- Hiking is to simply going for a walk; so if you can walk it's not that hard. it's not like going for a walk in the park or around the city but, it doesn't differ too much. The difference between hiking and walking around is that when you hike the ground you are walking on is not like paved or flat surface that you find in the park or city. When you hike you have to be prepared for anything. You might face some problems like rain, snow or even lightning storms so you have to be prepared for all weather circumstances.
- The clothes, footwear, shelters and equipment you choose are very important to make your hike successful. It mainly depends on the weather, duration and distance of your hike. Longer hikes need more equipment than short ones. Also hiking in summer is not like hiking in winter. It is recommended that you bring most of your equipment usable in all weather circumstances. Also bring both heavy and light clothes with you.
- If you are a beginner in hiking it's recommended that you go for a walk in the park for a beginning or go for short hiking trips. It's also recommended that you go for short hikes with people who hiked before to learn from them the basics of hiking.
- Hiking is not very famous in Egypt however there are a lot of destinations that you can hike to. Hiking in Egypt is not like hiking in USA where you go hiking in the woods and see the savannas and the wild animals but, it's very different.
- Hiking in Egypt is all in the desert. You can go hiking in the Oasis and the deserts of Egypt and see places that very few people saw before you.
- For beginners short hikes are recommended. Hiking in St. Catherine will be suitable for you as it's not very hard and also not very long. Also the oasis is a very interesting place to hike for beginners.
- For professional hikers the best place for you to hike is the western desert and the Oasis. The distance between the oasis and each other can reach up to 500 Kilometers (312 Miles) and there are some very interesting sights to see on the way between them.
- Our body needs to move in order to stay healthy and fit as it was designed this way. Hiking is the best exercise you can do to help your body staying healthy. Hiking is walking, and walking is much better than running as it doesn't stress your joints like running.
- Also hiking gives you a chance to contemplate the beauty of Mother Nature. It gives you the chance to look at everything around you the sky, the sand, the mountains and a lot of other things.
- Hiking helps you doing a very hard combination. It combines one of the best exercises ever with the beauty of nature in the western Egyptian desert .
