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Egypt: Sinai: St Catherine village: Mount Mozes / Sinai - Mount Katherine - St Catherine Loop

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Trail stats

Distance
19.06 mi
Elevation gain
5,945 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
6,033 ft
Max elevation
8,725 ft
TrailRank 
54
Min elevation
5,063 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
8 hours 57 minutes
Time
one day 3 hours 24 minutes
Coordinates
5386
Uploaded
April 23, 2023
Recorded
April 2023
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near Saint Catherine, South Sinai (Egypt)

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Egypt: Sinai: St Catherine Mount Mozes / Sinai - Mount Katherine - St Catherine Loop

My personal non profit/ non commercial FB Page dedicated to UAE Hiking.
https://www.facebook.com/Patricks-Hikes-101251445547970

Dear friends,

My wife and I visited Egypt and hiked in Sinai with 2 days hike ( night on the mountain) covering 2285 meters tall Mount Sinai (Mozes) and Mount Catherine (Tallest mountain of Egypt at 2642 meters) descending through Wadi Lahmer in a Single Loop trail

It was an enjoyable experience with full satisfaction.
The geology here is very beautiful, in some places similar to Jordan.

Please refer my wikiloc trail for more pictures.

The 2 individual day hikes are also recorded and there are lots of pictures to refer.

Day 1.
https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/egypt-sinai-mount-sinai-mozes-wadi-el-farah-route-descent-to-wadi-arbayeen-132569624
Day 2.
https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/egypt-sinai-jebel-catherine-wadi-arbayeen-ascent-wadi-lahmar-descent-to-st-catherine-village-132569657


If you can spend 3 full days in St Catherine village area of Sinai peninsula, you can have a greater long hike of Mount Sinai, Mount Catherine and Mount Abbas Pasha loop.

Please approach me for any assistance on this topic.

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PictographIntersection Altitude 5,113 ft
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PictographIntersection Altitude 5,793 ft
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Water well

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Intersection

PictographIntersection Altitude 5,895 ft
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Intersection

PictographIntersection Altitude 5,896 ft
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Intersection

PictographIntersection Altitude 6,090 ft
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View of Jebel Katherine

PictographIntersection Altitude 6,198 ft
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Intersection

PictographIntersection Altitude 6,507 ft
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Intersection

PictographIntersection Altitude 6,618 ft
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Old church

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PictographIntersection Altitude 6,569 ft
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Intersection

PictographIntersection Altitude 6,580 ft
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PictographIntersection Altitude 6,611 ft
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Intersection

PictographIntersection Altitude 6,611 ft
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PictographIntersection Altitude 6,647 ft
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PictographIntersection Altitude 6,799 ft
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PictographSummit Altitude 7,326 ft
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PictographSummit Altitude 7,450 ft
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PictographSummit Altitude 7,461 ft
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PictographSummit Altitude 7,462 ft
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PictographIntersection Altitude 5,838 ft
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PictographIntersection Altitude 5,842 ft
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PictographIntersection Altitude 6,593 ft
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PictographIntersection Altitude 6,657 ft
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PictographIntersection Altitude 7,029 ft
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PictographIntersection Altitude 7,099 ft
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PictographIntersection Altitude 7,314 ft
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PictographIntersection Altitude 7,406 ft
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Intersection

PictographIntersection Altitude 7,580 ft
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Katherine view

PictographIntersection Altitude 8,300 ft
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Intersection

PictographSummit Altitude 8,372 ft
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Summit

PictographSummit Altitude 8,659 ft
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PictographSummit Altitude 8,666 ft
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PictographSummit Altitude 8,712 ft
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PictographSummit Altitude 8,726 ft
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PictographIntersection Altitude 7,468 ft
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Jebel Ahmar (Red)

PictographIntersection Altitude 7,235 ft
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Intersection

PictographIntersection Altitude 7,197 ft
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PictographIntersection Altitude 7,142 ft
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PictographIntersection Altitude 6,960 ft
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PictographIntersection Altitude 6,412 ft
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PictographIntersection Altitude 6,181 ft
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PictographIntersection Altitude 6,153 ft
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Intersection

PictographIntersection Altitude 5,942 ft
Photo ofSt. Catherine Village

St. Catherine Village

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