Wādī el-Gimāl A

Wādī el-Gimāl A: 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 heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Wādī el-Gimāl A

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.

Visiting Wādī el-Gimāl A: tips

• Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
• Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.

How to reach Wādī el-Gimāl A — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 24.51991, 34.74265. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Wādī el-Gimāl A

• Mausoleum des Abū el-Ḥasan ʿAlī esch-Schādhilī · dargah · Red Sea · ~46 km · Must-see
• Sharm El Luli · beach · Red Sea · ~51 km · Must-see
• Kab Marfua · fort · Red Sea · ~3 km
• Naslat Marfua · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~5 km
• Gebel Umm Regeba · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~7 km
• Naslat Marfua · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~7 km
• Gebel Musiwirab · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~11 km
• Jabal al Abyad · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~14 km
• Wadi Nugrus · fort · Red Sea · ~15 km
• Large Temple · fort · Red Sea · ~17 km
• South-Sikait · fort · Red Sea · ~17 km
• Jabal Durunkat · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~18 km
• Umm Kābū · fort · Red Sea · ~19 km
• Gebel Umm Maghar · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~20 km
• Jabal Shawab · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~24 km
• Gebel Umm Iffein · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~26 km
• Gebel Nukheira · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~27 km
• Jabal al Khullah · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~29 km

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Other forts & heritage near Wādī el-Gimāl A

• Kab Marfua · fort · Red Sea · ~3 km
• Wadi Nugrus · fort · Red Sea · ~15 km
• Large Temple · fort · Red Sea · ~17 km
• South-Sikait · fort · Red Sea · ~17 km
• Umm Kābū · fort · Red Sea · ~19 km
• Mons Smaragdus · fort · Red Sea · ~35 km
• Hangaliya Mine · fort · Red Sea · ~49 km
• Nouum Hydreuma · fort · Red Sea · ~78 km
• Vetus Hedreuma · fort · Red Sea · ~95 km
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