Is the Cairo to Cape Town route still viable?
Posted by papa_argus@reddit | overlanding | View on Reddit | 3 comments
Hello, im new to this sub. Im planning a trip with my mate to go from Cape Town to France, hoping to follow the Cairo to Cape town highway, and then across to the middle east, up through Turkey and the Balkans to West Europe. Its still in its planning phase and quite a while away, but considering the current geopolitical situtiation in Africa, especially Sudan, Ethiopia, Mozambique, is this route still viable? We are looking to either hook around Sudan, or find alternative means to get up into the middle east, but are also considering the Western coast as an alternative. This will be our first trip, while we know its optimistic, we are keen to do it, so we will take any advice or suggestions. Thank you.
tea_and_biology@reddit
As others have mentioned, the Western route is currently the only viable overlanding option from Europe to Cape Town, unless you're using a LHD vehicle and you can get through Saudi Arabia into Oman, to then ship into Mombasa (skipping Sudan, Ethiopia, the Horn of Africa etc.).
Conflict in the Sahel has pushed the open Western route from Mali (via Bamako) into Guinea (which can be challenging), but otherwise the entire route is open.
CalifOregonia@reddit
Scott Brady from Overland Journal recently attempted it and failed. Sudan is kind of a no go. The situation has ironically pushed overlanders to the western route, which comes with a different set of challenges.
Fishgedon@reddit
From what I read the east way is not really possible right now, with the conflicts in Africa and the Middle East, and Egypt being kind of terrible when it comes to paper work. Much better to go to the west side, or ship your car to Kenya.