Gebel Barkal

Beautiful!

Locals go here all the time, so it is nice to see that the area is lively with many people climbing the mountain, go around sunset, it is beautiful!

Sunset

Climb the 92 metre 'mountain' and watch the sunset over the pyramids and town. The climb up is rocky but not too hard. Can get down quickly by running down the sand dunes. If you're energetic you coul...

Breathtaking Mountain and Historical Complex

This holy mountain and complex of pyramids and tombs is just spiritual and special. It takes about 20-25 minutes to hike to the top around some rock on the side, and then there is a sand trail down. A...

Amazing place!

Ancient pyramids, old ruined temples, the sacred mountain of Jebel Barkal - all within a few miles of the great Nile river and the town of Karima.

Scanty archaeological remains in a very scenic setting

The mountain of Gebel Barkal, sacred to the kings of Napata, is an imposing butte of rock, and climbing it to see sunset is a fun way to get a handle on the archaeological remains at the site. These c...