Must-see fort · New Valley, Egypt
Amḥeida
Amḥeida is a fort in New Valley, Egypt.
Amḥeida: 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 Amḥeida
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 Amḥeida — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 25.66781, 28.87122. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Amḥeida
- Deir el-Hagar · fort · New Valley · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kellis · fort · New Valley · ~35 km · Must-see
- Ain Asil · fort · New Valley · ~55 km · Must-see
- Qarat el-Muzawwaqa · fort · New Valley · ~5 km
- Deir Abu Matta · fort · New Valley · ~11 km
- Naqb el-Qasr · viewpoint · New Valley · ~15 km
- Magic Spring · attraction · New Valley · ~19 km
- Bir el-Shaghala · fort · New Valley · ~27 km
- 'Ain el-Gedida · fort · New Valley · ~28 km
- Deir el-Malak · fort · New Valley · ~30 km
- Beit el-Arais · fort · New Valley · ~37 km
- Balat Old Town · fort · New Valley · ~51 km
- el-Qasaba · fort · New Valley · ~53 km
- Mastaba of Khentika · fort · New Valley · ~53 km
- Qila' el-Dabba · fort · New Valley · ~54 km
- Jabal Hayshan · viewpoint · New Valley · ~55 km
- El-Bashandi · fort · New Valley · ~56 km
- Halfat al-Bir · fort · New Valley · ~60 km
Other forts & heritage near Amḥeida
- Deir el-Hagar · fort · New Valley · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kellis · fort · New Valley · ~35 km · Must-see
- Ain Asil · fort · New Valley · ~55 km · Must-see
- Qarat el-Muzawwaqa · fort · New Valley · ~5 km
- Deir Abu Matta · fort · New Valley · ~11 km
- Bir el-Shaghala · fort · New Valley · ~27 km
- 'Ain el-Gedida · fort · New Valley · ~28 km
- Deir el-Malak · fort · New Valley · ~30 km
- Beit el-Arais · fort · New Valley · ~37 km
- Balat Old Town · fort · New Valley · ~51 km
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Frequently asked
Is Amḥeida open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Amḥeida 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 Amḥeida?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Amḥeida?
Nearby: Deir el-Hagar (fort, 7 km), Kellis (fort, 35 km), Ain Asil (fort, 55 km), Qarat el-Muzawwaqa (fort, 5 km), Deir Abu Matta (fort, 11 km), Naqb el-Qasr (viewpoint, 15 km).
Is Amḥeida worth visiting?
Amḥeida is listed as a must-see fort in Egypt on Spotwander.