A night ascent of the 2,285-metre granite peak where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments, starting near St. Catherine's Monastery. Hikers climb in darkness past Bedouin tea stops and camel stations to watch sunrise from the summit chapel and mosque.
Highlights
- Sunrise from the summit
- Final 750 stone steps
- St. Catherine's Monastery
Good to know
- About 7 km each way, 3-4 hours up
- Cold at summit; blankets rented there
- Camels offered up to the steps, about $20