Why this ride
22 km from Kilmia to Kilmia, about 24 min of riding. On the way it passes Samha and back through Samha. A steady touring day rather than a sprint.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Abd Alkuri c and Sabunya
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 22 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 24 min
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: planning record, not independently verified geometry.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distances and riding times are planning figures. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Abd Alkuri c
Abd al Kuri is a small, dry, wind-scoured island in the far west of the Socotra archipelago, in the Arabian Sea, closer to the coast of Somalia than to the mainland of Yemen. There are no roads to speak of, and no real place to ride a motorcycle; you reach it only by boat, with permission and with local help, so this is a stop of the imagination for most travellers. The archipelago is listed by UNESCO for its extraordinary biodiversity, and the main island of Socotra, with its bottle trees and dragon's blood trees, draws the most attention. Abd al Kuri is the quieter sibling, with a flat limestone surface and a long, empty coast.
Read the complete Abd Alkuri c write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Abd Alkuri c is where the day begins. Next is Samha.
2. Samha
Samha is a small, barren island in the Indian Ocean, one of the two islands known as the Brothers that lie between the main island of Socotra and the Horn of Africa. Together with Socotra and the other islands of the archipelago, it belongs to Yemen and is part of the Socotra Archipelago World Heritage Site, inscribed in 2008 for its extraordinary biodiversity. A few hundred people live on Samha, mostly fishermen, in a village by the shore, and the island has its own endemic plants, adapted to the harsh, dry climate.
Read the complete Samha write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Samha comes up about 11 km into the recorded legs. Next is Sabunya.
3. back through Samha
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Samha write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Samha, late in the day. Next is Abd Alkuri c.
4. Abd Alkuri c
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Abd Alkuri c write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Abd Alkuri c. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Abd Alkuri c to Samha
Abd Alkuri c → Samha is 11 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Samha to back through Samha
Samha → back through Samha is 0 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Samha to Abd Alkuri c
back through Samha → Abd Alkuri c is 11 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
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