Trail difficulty: This is an advanced trail Ability rating: C3 Trail head: The Wadi Degla Maadi gate Ride length: 30-40+ KM (3-5 hours) GPS Log File: Click Here and then click “Download” Google Earth file: Click Here and then click “Download” Description: Further south from Wadi Degla, there is another trail network known as Wadi Hof. The Wadi Hof trails are generally more advanced and technical than those of Wadi Degla, and require an above-average level of of endurance, bike [...]

Trail difficulty: This is an advanced trail Ability rating: C3 (but can vary according to the many possible variations of the ride) Trail head: The Wadi Degla Maadi gate Ride length: 17-30 KM (2-3.5 hours) GPS/Google Earth file: coming soon Description: This ride starts off with the  short steep climb up the south shoulder from the wadi’s Maadi-side entrance, then a 2.5 KM steady climb on the south plateau’s jeep trail. Instead of staying on the jeep trail, make a [...]

Quick ride facts: Ride skill level: intermediate/advanced Ride type: loop Ride length: approx 33 KM Ride time: Approx. 3+ hrs Trailhead: Entrance to the Wadi Degla park. See our main Wadi Degla page for more information on how to get there. GPS track: coming very soon Description: From the Maadi side Wadi Degla entrance, go up the the short climb up the South wadi wall about 70 m past the gate on the right. Follow the short singletrack leading to [...]

Description: Wadi Degla (“wadi” is Arabic for “valley”) lies in the northern part of the Eastern Desert and runs east to west for 30km to drain into the Nile Valley at Maadi, south of the Governorate of Cairo. The area, which encompasses 60 km², was declared a Natural Protectorate in 1999. The Wadi provides an excellent trail network for all skill levels. Directions: General directions (from the Wadi Degla official brochure): Drive out to the Zahraa el Maadi district to [...]