Notable fort · Red Sea, Egypt
Kab Marfua
كعب مرفوع
Kab Marfua is a fort in Red Sea, Egypt.
Kab Marfua: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Kab Marfua
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Kab Marfua — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 24.54321, 34.73882. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kab Marfua
- Mausoleum des Abū el-Ḥasan ʿAlī esch-Schādhilī · dargah · Red Sea · ~49 km · Must-see
- Sharm El Luli · beach · Red Sea · ~51 km · Must-see
- Naslat Marfua · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~2 km
- Gebel Umm Regeba · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~4 km
- Naslat Marfua · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~8 km
- Wadi Nugrus · fort · Red Sea · ~12 km
- Gebel Musiwirab · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~14 km
- South-Sikait · fort · Red Sea · ~14 km
- Large Temple · fort · Red Sea · ~14 km
- Gebel Umm Maghar · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~17 km
- Jabal al Abyad · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~17 km
- Umm Kābū · fort · Red Sea · ~18 km
- Jabal Durunkat · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~21 km
- Jabal Shawab · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~26 km
- Gebel Nukheira · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~28 km
- Jabal al Luwaywi · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~28 km
- Gebel Umm Iffein · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~29 km
- Mons Smaragdus · fort · Red Sea · ~32 km
Other forts & heritage near Kab Marfua
- Wadi Nugrus · fort · Red Sea · ~12 km
- South-Sikait · fort · Red Sea · ~14 km
- Large Temple · fort · Red Sea · ~14 km
- Umm Kābū · fort · Red Sea · ~18 km
- Mons Smaragdus · fort · Red Sea · ~32 km
- Hangaliya Mine · fort · Red Sea · ~46 km
- Nouum Hydreuma · fort · Red Sea · ~80 km
- Vetus Hedreuma · fort · Red Sea · ~98 km
- Qaria Ali Mohamed Hussein · fort · Red Sea · ~122 km
- Hitan Rayan · fort · Red Sea · ~128 km
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Frequently asked
Is Kab Marfua open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Kab Marfua yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Kab Marfua?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kab Marfua?
Nearby: Mausoleum des Abū el-Ḥasan ʿAlī esch-Schādhilī (dargah, 49 km), Sharm El Luli (beach, 51 km), Naslat Marfua (viewpoint, 2 km), Gebel Umm Regeba (viewpoint, 4 km), Naslat Marfua (viewpoint, 8 km), Wadi Nugrus (fort, 12 km).
Is Kab Marfua worth visiting?
Kab Marfua is listed as a notable fort in Egypt on Spotwander.