Cyclists bound for Mecca reach Hurghada after 500km from the Giza pyramids
The Mishwar team set out from the pyramids on 6 November and rode the coast road through Zafarana and Ras Ghareb. Safaga is the next stage before Saudi Arabia.
13 November 2026
A cycling team riding from the Giza pyramids towards Mecca has reached Hurghada after covering 500 kilometres, Al-Shorouk reported on 12 November. The riders set out on the morning of Friday 6 November.
The team, called Mishwar and led by Ehab Hafez, took a route through Greater Cairo and then Ain Sokhna, Galala, Zafarana, Ras Ghareb and Jabal El Zeit. Riders met difficult stretches of coastal road along with rain and wind, according to the report.
Hurghada is a stopover rather than the finish. The team intends to continue to Safaga and then into Saudi Arabia, and the riders were put up at the youth hostel in Hurghada. The Interior Ministry coordinated security for the ride with the Cairo, Giza, Suez and Red Sea directorates.