The World’s 100 Best Hikes · 2026
The Best Hikes in the Middle East
1 of the 100 hikes in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026 is in the Middle East. The highest placed is Mount Sinai in South Sinai, at number 32 in the world.
A night ascent
Mount Sinai in South Sinai, Egypt, is climbed at night. The walk starts near St. Catherine's Monastery and covers about 7 km each way, three to four hours up, past Bedouin tea stops and camel stations. Camels are offered as far as the final 750 stone steps for about $20. Hikers wait for sunrise at the summit chapel and mosque, where the air is cold and blankets are rented.
Hikes
Best by region
- The NordicsMúlagljúfurSouth Iceland, IcelandN° 1
- EuropeMúlagljúfurSouth Iceland, IcelandN° 1
- AsiaAdam's PeakCentral Highlands, Sri LankaN° 15
- The Middle EastMount SinaiSouth Sinai, EgyptN° 32
- North AmericaAngels LandingZion National Park, United StatesN° 7
- The CaribbeanBoiling LakeMorne Trois Pitons, Dominica, DominicaN° 64
- Latin AmericaLaguna de los TresEl Chaltén, Patagonia, ArgentinaN° 9
- AfricaRobberg PeninsulaPlettenberg Bay, Garden Route, South AfricaN° 3
- OceaniaGertrude SaddleFiordland National Park, New ZealandN° 23