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- White
- Green
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- Black
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- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Wadi Degla Protectorate (“wadi” means valley in Arabic) 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 of Cairo, Helwan Governorate. The area, which encompasses 60 km², was declared by the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) as Natural Protectorate in 1999.
The Wadi Degla area offers a vast network of trails for hiking, running and biking.
The Wadi Degla area offers a vast network of trails for hiking, running and biking.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: State Park
google parking directions Access Info:
The Wadi Degla Protectorate entrance, outside the Maadi suburb of Cairo.
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
200 trails
- E-Bike
2 trails
- Hike
195 trails
- Trail Running
195 trails
- Horse
2 trails
- Dirtbike
2 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
2 trails
- Snowmobile
0 trails
- Snowshoe
0 trails
- Downhill Ski
0 trails
- Backcountry Ski
0 trails
- Nordic Ski
0 trails
Region Details
- 16
- 1
- 41
- 95
- 45
- 2
Region Status
Caution as of 18 hoursStats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 200
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 200
- Trails E-Bike
- 2
- Trails Hike
- 195
- Trails Trail Running
- 195
- Trails Horse
- 2
- Trails Dirtbike
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 2
- Total Distance
- 139 miles
- Total Descent
- 18,329 ft
- Total Vertical
- 782 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,052 ft
- Reports
- 144
- Photos
- 55
- Ridden Counter
- 2,936
Popular Wadi Degla Mountain Biking Trails
Wadi Degla Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tour de Wadi clockwise | 28.1 km | |
| The Short Loop | 15.4 km | |
| The Tour De Wadi | 31.1 km | |
| MTB Egypt XCO Loop | 4,681 m | |
| The Three Horsemen | 28.0 km | |
| Eastern XCO loop race | 5.1 km |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 m avg distance
Yesterday
- 2 rides
- 31.7 km avg distance
Past Week
- 10 rides
- 26.6 km avg distance
Photos of Wadi Degla Mountain Bike
trail: Open Range
27 |
Apr 24, 2020 @ 8:02am
Apr 24, 2020
trail: Sambosak
14 |
Apr 24, 2020 @ 7:56am
Apr 24, 2020
trail: Toblerone
21 |
Apr 24, 2020 @ 7:53am
Apr 24, 2020
trail: Temple traverse
35 |
Apr 24, 2020 @ 6:48am
Apr 24, 2020Videos of Wadi Degla Mountain Bike
trail: Dog Face
3:52 |
102 |
Jun 14, 2015
trail: Hosni's Hairline descent
538 |
Sep 28, 2016 , Cairo
trail: Hosni's Hairline descent
433 |
Sep 28, 2016 , Cairo
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North ridge singletrack | Apr 8, 2021 @ 5:32am Apr 8, 2021 | Ideal | isPeter | ||
| The Falls | Feb 13, 2021 @ 5:42am Feb 13, 2021 | Dry | Karimwaleed | ||
| The Grail | Feb 11, 2021 @ 8:39am Feb 11, 2021 | Very Dry | Karimwaleed | ||
| Ski Slope | Feb 11, 2021 @ 8:37am Feb 11, 2021 | Dry | Karimwaleed | ||
| Dabba | Feb 11, 2021 @ 8:29am Feb 11, 2021 | Ideal | Karimwaleed | ||
| Mo's Crack | Feb 9, 2021 @ 6:56am Feb 9, 2021 | Dry | Karimwaleed | ||
| Expedition to Mars | Feb 9, 2021 @ 6:40am Feb 9, 2021 | Ideal | Karimwaleed | ||
| Hammerhead | Feb 9, 2021 @ 6:33am Feb 9, 2021 | Dry | Karimwaleed | ||
| Down Dog | Feb 6, 2021 @ 12:55pm Feb 6, 2021 | Dry | Karimwaleed | ||
| Dodgeball | Jan 11, 2021 @ 10:02am Jan 11, 2021 | Dry | AhmedNour |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | degladude | comment | trail | Upper North Ridge | Apr 8, 2021 @ 10:50am Apr 8, 2021 |
| degladude | update | trail | Upper North Ridge | Apr 8, 2021 @ 10:50am Apr 8, 2021 |
 | isPeter | comment | trail | Upper North Ridge | Apr 8, 2021 @ 8:17am Apr 8, 2021 |
| isPeter | ridden | trail | Upper North Ridge | Apr 8, 2021 @ 8:15am Apr 8, 2021 |
| isPeter | add | report | North ridge singletrack | Apr 8, 2021 @ 8:14am Apr 8, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Thanks for the suggestion. Changed to green. | Apr 8, 2021 @ 10:50am Apr 8, 2021 | ||
| trail | Mostly a fire road, I think it should be green... | Apr 8, 2021 @ 8:17am Apr 8, 2021 | ||
| report | Thanks Karim! | Feb 9, 2021 @ 7:18am Feb 9, 2021 | ||
| report | Thanks for the trail work! | Feb 7, 2021 @ 1:08am Feb 7, 2021 | ||
| report | That said, I don't know where "Colorado... | Aug 31, 2019 @ 10:35am Aug 31, 2019 |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 200 | 139 miles | 18,330 ft | 64 miles | 781 ft | #3,980 | #1 | 54 | 144 | 6 | 3,570 | |
| E-Bike | 2 | 2 miles | 43 ft | 1,539 ft | 174 ft | #1 | 76 | |||||
| Hike | 195 | 137 miles | 18,084 ft | 63 miles | 781 ft | #3,421 | #1 | 135 | 55 | |||
| Trail Running | 195 | 137 miles | 18,084 ft | 63 miles | 781 ft | #3,420 | #1 | 135 | 1 | 23 | ||
| Horse | 2 | 2 miles | 43 ft | 1,539 ft | 174 ft | #1 | 43 | |||||
| Dirtbike | 2 | 2 miles | 43 ft | 1,539 ft | 174 ft | #1 | 1 | 43 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 2 | 2 miles | 43 ft | 1,539 ft | 174 ft | #1 | 43 |
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