Must-see fort · Red Sea, Egypt
Deir el-Atrash
Deir el-Atrash is a fort in Red Sea, Egypt.
Deir el-Atrash: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Deir el-Atrash
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Deir el-Atrash — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 26.93559, 33.08215. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Deir el-Atrash
- Gebel al Sheyib · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mons Claudianus · fort · Red Sea · ~53 km · Must-see
- Bāb al Mukhayniq · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~15 km
- Umm Balad, Mons Porphyrites · fort · Red Sea · ~39 km
- Qalt Umm Nifay‘ · cave · Red Sea · ~44 km
- Jabal Abū Kharīf · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~45 km
- Wadi Belih · fort · Red Sea · ~56 km
- Qalt an Nāqah · cave · Red Sea · ~63 km
- Ghuzza · fort · Red Sea · ~10 km
- Bab el-Mukhenig · fort · Red Sea · ~11 km
- Qattar · fort · Red Sea · ~28 km
- Qabr ar Ruwayshīd · fort · Red Sea · ~36 km
- As Sāqīyah · fort · Qena · ~37 km
- Umm Towat · fort · Red Sea · ~38 km
- Jabal Umm Nufay‘ · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~41 km
- Abu Zawal · fort · Red Sea · ~42 km
- Gabal Sha'ib El Banat · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~50 km
- Dayr al Badī‘ · attraction · Red Sea · ~51 km
Other forts & heritage near Deir el-Atrash
- Mons Claudianus · fort · Red Sea · ~53 km · Must-see
- Qasr el-Banat · fort · Qena · ~143 km · Must-see
- Pyramid of Naqada · fort · Qena · ~146 km · Must-see
- Umm Balad, Mons Porphyrites · fort · Red Sea · ~39 km
- Wadi Belih · fort · Red Sea · ~56 km
- Dayr Umm Duhays · fort · Red Sea · ~96 km
- Abu Sha'ar · fort · Red Sea · ~96 km
- Sidi Abd Er-Rahim Mosque · fort · Qena · ~116 km
- Mersa Gawasis · fort · Red Sea · ~130 km
- Deir el-Ballas · fort · Qena · ~134 km
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Frequently asked
Is Deir el-Atrash open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Deir el-Atrash yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Deir el-Atrash?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Deir el-Atrash?
Nearby: Gebel al Sheyib (viewpoint, 51 km), Mons Claudianus (fort, 53 km), Bāb al Mukhayniq (viewpoint, 15 km), Umm Balad, Mons Porphyrites (fort, 39 km), Qalt Umm Nifay‘ (cave, 44 km), Jabal Abū Kharīf (viewpoint, 45 km).
Is Deir el-Atrash worth visiting?
Deir el-Atrash is listed as a must-see fort in Egypt on Spotwander.