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Samha and Socotra B · 284 km

Plan this ride

Recorded distance
221 km
Riding-time estimate
4 h 01
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.

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Distances and riding times are planning figures. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.

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Why this ride

The stops in between: Socotra B and Samha. It suits an unhurried touring pace.

Waypoint introductions and full write-ups

  1. 1. 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 is where the day begins. Next is Sabunya.

  2. 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 111 km into the recorded legs you reach Socotra B. Next is back through Sabunya.

  3. 3. Back to 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 Sabunya, late in the day. Next is Samha.

  4. 4. 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 at Samha. That is the ride.

Leg by leg

Samha to Socotra B

Samha → Socotra B is 111 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.

Socotra B to Back to Samha

Socotra B → Back to Samha is 111 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.

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