km
Dayr Umm Duhays · fort · Red Sea · ~85 km
Abu Sha'ar · fort · Red Sea · ~85 km
Hamra · fort · Red Sea · ~108 km

All forts & heritage in Egypt

Frequently asked

Is Barud open today?

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

What is the best time to visit Barud?

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

What are the places to visit near Barud?

Nearby: Mons Claudianus (fort, 14 km), Gebel al Sheyib (viewpoint, 32 km), Safaga Island (river spot, 50 km), Deir el-Atrash (fort, 67 km), Juzur Abu Minqar (river spot, 72 km), Abdulmoneim Riadh Mosque (beach, 74 km).