Must-see fort · New Valley, Egypt
Umm el Qa'ab
Umm el Qa'ab is a fort in New Valley, Egypt.
Umm el Qa'ab: 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 Umm el Qa'ab
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 Umm el Qa'ab — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 26.17516, 31.90785. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Umm el Qa'ab
- Temple of Ramesses II · fort · New Valley · ~2 km · Must-see
- Abydos · fort · New Valley · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sheikh Al-Arab Hammam Mosque ( · dargah · Qena · ~36 km · Must-see
- Sidi Arif Mosque · dargah · Suhaj · ~58 km · Must-see
- Monastery of the Martyrs · church · Suhaj · ~61 km · Must-see
- Tomb of Djet (Z) · fort · New Valley · ~0 km
- Al Araba al Madfunah · fort · New Valley · ~0 km
- Osireion · fort · New Valley · ~2 km
- Shunet ez Zebib · fort · New Valley · ~2 km
- Temple of Seti I · temple · New Valley · ~2 km
- S 10 · fort · New Valley · ~2 km
- S 9 (Abydos) · fort · New Valley · ~2 km
- Al Sitt Dimyanna Monastery · church · New Valley · ~2 km
- Deir Abu Mousa · attraction · New Valley · ~2 km
- Kom El Sultan · fort · New Valley · ~2 km
- Wah-Sut · fort · New Valley · ~3 km
- Pyramid of Ahmose · fort · New Valley · ~4 km
- Pyramid of Sinki · fort · New Valley · ~8 km
Other forts & heritage near Umm el Qa'ab
- Temple of Ramesses II · fort · New Valley · ~2 km · Must-see
- Abydos · fort · New Valley · ~2 km · Must-see
- Pyramid of Naqada · fort · Qena · ~105 km · Must-see
- KV62 · fort · Luxor · ~106 km · Must-see
- Prince Amen Khopshef tomb · fort · Luxor · ~106 km · Must-see
- Valley of the Kings · fort · Luxor · ~106 km · Must-see
- Nefertari-Merymut tomb · fort · Luxor · ~106 km · Must-see
- QV52 · fort · Luxor · ~106 km · Must-see
- Valley of the Queens · fort · Luxor · ~106 km · Must-see
- Deir el-Bahari · fort · Luxor · ~106 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Umm el Qa'ab open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Umm el Qa'ab 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 Umm el Qa'ab?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Umm el Qa'ab?
Nearby: Temple of Ramesses II (fort, 2 km), Abydos (fort, 2 km), Sheikh Al-Arab Hammam Mosque ( (dargah, 36 km), Sidi Arif Mosque (dargah, 58 km), Monastery of the Martyrs (church, 61 km), Tomb of Djet (Z) (fort, 0 km).
Is Umm el Qa'ab worth visiting?
Umm el Qa'ab is listed as a must-see fort in Egypt on Spotwander.