Why this ride
It goes by way of Socotra B and Darsa. It suits an unhurried touring pace.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Darsa and Socotra B · 295 km
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 186 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 3 h 23
- 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. Darsa
Darsa is a speck of rock in the Indian Ocean, one of the small islands of the Socotra archipelago, which lies about two hundred and forty kilometres off the Horn of Africa and belongs politically to Yemen. It is the sort of place that makes sense only on a map: a low, dry island west of the main island of Socotra, with few or no permanent inhabitants, visited by fishermen and by seabirds. Together with its neighbour Samha and the big island, it forms one of the most remarkable natural treasures in the world, which UNESCO listed in 2008.
Read the complete Darsa write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Darsa is where the day begins. Next is Sabunya.
2. Socotra B
Towards the western end of Socotra, the land narrows and lowers, and the north coast curves into bays of sand so white they hurt your eyes in the midday sun.
Read the complete Socotra B write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 93 km into the recorded legs you reach Socotra B. Next is back through Sabunya.
3. Back to Darsa
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Darsa write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Sabunya, late in the day. Next is Darsa.
4. Darsa
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Darsa write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Darsa. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Darsa to Socotra B
Darsa → Socotra B is 93 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Socotra B to Back to Darsa
Socotra B → Back to Darsa is 93 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
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