Saint Catherine's Monastery – Mount Sinai Summit loop from St Catherine's Monastery

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Saint Catherine's Monastery – Mount Sinai Summit loop from St Catherine's Monastery

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Saint Catherine's Monastery – Mount Sinai Summit loop from St Catherine's Monastery

04:38

10.1km

670m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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166 m

The Burning Bush at Saint Catherine's Monastery

Highlight • Religious Site

In the 6th century, monks built St. Catherine's Monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai at an altitude of 1,585 meters to commemorate the burning bush in which Moses saw …

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224 m

Moses' Well

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A beautiful monastery, where not only the fountain, but also the "burning" bush from the Bible has been preserved.

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224 m

Saint Catherine's Monastery

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St. Catherine's Monastery and Mount Sinai are inextricably linked, from here all pilgrimage routes start to the top of the mountain where Moses received the ten commandments from God. Visiting …

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4.98 km

Summit Shops on Mount Sinai

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A few tens of meters below the summit of Sinai, several stalls are open at almost all hours of the day. Snacks and hot drinks are sold there. You can …

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5.05 km

Summit of Mount Sinai (2,285 m)

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5.15 km

Mount Sinai Summit

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Mount Sinai is one of the most sacred mountains on the African continent.

The one that is renamed the mountain of Moses culminates at 2,285 meters above sea level. She …

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10.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.88 km

716 m

559 m

Surfaces

6.47 km

3.06 km

376 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,220 m)

Lowest point (1,570 m)

Weather

Saturday 24 October

24°C

13°C

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Additional weather tips

The UV-index reading is high for much of your activity. Don’t forget sunscreen and consider bringing sunglasses.

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Comments

June 29, 2025,Monte Sinai

With local Bedouin guides, we set out at 2:00 a.m. from the bus parking lot at Saint Catherine's Monastery. From the very beginning, the guides set a brisk pace. With flashlights and a few inevitable stumbles, we began our night trek. We made three stops at regularly spaced Bedouin-run refreshment points. Once we reached the fateful 750 steps, we climbed …

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October 5, 2023,Ruta

Climbing Mount Sinai, Thank God for this wonderful experience... from Egypt ❤️🇪🇬

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May 13, 2025,🇪🇬3:15h Mount Sinai/Mosesberg/Ägypten (12,3km, 770Hm)

Fifteen years ago, it was a night hike, this time a day hike. It's only available as a private tour (€65 per person, including everything), and it was the best decision. On the sunrise tour, you walk in crowds, get overtaken by camels (if you don't want to/can't walk), see nothing, and arrive exhausted at the top (night hike), where …

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