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Hitching in any direction from Dahab requires that one reach the national road, which is several 5 kilometers out of town. It is possible to walk the entire way, going north along El Nasr street, but this can be very tiring. Hitching from the edge of the town to the national road can be done, though some drivers are wary to take someone because of the police checkpoint there, but you'll have to turn down incessant taxi drivers. You can also take a taxi (probably an informal one), but do not pay more then 10 LE for the ride. The police officers at the checkpoint will allow you to stand alongside the road for either the north or south directions, and may even help you get a lift. For St. Catherine, get a lift up to the next roadblock, about halfway to Nuweiba, where another national road branches left.