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Originally Posted by MountainMan
Hi Omar,
I believe that we met last year in Cairo. Hope all is well.
In regards to your questions, to summarize:
1. The much prefered route south from Wadi is along the Nile to Dongola. The other route roughly follows the train tracks and is very soft and sandy.
2. From Dongola, you head south through Adu Dom to Khartoum. This road was paved all the way as of last year and was in great condition.
3. As mentioned, the road from Wadi to Dongola is being worked on so is being improved. It's about 400 km, there is more and more improved road all the time, the unimproved roads are still pretty fair, there are a few spots where it is a bit soft and sandy but in general it is pretty decent.
4. Depends on your speed but if you are taking your time, 4 days is a pretty easy pace. You can do it in less if you want to ride more or stop less. This length will also decrease as the road continues to be improved.
5. There is no formal fuel station until you get to Kerma, where you can cross on the ferry to the east side of the Nile. But there is fuel available at many of the villages along the way from unofficial fuel re-sellers. Ask around the villages, usually in each one there is someone that sells it out of 45 gallon drums. A bit expensive but usually available.
Hope that helps. If there is anything else we can assist with, let us know, happy to help anyone in the Cairo bike community who have been so helpful to many a foreign biker passing through.
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Hi Mountainman
how are you?
did we met with Farida ,?? as i cant remember from your name here!!!
thanks a lot for your useful information ,so can you just clear it to me in the last leg ,i head south from Abu Dom to Wadi Seina and like that wont pass by Karami ,Atbara ,Shendi ?
and how long it is from abu dom to khartoum like that? (its 400 km from Wadi Halfa to abu Dom and from Abu Dom to Khartoum??)
thanks a lot
and happy to hear that you had sort of help while you were doing Egypt
cheers
Omar
www.sandnsea.net
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