Night bus to Cairo
Nomads² blog post #23
Also in Al Jizah, Egypt • Al Qahirah, Egypt • As Suways, Egypt • Janub Sina', Egypt
Mountain Biking Extreme
- Distance
- 517 km
- Ascent
- 1.5 km
- Descent
- 1.5 km
- Duration
- 1 day +
- Low Point
- 2 m
- High Point
- 296 m
- Gradient
- 1˚
This is a popular mountain biking route which is generally considered to be extreme. It's an unknown remoteness, it features unknown exposure and is typically done in an unknown time of year. From a low point of 2 m to the maximum altitude of 296 m, the route covers 517 km, 1500 vertical metres of ascent and 1475 vertical metres of descent.
Description
Cycling towards the nomadic people inhabiting between the northernmost point of Europe, North Cape, and the southern terminal of the African continent, Cape Agulhas…Nomads²: nomads by nomads, from cape to cape…a cycling odyssey!
Difficulty
Extreme
Very steep, difficult, narrow singletrack with widely variable and unpredictable trail conditions. Unavoidable obstacles could be 15in/38cm tall or greater, and unavoidable obstacles with serious consequences are likely to be present. Obstacles could include big rocks, difficult root sections, drops, jumps, sharp switchbacks, and more. Ideal for expert-level riders.