Trekking in Sinai via St. Catherine Trails

Trekking in Sinai Heights of Egypt and experiencing the beauty of Sinai’s wilderness. It is very diverse, a combination of trekking between the boulder-strewn wadis, dramatic gardens, ancient Sinai trails, and breathtaking landscapes of the highest mountains in Sinai peninsula.

Trekking Sinai are one of the most important experiences for trekking, long-distance hiking, and camping in Egypt because it has the most important seven mountains in Egypt. It is also one of the most important heritage areas, as mentioned by UNESCO.

Your trekking in Sinai will let you discover the authentic traditional mountain lifestyle of the tribe of Gebalia Bedouins, including cooking over fire and sleeping under the stars, and learn a lot about the customs and traditions of the Gebalia tribe.

Note: You can also customize the number of your days hike

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13 Days

Up to

117 KM

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Trail Highlights

Trekking in Sinai via St. Catherine Trails

Mount Sinai " Jabal Mousa "

Sinai Tour Day Trips

Mount Catherine roof of Egypt

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Mount Al-Ahmar

Mount Abbas Basha, during hiking Egypt or Hiking in Egypt part of Saint Catherine trail

Mount Abas Basha

The black peaks or El-Somra

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Hike the 3 peaks

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El-Galt El-Azraq Natural pool

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Mount Na'aga

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Shaikh Awad village

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Wadi Al-Furai

Mount El-Banat or Jabal El-Banat

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Saint Catherine Monastery

Itinerary of Trekking in Sinai

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 Arrival to Saint Catherine City

Day 1

You will arrive in St. Catherine and stay at a local camp in the city to rest, prepare yourself, and enjoy the city before starting the trekking in Sinai mountains on the next day.

 Hike Mount Sinai & Old churches trails 9.83 km

Day 2

In the morning, after breakfast, we will prepare our hiking backpacks and luggage bags to carry them on the camels. We will walk along the Wadi Al-Fara trail and then the ancient monastic churches to wander between them and have lunch in this area, then head to the top of Mount Sinai to enjoy the sunset, and then return to the feet of the top. Once again, go to the camping place to set out tents, have our dinner around the fire, and then sleep under the stars in the Al-Louzah or Elias wadi.

Trekking in Sinai via St. Catherine Trails

 Hike Saint Catherine Mountain roof of Egypt 14.7 km

Day 3

We will leave the camping site to go to Wadi Al-Arbaeen, then to a winding path called Shaq Musa, reaching Umm Sella, and then to the summit of Mount Catherine, the highest point in Egypt, to enjoy the picturesque view and have lunch in the mountain, then go down a rocky path to reach Wadi Al-Mutahhar to camp for the night in a garden.

Sinai Tour Day Trips

 Hike Mount Ahmer 6.76 km

Day 4

We will take a walk towards Wadi Al-Ahmar and enjoy jumping over boulders to reach the top of Jabal Al-Ahmar and enjoy the view of the city from the top. Then we will have lunch and enjoy the same way down again to Wadi Al-Shaq Park to camp our night in Odaa Garden.

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 Hike Mount Abbas the old palace foundation 8.37 km

Day 5

From Wadi Al-Shaq to Wadi Al-Zawatin, passing through ancient gardens on our path, we began our ascent through a slippery rocky trail, reaching the summit of Mount Abbas Helmi, seeing the foundation of the old palace and the city, eating lunch, and then descending via a mountain path to the secret garden to spend the night in Wadi Boali’.

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 Hike Mount El-Somra trail 10.87 km

Day 6

From Wadi Bawali’, then to the trails of Jabal al-Samra and Wadi Nashil, eating lunch during the trail, and then descending to Farsh al-Rummaneh to camp for the night there.

 Hike Mount Bab El-Donya & Mount Abo Alda & Mountb Abo Qroun 11.8 km

Day 7

From Farsh Al-Rummanah via a mountain trail and jumping over large boulders through Wadi Mubarak to the summit of Abu Qarun and then to the summit of Abu Alda. If the weather is clear, we can see the Red Sea and Gulf of Suez, then go to Ain Al-Najila for lunch and the summit of Bab Al-Dunya Mountain, and then return again to Farsh Al-Rummanah to spend the night.

