One of the most frequently asked questions new mountain bikers in Egypt (or bikers new to Cairo) ask is: How do I get to Wadi Degla? We have had directions posted on our Wadi Degla page for a while now, but it wasn’t as clear or illustrated as the nice document that Neal Afifi, fellow avid mountain biker and MTB Egypt core team member, put together for us. Download it here (PDF, 150kb): Directions to Wadi Degla, Arabic Directions to [...]

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 [...]