The best walks and hikes in Egypt

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Want to go hiking in Egypt to explore more of this corner of Africa? In this guide, we’ve reviewed our full collection of hikes and walking routes in Egypt to bring you the best hiking routes in the region. To see which of our walks in Egypt is the right one for you, browse real tips and photos uploaded by other hikers—and see what they had to say about each walk.

Mount Sinai Monastery – Mount Sinai loop from Saint Catherine	Intermediate	04:36 10.1 km
Green in the sand – Butterfly loop from Port Ghalib	Easy	01:05 4.16 km
Rose quartz obelisk Luxor – Luxor Karnak Temple loop from Luxor	Easy	00:34 2.19 km
Tomb of Tutankhamen - KV62 – Tomb of Ramses III - KV11 loop from al-Asāsīf	Easy	00:35 2.11 km
Sahl Hasheesh – Pedestrian zone 👫 loop from Sahl Hasheesh	Intermediate	02:24 9.51 km
Butterfly – Green in the sand loop from Port Ghalib	Easy	01:02 4.02 km
Hiking loop from Ras Abu Soma	Easy	00:56 3.72 km
Al Mina Mosque – Marina loop from Hurghada	Easy	01:21 5.33 km
Makadi Bay – Makadi Beach loop from Makadi Bay	Easy	00:25 1.61 km

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Mount Sinai Monastery – Mount Sinai loop from Saint Catherine
04:36
10.1 km
2.2 km/h
670 m
670 m
Intermediate
4.9
(22)
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Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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Green in the sand – Butterfly loop from Port Ghalib
01:05
4.16 km
3.9 km/h
20 m
20 m
Easy
4.5
(12)
293
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Rose quartz obelisk Luxor – Luxor Karnak Temple loop from Luxor
00:34
2.19 km
3.9 km/h
10 m
10 m
Easy
5.0
(7)
238
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Tomb of Tutankhamen - KV62 – Tomb of Ramses III - KV11 loop from al-Asāsīf
00:35
2.11 km
3.6 km/h
40 m
40 m
Easy
4.8
(9)
202
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Sahl Hasheesh – Pedestrian zone 👫 loop from Sahl Hasheesh
02:24
9.51 km
4.0 km/h
20 m
20 m
Intermediate
4.9
(7)
103
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Butterfly – Green in the sand loop from Port Ghalib
01:02
4.02 km
3.9 km/h
20 m
20 m
Easy
4.4
(7)
249
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Hiking loop from Ras Abu Soma
00:56
3.72 km
4.0 km/h
0 m
0 m
Easy
4.3
(4)
85
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Al Mina Mosque – Marina loop from Hurghada
01:21
5.33 km
3.9 km/h
10 m
10 m
Easy
3.8
(6)
65
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Makadi Bay – Makadi Beach loop from Makadi Bay
00:25
1.61 km
3.9 km/h
0 m
0 m
Easy
72
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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