Canal shoulder 42
42 km · flat · 2h–2h30
Dawn Tanta loop via Bahr Shebin corridor. Low shade. One bakery stop. Ideal first long ride.
Sheet 02 · Route index
Every corridor we trust enough to publish
The master list of Kassa route sheets — Delta lattice, desert fringe, destination corridors, and first-ride doors. Distances from practical landmarks, not fantasy trailheads.
Master index
Four doors into the atlas
Each category links to a deep sheet. Start where your water bottles and experience match — not where Instagram looks prettiest.
DLT-01
DST-04
COR-12
NEW-00
DLT-07
DLT-12
DST-02
COR-03
Nile Delta lattice
Canal shoulders, village cores, farm connectors around Tanta, Mahalla, and Kafr El-Zayat. The everyday poetry of Gharbia asphalt — best before the sun owns the wires.
Desert fringe weekends
Hardpack beyond the green line toward Fayoum edges and western desert connectors. Heat as coach. Turn-around rules that are non-negotiable.
Destination corridors
Alexandria crosswind, Cairo timing puzzles, Red Sea climbs, and home Delta returns — treated as trips with logistics, not casual spins.
First rides done right
Neighbourhood loops, social Friday starts, and how to ignore advice written for another climate. Zero gatekeeping.
Canal shoulder 42
Signature Tanta dawn loop — El-Galaa roll-out, Bahr Shebin corridor, farm return via quiet asphalt. The sheet most new riders should read first.
Mahalla industrial edge
Long flat run with truck awareness windows. Best on Friday before factory shifts peak. Bail-out at multiple village squares.
Green line crossing
Where Delta irrigation ends and desert hardpack begins. Gravel tyres recommended. Mandatory water stops every 25 km in summer.
Alexandria coastal run
Crosswind literacy required. Multi-day with planned café shelters. Not a single-day ego ride from Tanta unless you enjoy suffering.
Reading sheets
How to read a Kassa route note
Every Kassa sheet follows the same field logic so you can scan fast at 05:00 with one eye on your tyre pressure. We do not hide warnings in paragraph thirteen.
| Field | What it means |
|---|---|
| Sheet code | Category prefix + number (DLT = Delta, DST = Desert, COR = Corridor). Bookmark the code when you write the desk. |
| Start pin | Practical landmark — a square, bridge, or bakery — not a GPS fantasy in a field. |
| Surface | Honest mix: asphalt, hardpack, farm track, irrigation mud after release. Tyre choice follows surface. |
| Shade score | Low / medium / high — critical in Gharbia summers where tree cover is scarce on canal roads. |
| Bail-outs | Towns or squares where you can shorten, refuel, or call support without shame. |
| Last checked | When a desk rider verified the corridor. Older than 60 days? Write us before you commit. |
Desk tip
Screenshot the bail-out list, not just the map line. Egyptian roads change faster than GPX files update. Questions: +20 100 738 9996 · [email protected]
A route sheet is not a trophy. It is a contract with the road — what you will find, when to turn back, and where to buy water when your plan meets reality. — Kassa route desk · Sheet 02
Quick picks
Sample loops if you have one free morning
Distances measured from El-Galaa desk coordinates. Adjust for your roll-out point.
Village square 28
28 km · flat · 1h15–1h45
Short social loop with three bail-outs. Friday group start default. Headphones out.
Kafr El-Zayat bend 61
61 km · flat · 3h–3h30
River-edge asphalt with one rough farm connector. Medium traffic after 08:00.
Desert fringe 55
55 km · hardpack · 3h+ with heat stops
Weekend only. Minimum 3L water. Gravel tyres. Support vehicle on first attempt recommended.
Long lattice 78
78 km · flat · monthly group ride
Monthly Kassa start. Check events calendar for next date. RSVP required.
Season logic
When to ride which corridor
Egypt’s cycling calendar is not four equal seasons. It is heat, dust, irrigation, and the social rhythm of Friday mornings. Use this table as a starting point — then check the desk for the week you plan to roll out.
| Season | Best for | Avoid | Start time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct – Nov | Delta long rides, first desert edges, destination planning | Nothing critical — prime atlas season | 05:30–06:30 |
| Dec – Feb | Desert fringe, Alexandria corridors, training blocks | Early fog on canal roads — lights required | 06:00–07:00 |
| Mar – Apr | Delta loops, group starts, Kafr El-Zayat runs | Midday heat returning — finish by 10:00 | 05:15–06:00 |
| May – Sep | Short dawn Delta loops only | Desert fringe, long exposed corridors, noon bravery | 05:00–05:45 |
Visual index
Corridors in frame
Missing a corridor?
Write the desk with a map pin
Suggest a route, report a surface change, or ask which sheet matches your fitness and season. We reply from Tanta.
- Address
- El-Galaa, Tanta Qism 2, Second Tanta, Gharbia Governorate 6630284, Egypt
- Phone
- +20 100 738 9996
- [email protected]
- Domain
- kassa-eg.xyz