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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
204 trails
- E-Bike
2 trails
- Hike
199 trails
- Trail Running
199 trails
- Horse
2 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
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
- 43
- 97
- 45
- 2
Region Status
Caution as of May 15, 2022Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 204
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 204
- Trails E-Bike
- 2
- Trails Hike
- 199
- Trails Trail Running
- 199
- Trails Horse
- 2
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 2
- Total Distance
- 139 miles
- Total Descent
- 18,307 ft
- Total Vertical
- 782 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,052 ft
- Reports
- 277
- Photos
- 59
- Ridden Counter
- 3,360
Popular Wadi Degla Mountain Biking Trails
Wadi Degla Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Short Loop | 10 miles | |
| The Tour De Wadi | 19 miles | |
| Tour de Wadi clockwise | 17 miles | |
| MTB Egypt XCO Loop | 3 miles | |
| The Three Horsemen | 17 miles | |
| Eastern XCO loop race | 3 miles |
Photos of Wadi Degla Mountain Bike
trail: Golden Plates
46 |
May 22, 2021 @ 10:59am
May 22, 2021
trail: Open Range
55 |
Apr 24, 2020 @ 8:02am
Apr 24, 2020
trail: Sambosak
31 |
Apr 24, 2020 @ 7:56am
Apr 24, 2020
trail: Toblerone
39 |
Apr 24, 2020 @ 7:53am
Apr 24, 2020
trail: Temple traverse
71 |
Apr 24, 2020 @ 6:48am
Apr 24, 2020
trail: Velociraptor Rush
66 |
Dec 23, 2019 @ 4:30am
Dec 23, 2019
trail: Diplodocus
33 |
Nov 20, 2019 @ 8:16pm
Nov 20, 2019
trail: The Zipline
41 |
Nov 20, 2019 @ 7:53pm
Nov 20, 2019Videos of Wadi Degla Mountain Bike
trail: Dog Face
3:52 |
121 |
Jun 14, 2015
trail: Hosni's Hairline descent
665 |
Sep 28, 2016 , Cairo
trail: Hosni's Hairline descent
523 |
Sep 28, 2016 , Cairo
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Roller Coaster | Feb 12, 2022 @ 3:57am Feb 12, 2022 | Very Dry | KviZ8R | ||
| Snake's Back | ضهر الحية | Dec 18, 2021 @ 7:23am Dec 18, 2021 | Dry | isPeter Trail Crew | ||
| Mo's Crack | Dec 13, 2021 @ 6:19am Dec 13, 2021 | Dry | himazmizo | ||
| Notch to wadi floor | Jul 31, 2021 @ 4:35am Jul 31, 2021 | Dry | isPeter Trail Crew | ||
| Timmy's Twister | Jul 30, 2021 @ 10:46pm Jul 30, 2021 | Very Dry | isPeter Trail Crew | ||
| The Crossover Express | Jul 30, 2021 @ 10:46pm Jul 30, 2021 | Unknown | isPeter Trail Crew | ||
| Eastern connector 1 | Jul 30, 2021 @ 10:46pm Jul 30, 2021 | Unknown | isPeter Trail Crew | ||
| North Ridge to campsite | Jul 30, 2021 @ 10:46pm Jul 30, 2021 | Unknown | isPeter Trail Crew | ||
| Dog Face | May 28, 2021 @ 6:03am May 28, 2021 | Unknown | isPeter Trail Crew | ||
| Trail to Dinosaurs | Apr 25, 2021 @ 2:13am Apr 25, 2021 | Dry | stinkystinkyC |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OssamaTarek | add | trail | The Fall Line | Apr 30, 2022 @ 12:30pm Apr 30, 2022 |
| OssamaTarek | add | trail | Switchbacks Descent | Apr 30, 2022 @ 7:59am Apr 30, 2022 |
| Ahmedc96XAI | wishlist | trail | Yellow Helmet | Mar 17, 2022 @ 5:19pm Mar 17, 2022 |
| OssamaTarek | add | trail | Dogmatix | Mar 4, 2022 @ 10:17am Mar 4, 2022 |
| KviZ8R | add | report | The Roller Coaster | Feb 12, 2022 @ 12:22pm Feb 12, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | report | Thanks Peter. | Dec 19, 2021 @ 6:30pm Dec 19, 2021 | ||
| report | In a good shape. Although marked blue, it's... | May 28, 2021 @ 12:38pm May 28, 2021 | ||
| report | I still ride it frequently, so I think I might... | May 21, 2021 @ 11:54am May 21, 2021 | ||
| report | Thanks for the report. Officially this area is... | May 21, 2021 @ 11:31am May 21, 2021 | ||
| trail | Thanks for the suggestion. Changed to green. | Apr 8, 2021 @ 10:50am Apr 8, 2021 |
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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 | 204 | 139 miles | 18,307 ft | 64 miles | 781 ft | #1,680 | #1 | 58 | 277 | 6 | 4,449 | |
| E-Bike | 2 | 2 miles | 43 ft | 1,539 ft | 174 ft | #3,453 | #1 | 193 | ||||
| Hike | 199 | 137 miles | 18,064 ft | 63 miles | 781 ft | #1,329 | #1 | 267 | 83 | |||
| Trail Running | 199 | 137 miles | 18,064 ft | 63 miles | 781 ft | #1,334 | #1 | 267 | 1 | 69 | ||
| Horse | 2 | 2 miles | 43 ft | 1,539 ft | 174 ft | #725 | #1 | 49 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 2 | 2 miles | 43 ft | 1,539 ft | 174 ft | #216 | #1 | 1 | 46 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 2 | 2 miles | 43 ft | 1,539 ft | 174 ft | #117 | #1 | 46 |
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