 Hike and swim in El-Galt Al-Azraq 7.59 km

Day 8

From Farsh Al-Rummanah, we will head to a natural swimming pool via Wadi Al-Tabaq and Ain Abu Hobeik, arriving at the Blue Galt for swimming and eating lunch, and then climbing to Farsh Umm Silah and Wadi Abu Tuwaytah, passing through Shaqq Saqr, to camp for the night in Wadi Saqr.

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 Hike Mount Na'ga 11 km

Day 9

We will hike from Wadi Saqar to Mount Na’ga trail to the top of the mountain to enjoy the amazing panorama to see El-Tih Plateau and Wadi Sheikh Awad village, then we will have lunch and walk to Wadi Shaq Tenya trail, then to Wadi Etlah to spend the night there.

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 Hike thru Wadi Shaikh Awad village 11.96 km

Day 10

We will walk through Wadi Itlah, then we will get to Wadi Ganab, then Wadi Madamen, until we get to the first garden in Wadi to have lunch, then we will continue walking through Shaikh Awad village to Al Karm Ecolodge to spend the night there.

 Hike Wadi EL-Furai 12.7 km

Day 11

From El-Karm Ecolodge, we will hike through the wadis until Wadi Nuqra to have lunch, then we will continue our trial until we get to Wadi El-Free to spend the night in the garden there.

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 Hike Mount El-Banat 10.64 km

Day 12

We will walk from the garden to El-Ramanat, then we will get to the summit of Mount Elbanat to enjoy the view, then we will walk down to have lunch and back to the same garden to spend the last night together.

 Visit Saint Catherine monastery 1.5 km

Day 12

After breakfast, we will say goodbye to all the team members and walk to Abo Sela village and ride the cars to Saint Catherine monastery to visit it and enjoy the last hours there. Then we will go back to the camp to get our bags, and we will leave Saint Catherine city.

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Trekking Sinai Map

The Hiking map of St Catherine hike, to Trekking in Sinai trail map

Elevation Profile

The Elevation profile of the trekking in Sinai for 7 days
Distance

117 km

Ascent

7960(-7989) m

Max Elevation

2642 m

Min Elevation

1100 m

The Price Includes

Expert Bedouin Guide by Sinahikes Company Expert Bedouin Guide

A professional bedouin guide knows the wilderness of st catherine hike like the back of his hand to help you have a special trip

Camel Safari by Sinahikes Company Camel & Porterage

You will only carry your daily bag of snacks, water and personal items & overnight luggage and main supplies during the mountain trek carried up the camels

camping Equipments by Sinai hikes Company Camping Gardens

The Gardens where we will camp and blanket and mattress for each person

3 Meals a Day

Three bedouin traditional meals cooked with love up the firewoods

Some Equipment of Camping Some Equipment

Carpets and some furnishings will be provided for wild camping in the mountains and all cooking utensils

Transfer to Saint Catherine City & back Transfer to Saint Catherine City & back

We will help you to find the best transportation to St. Catherine

ِAccommodation in a camp

One-night accommodation includes dinner and breakfast in the camp of your choice

The Price Doesn’t Includes

Tipping for Escorts

Tipping according to your personal preference around 12.5% from the trip price

Bottled water on the hike "optional"

Everyday there is 3 liters of water for every person 2 Bottles

Personal Expenses

You can spend some of these expenses on buying local gifts, such as handicrafts and local products

Personal Camping Equipments

Personal camping equipment such as a comfortable, weather-appropriate sleeping bag, tent, and sleeping mattress

Any extras not mentioned in the program

Example snacks gifts

What To Expect

Weather of Trekking Sinai

Sinai’s unique mountains weather is hot during the day and cold, pleasant, and cold at night. We prefer to run this trip in spring and autumn, when the daytime temperatures are lower and more pleasant for Sinai trekking (usually ranging from 15 to 25 °C). But we run a lot of other hikes during the winter with prepared hikers. Winter nights can be really cold, but blankets and sleeping bags are provided for safety. Accurate data is crucial for understanding the weather conditions as the trip date approaches. Summer is not a good choice to hike and trek in sinai desert. 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. The weather in Sinai at night is colder than what most people would expect, especially if they are not familiar with it.

