Local favourite fort · Qena, Egypt
el-Heita
el-Heita is a fort in Qena, Egypt.
el-Heita: 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 el-Heita
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 el-Heita — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 26.60849, 32.76335. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near el-Heita
- Deir el-Atrash · fort · Red Sea · ~60 km · Must-see
- Bāb al Mukhayniq · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~45 km
- Al Anuar Muhammadiah Mosque · dargah · Qena · ~61 km
- Sidi Abd Er-Rahim Mosque · fort · Qena · ~62 km
- Masjid Seidi Omer · dargah · Qena · ~62 km
- Dendera Temple Complex · temple · New Valley · ~66 km
- Naqb ash Shaykh ‘Alī · viewpoint · Qena · ~72 km
- Rās Muktaiya · viewpoint · Qena · ~23 km
- As Sāqīyah · fort · Qena · ~23 km
- Ḩiqāb ar Rakham · viewpoint · Qena · ~48 km
- Bab el-Mukhenig · fort · Red Sea · ~50 km
- Wisdom mosque 2 · dargah · Qena · ~50 km
- مسجد الحكمة · dargah · Qena · ~50 km
- New Qena Great Mosque · dargah · Qena · ~51 km
- Ghuzza · fort · Red Sea · ~56 km
- Abnaa El Saeed For Employment Co. · dargah · Qena · ~58 km
- Sīdī Muḩammad · fort · Qena · ~59 km
- Sīdī ‘Alī · fort · Qena · ~59 km
Other forts & heritage near el-Heita
- Deir el-Atrash · fort · Red Sea · ~60 km · Must-see
- Pyramid of Naqada · fort · Qena · ~93 km · Must-see
- Mons Claudianus · fort · Red Sea · ~94 km · Must-see
- Qasr el-Banat · fort · Qena · ~114 km · Must-see
- Abydos · fort · New Valley · ~120 km · Must-see
- Temple of Ramesses II · fort · New Valley · ~121 km · Must-see
- Temple of Montu (Medamud) · fort · Luxor · ~122 km · Must-see
- KV62 · fort · Luxor · ~122 km · Must-see
- Umm el Qa'ab · fort · New Valley · ~122 km · Must-see
- Valley of the Kings · fort · Luxor · ~122 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is el-Heita open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for el-Heita yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit el-Heita?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near el-Heita?
Nearby: Deir el-Atrash (fort, 60 km), Bāb al Mukhayniq (viewpoint, 45 km), Al Anuar Muhammadiah Mosque (dargah, 61 km), Sidi Abd Er-Rahim Mosque (fort, 62 km), Masjid Seidi Omer (dargah, 62 km), Dendera Temple Complex (temple, 66 km).