Tomb of Ramses I – Tomb of Ramses IV (KV2) loop from Valley of the Kings

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Tomb of Ramses I – Tomb of Ramses IV (KV2) loop from Valley of the Kings

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Tomb of Ramses I – Tomb of Ramses IV (KV2) loop from Valley of the Kings

04:17

14.8km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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After 6.94 km for 1.25 km

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

3.69 km

Dra' Abu el-Naga'

Archaeological Site

4.24 km

View of Hatshepsut's Mortuary Temple from a hot-air balloon

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With a hot air balloon ride we were flying over the Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut early morning. Pictures are taken from above ground.

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4.96 km

Entrance to the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut

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Beautiful temple complex built by Pharaoh Hatshepsut.

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5.12 km

Valley of the Kings

Highlight • Historical Site

Simply impressive

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6.85 km

Tomb of Ramses I

Highlight • Historical Site

The paintings here are very well preserved, and the colors are quite bright. The tomb is one of the most beautiful in the entire valley.

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6.95 km

Tomb of Tutankhamun (KV62)

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On November 4, 1922, Howard Carter and his workers actually found Tutankhamun's tomb. The tip came from a young boy who was supplying the workers with water.
While waiting for …

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7.02 km

Valley of the Kings

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

To date, 64 tombs have been discovered in the Valley of the Kings. Most of them were looted.
Only the Temple of Tutankhamun, discovered only in November 1922, survived intact.

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7.84 km

Tomb of Ramses IV (KV2)

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The tomb of Ramses IV (K.V.2 RAMSES IV) is only 66 meters long and contains the sarcophagus of Ramses IV. He was the third pharaoh of the 20th Dynasty and the son of Ramses III.

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8.07 km

Tomb of Merenptah (KV8)

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Remarkable for its structure

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14.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.08 km

2.65 km

1.64 km

1.43 km

Surfaces

10.5 km

1.74 km

1.43 km

893 m

241 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

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Comments

December 25, 2025,Egypt-Luxor: Auf in das Tal der Könige und zum Tempel der Hatschepsut

December 25, 2025: After visiting the Colossi of Memnon in the Theban necropolis, we continue to the Valley of the Kings and then to the Temple of Hatshepsut.

Even though 61 of the 62 known tombs in the Valley of the Kings have been plundered by grave robbers, they are still impressive testaments to the religion and art of the …

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