Mount Catherine

Mount Catherine, at about 2,629 m, is the highest mountain in Egypt, in the southern Sinai Peninsula near Saint Catherine's Monastery and Mount Sinai. It lies within the Saint Catherine Protectorate, a UNESCO World Heritage site, with granite peaks and dry valleys inhabited by Bedouin communities. Hikers climb it from the Wadi Arbaein, often with local guides.

Elevation

2,629 m

Coordinates

28.5108° N, 33.9553° E