Hike Mount Abbas to the Palace Foundation
Hike Mount Abbas Basha, or Jabal Abbas, is located in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, in Saint Catherine City. It’s in the southwest of Saint Catherine City. 3 hours from Sharm El-Sheikh, 1.5 hours from Dahab, and 6 hours from Cairo.
Mount Abbas is one of the important mountains in Saint Catherine, and the khedive Abbas Helmy He was suffering from tuberculosis, and he wants to spend his treatment period there. In the middle of the eighteenth century, only the foundation of the palace was built up the summit of the mount. The Khedive died, and the construction of the palace stopped. St. Catherine was a city for treatment and hospitalisation in the past.
The distance from Saint Catherine City to Wadi El-Zawatin is almost 3.5 km, with a rocky and sandy trail where an old woman from the Jibalya tribe lives, “Om El-Saad, “and then 3.5 km from Wadi El-Zawatin to the summit of Mount Abbas Basha.
The best time to start the hike from Saint Catherine City is in the morning.
Moderate
2 Stops
12.5 KM
Trail Highlights
Amazing panorama for Saint Catherine city
The old foundation for the Palace
Itinerary details
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Pick-up point in Saint Catherine City
We will help you to get a driver will pick you up and transport you in comfortable cars with highly experienced drivers on the roads of Sinai, next to St. Catherine City where is the pick up point.
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Meeting and starting point next to Fox camp
You will meet and get to know your local Bedouin guide in who will lead your private hike to the top of Mount Abbas Basha or Jabal Abbas one of the high mountains in Egypt.
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Hike 3-4 hours to the summit of Mount Abbas
You will start ascending the mountain after completing the trip registration with the Bedouin guide. The trail is divided into a path of 3.5 km from Saint Catherine City to Wadi El-Zawatin, then a 3.5 km Mountain trail up to the top of the Mount Abbas where is the Foundation of the palace.
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Enjoy the stunning views and meal
You will enjoy watching the picturesque, breathtaking view from Mount Abbas. You will see Mount Saint Catherine, the highest mountain in Egypt, and an amazing panorama of Saint Catherine City, and we will enjoy a nice meal next to the top or at some point on the trail. After that, you will begin to descend another trail, around 7 km, to reach St. Catherine’s city again. We could choose between a boulder and a jumping trail or a rocky trail on the way down.
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Back to the hotel
You will find your driver waiting for you to go back to the hotel again, and we will organise our time for the convoy.
The convoy every 2 hours to leave Saint Catherine City, and we must be with a convoy.
Trail Map
Elevation Profile
Distance
12.51 km
Ascent
844(-852) m
Max Elevation
2383 m
Min Elevation
1616 m
The Price Inclouds
Expert Bedouin Guide
A professional bedouin guide knows the wilderness like the back of his hand to help you have a special trip
Transfer to Saint Catherine City & back
We will help you to find the best transportation to Saint Catherine city
Saint Catherine city entrance tickets
Saint Catherine reserve entrance tickets
Bottled water on the hike
Mineral water
Bedouin meal
Bedouin traditional meal cooked with love up the firewood
The Price Doesn’t Includes
Tipping for Escorts
Tipping according to your personal preference around 12.5% from the trip price
Personal Expenses
You can spend some of these expenses on buying local gifts, such as handicrafts and local products
Any extras not mentioned in the program
Example snacks gifts
What To Expect
HIKING
You don’t need to be an expert hiker to join this trip, but you do need to be fit enough to hike for at least 8-9 hours. You will walk through a nice mountain path, rocky trails, and boulders, and you will sometimes see breathtaking scenery and dramatic high mountains. We will rise to 800 metres and descend again in one day.
WEATHER
Saint Catherine’s unique weather is due to its 1570-metre-high mountains and valleys. The best time to enjoy this trip is in spring and autumn, when the daytime temperatures are lower and more pleasant for trekking (usually ranging from 15 to 27 °C). But we run a lot of other hikes during the winter and summer with prepared visitors. Winter nights and mornings can be really cold. Rains at this time of the year are very likely to happen. So it’s a key point to be prepared for cold weather and have waterproof layers because rain is expected, but a good jacket is good for your safety. Accurate data is crucial for understanding the weather conditions as the trip date approaches. We will be able to gather information about the weather conditions that we are going to face. We’ve got to be well prepared for all conditions—the hot weather and the cold weather—with the right clothes and good equipment.
What to Bring
Battery charger or Solar charger
Energy bars, nuts and snacks
head torch
Extra cash
Hiking day-pack (20-30 litres)
Hiking Pants waterproof
Hiking poles
Hiking shoes
Passport
Sun hat
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Warm Jacket waterproof
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