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Mt. Katharina, Egypt’s highest peak
Mt. Katharina is the highest peak in Egypt, 2629 m at the summit. The mountain rises south of the town of St. Katherine. The standard route climbs from Wadi Shaq Musa, a wadi on the southern side of the mountain. Overnight in Wadi Shaq Musa. The summit day starts before dawn — the summit is […]
Galt el Azraq water pool circuit
Galt el Azraq is the largest water pool in the High Mountain Region — Zoltán Mátraházi calls it “probably the largest in the whole of Sinai.” It sits in Wadi Tala Kibira, a long steep valley that drops from Farsh Rummana toward the lower wadis. Fed by underground streams, the pool holds water year-round. The […]
The Wadi Zawatin gardens, Abbas Pasha palace, and Farsh Rummana
The trek begins at Ein Tufaha at the edge of St. Katherine town. From there the Abu Jeefa pass climbs steeply for half an hour — Zoltán Mátraházi calls it the steep climb at the beginning, after which the path is gentle. The pass opens into Wadi Tubuq and the world of the high mountain […]
Wadi Zawatin and the Bedouin gardens
The trek begins at Ein Tufaha at the edge of St. Katherine town. The Abu Jeefa pass climbs steeply for half an hour. The pass opens into Wadi Tubuq and the world of the high mountain wadis. The route passes ancient walled Bedouin orchards, the spring at Ein Shkaya dripping from a rock face, and […]
Wadi Shaq and Kharazet el Shaq water pools
Wadi Shaq is one of the most distinctive of the high mountain wadis — Zoltán Mátraházi calls it “a very narrow wadi, the name actually refers to this fact.” A small stream runs through it, appearing and disappearing under the boulders that block the path. The walk passes Oda’s garden, the only garden in Wadi […]
Wadi Itlah loop with Bedouin garden
Wadi Itlah is one of the high mountain wadis closest to the town of St. Katherine. The two-day version starts at Ein Tufaha, climbs over Abu Jeefa, then turns into Wadi Itlah on the descent into the high mountains. Overnight in a Bedouin garden in the wadi. The return is either through the lower wadi […]
Wadi Zawatin to Abbas Pasha palace
The trek begins at Ein Tufaha at the edge of St. Katherine town. From there the Abu Jeefa pass climbs steeply for half an hour — Zoltán Mátraházi calls it the steep climb at the beginning, after which the path is gentle. The pass opens into Wadi Tubuq and the world of the high mountain […]
