Notable river spot · Red Sea, Egypt
Abu Hashish
Abu Hashish is a river spot in Red Sea, Egypt.
Abu Hashish: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Abu Hashish
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Abu Hashish — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.03137, 33.92181. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Abu Hashish
- Juzur Abu Minqar · river spot · Red Sea · ~26 km · Must-see
- Abdulmoneim Riadh Mosque · beach · Red Sea · ~34 km · Must-see
- Safaga Island · river spot · Red Sea · ~41 km · Must-see
- Gebel al Sheyib · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~54 km · Must-see
- El Gouna Mosque · dargah · Red Sea · ~60 km · Must-see
- Desert Breath · attraction · Red Sea · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mons Claudianus · fort · Red Sea · ~62 km · Must-see
- Geziret Shadwan · river spot · Red Sea · ~64 km · Must-see
- Abu Hasheesh Reef · beach · Red Sea · ~2 km
- Mersa Abu Mokhadig · beach · Red Sea · ~4 km
- Gota Abu Makadi · beach · Red Sea · ~6 km
- Mini Egypt · museum · Red Sea · ~10 km
- Marsa al Halwaj · beach · Red Sea · ~11 km
- Sadana Island · river spot · Red Sea · ~17 km
- Jazirat Umm Ajawish al Sughra · river spot · Red Sea · ~18 km
- Sharm al Naqa · beach · Red Sea · ~19 km
- Umm Ajawish al Kabir · river spot · Red Sea · ~19 km
- Jazirat Abu Rimathi · river spot · Red Sea · ~20 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Abu Hashish
- Juzur Abu Minqar · river spot · Red Sea · ~26 km · Must-see
- Safaga Island · river spot · Red Sea · ~41 km · Must-see
- Geziret Shadwan · river spot · Red Sea · ~64 km · Must-see
- Sadana Island · river spot · Red Sea · ~17 km
- Jazirat Umm Ajawish al Sughra · river spot · Red Sea · ~18 km
- Umm Ajawish al Kabir · river spot · Red Sea · ~19 km
- Jazirat Abu Rimathi · river spot · Red Sea · ~20 km
- Giftun al Saghir · river spot · Red Sea · ~25 km
- Giftun Island · river spot · Red Sea · ~27 km
- Jazīrat Jiftūn al Kabīr · river spot · Red Sea · ~27 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Abu Hashish yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Abu Hashish?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Abu Hashish?
Nearby: Juzur Abu Minqar (river spot, 26 km), Abdulmoneim Riadh Mosque (beach, 34 km), Safaga Island (river spot, 41 km), Gebel al Sheyib (viewpoint, 54 km), El Gouna Mosque (dargah, 60 km), Desert Breath (attraction, 60 km).
Is Abu Hashish worth visiting?
Abu Hashish is listed as a notable river spot in Egypt on Spotwander.