The Arab region is home to some of the world’s most fabled mountain ranges, housing a wealth of natural, historical, and spiritual sites. In recent years, several hiking trails have been established to let visitors from the world over experience this exceptional landscape on foot, guided by the region’s native Bedouin populations. In 2015, Egypt saw the launch of its first long-distance hiking trail: the Sinai trail, which stretches over 550 kilometers through the territories of eight Bedouin tribes. Its sister project, the Red Sea Mountain Trail, was established in mainland Egypt in 2019; followed by the Wadi Rum Trail in Jordan, launched in early 2023. Early this month, the three sister trails were combined into a single intercontinental hiking route: the Bedouin Trail. The newly launched trail is the first to link Asia and Africa, and aims to give visitors a unique overview of the region’s landscape and heritage. The longest of its kind in the Arab World, this 1200 kilometer route runs from the archeological city of Petra in Jordan, to the ancient city of Luxor in Upper Egypt. Like its three sister projects, the Bedouin Trail is…
From Petra to Luxor: a Look at the Arab World’s Longest Hiking Trail
May 22, 2023
