Some Travel Sites in the Region of Dahab in Eastern Sinai

Abstract

Dahab is located on the coast of eastern Sinai in Egypt. The Gulf of Dahab includes some of the most beautiful diving sites in the whole world. Some mountains in the region of Dahab reach heights of between 1500 m - 1700 m ASL, while their distances from the seashore in that region are about 20 km. Since those height differences are large, some of the wadis that drain those mountains also include deep steep canyons. The most famous wadi of those canyons is Wadi Abu Khsheib, which was considered during the 1980s, as the most challenging hiking route in the Sinai Peninsula. The region of Dahab also includes much easier travel routes, such as the canyon of Wadi Kuni El Rayan. In Wadi Kuni El Rayan, some interesting geological formations, and rare desert plants can also be seen.