Accommodation

The Bedouins usually sleep under the stars. They call it the million-star hotel.
But sometimes there will be camping nights in the gardens equipped with Rocky rooms by the Bedouins; some of them contain mattresses and blankets, and sometimes we will camp our way through the pristine Sinai Trail. You will learn basic camping skills and how to set up a tent. Everyone should have a tent and a sleeping bag suitable for all seasons to ensure that there is enough space to make you all feel comfortable. A 3- or 4-season sleeping bag (depending on the time of year) will be enough to make your experience safe and comfortable.

Trekking in Sinai

You don’t need to be an expert hiker to join the trekking in Sinai, but you do need to be fit enough to hike for at least 5–6 hours every day in Sinai weather. You will walk through the amazing boulder-strewn wadis, dramatic switchbacks sometimes and through rocky trails or green valleys. However, each day will just keep you motivated for the next with the great company and breathtaking scenery.

3 Meals Per Day by Sinai hikes Company Food

You will have three extremely delicious bedouin meals cooked up the wood fire all the trekking Sinai trip, and you can also help in their preparation if you want to. Breakfast is usually eggs, cheese, beans, honey, and jam; lunch is on the lighter side with salad, grilled eggplant, tuna salad, mashed potatoes, and white cheese; and dinner is the amazing cuisine of bedouins, which is soup, pasta, rice, lentils, vegetables, meat, or chicken slow-cooked on charcoal or on the fire with some fruit.

What to Bring

Soft overnight duffel bag or rucksack (max 15 kg)
Soft overnight duffel bag or rucksack (max 15 kg)
Hiking day-pack (20-30 litres)
Hiking day-pack (20-30 litres)
Hiking shoes
Hiking shoes
Camping tent
Camping tent
Sleeping bag
Sleeping bag
Sleeping mat
Sleeping mat
Hiking poles
Hiking poles
Warm Jacket waterproof
Warm Jacket waterproof
Hiking Pants waterproof
Hiking Pants waterproof
Thermal shirt
Thermal shirt
Warm Hood
Warm Hood
Hiking short
Hiking short
head torch
head torch
Slipper or sandal for the night
Slipper or sandal for the night
Winter clothes
Winter clothes
Sunglasses
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Sunscreen
Energy bars, nuts and snacks
Energy bars, nuts and snacks
Personal first aid kit
Personal first aid kit
Sanitary supplies
Sanitary supplies
Battery charger or Solar charger
Battery charger or Solar charger
Sun hat
Sun hat
Passport
Passport
Extra cash
Extra cash

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are trekking packages in Sinai? keyboard_arrow_down

Trekking packages in Sinai offer guided tours on St. Catherine's Trail, the Sinai Highlands Mountains Trails, and Sinai Desert trails. These packages include Bedouin guides, camel guides, meals, camping sites, and transportation, ensuring safety and a memorable, authentic experience.

Is trekking in Sinai, Egypt suitable for beginners? keyboard_arrow_down

There are many trails in Sinai, Egypt, where beginners can practice trekking, such as Wadi Jebal, Wadi Itlah, and Wadi El-Ferie' on the St. Catherine Trail, as well as Mount Sinai, Mount Catherine, and Mount Bab El-Donya on the Sinai highlands.

What is the best treks in Sinai? keyboard_arrow_down

The best Sinai treks are St. Catherine's Trail, the Sinai Highlands Trail, and the Sinai Desert trails, all considered among the most beautiful hiking routes in the Sinai mountains of Egypt. Additionally, these trails were historically inhabited by Bedouin tribes and traversed by pilgrims journeying from Egypt to the Arabian Peninsula, offering a fascinating and authentic experience.

What is the best time to visit St. Catherine in Egypt? keyboard_arrow_down

The best time to visit St. Catherine for trekking and hiking is during spring and fall. However, if you enjoy contemplation and solitude, the summer can also be very enjoyable. For those who prefer cold weather and snowfall, winter is the ideal time. In other words, you can choose the right season based on your personal preferences.

What should I bring for a trek to St. Catherine? keyboard_arrow_down

For a trek to St. Catherine bring the following items: a duffel bag, hiking shoes, hiking backpack, trekking poles, sleeping mat, sleeping bag, camping tent, hiking pants, a thermal clothes, a warm jacket, a headlamp, hiking shorts, sandals or slippers, warm clothes, sunscreen, sunglasses, snacks, a battery charger, a first aid kit, a hat, passport, and extra money.