katelyngeselle - Sep 23, 2022 6:18 am Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2022
Beautiful sunrise hike!
We took the camel path option. Due to crumbling steps, the other option with the steps is now closed. This was my 30th peak! It was fun to hike such a unique mountain for the occasion.
cascadescrambler - Aug 13, 2019 11:06 pm Date Climbed: Jan 29, 2005
Crowded
Did the customary sunrise jaunt with the necessary Bedouin 'guide'
RNOHKR - Feb 3, 2018 12:23 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 1990
Most Memorable Day of My Life
I hiked to the summit well before dawn to catch the most amazing sunrise I've ever seen. Part of a four-day group camping trip in Sinai as an excursion from Elat, Israel. We descended part way to the Valley of Elijah for breakfast, before the long, knee-wrenching descent of the 3000 steps to the monastery below. The day ended camping on a beach near Dahab on the Red Sea, with stunning snorkeling along the reefs.
gbrill - Jun 4, 2014 11:15 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2009
Interesting
Well... if the the mountain doesn't strike your interest, the tourists and worshipers probably will.
Brita - Nov 2, 2012 7:44 pm Date Climbed: Sep 29, 2007
Gebel Musa
Started in the middle of the night and got up there in time to wait awhile for the sunrise. It was worth the wait though I wish I had brought more layers because it was cold! It was a very easy hike. It was interesting to hike down in the light and see all the landscape. I thought it was beautiful, but I grew up in the desert so my taste tends to differ from other hikers. I did wonder how Moses managed to find a bush up there.
rfolkenberg - Oct 24, 2011 11:45 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2011
Night Climb
Were awakened at midnight, climbed in the dark, only to get there and wait for at least 2 hours, I think, for the sunrise. A number of us were faster than our Bedouin guide... But it was epic, and an incredible sunrise! Worth it! A great experience!
yxygan - May 30, 2011 2:48 am Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2010
Route Climbed: Normal trail (from Katherina monastery)
After a hard diarhea we got a littel bit tired.
etai101 - Dec 17, 2010 2:03 pm Date Climbed: Jan 8, 1993
mgical
big brown and smells like camels desert alpinisem finest
An interesting and strenuous ascent of Gebel Musa without a flashlight at dead of night (1983).
atavist - Jul 9, 2009 7:05 am Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2009
Marlboro man in Camel country
Our tour group left the monastery around 2am and reached the summit around 4am. This puts everyone on the summit with a few hours to kill before sunrise and probably doesn't hurt the coffee and tea sales. It gave me a chance to descend the back of the mountain and bag the nearby Gebel Katharina. Then I was able to return to the monastery by 8:15am and rejoin the group before the opening at 9am.
Olaf - Nov 16, 2008 8:25 am Date Climbed: Nov 10, 2008
Camel track
Very amusing experience, walking with so many people to the summit, avoiding crashing into camels that came up and down.
The sunrise was really beautiful, unbelievable that it happens every day.....
My friend and I weren't crazy about hiking up and spending several hours on the summit for the sun to rise, so we hung up with the policeman stationed in his little office at the base for several hours. Much warmer down there. Even then, we stilled reached the top about an hour before sunrise. A wonderful outing, loaded with historical significance, but almost comical at the same time with all the people crowded and freezing at the summit.
reinhard2 - Nov 24, 2007 11:49 am Date Climbed: Feb 11, 2007
Traverse
Up the long route from the monastery with a friendly young Bedouin, rested about an hour on an empty noon top, down with my Bedouin guide through scenic Wadi el Arbein. One great full day among 4, see TR here.
Back in 1999, took a week long vacation in sharm el sheikh and took a trip to Mt. Sinai. Left the hotel in the just after dinner. Arrived in the wee hours of the morning (even if there were A LOT of people), and went up the regular route (no cammels, but i did enjoy some of the tea stands). Reached the summit before sunrise, waited 30 min and headed down to see the monastery and head back to the beach.
I have a lot of good memories about that place and it was really nice to go up the mountain at night with cammels and such.
Rocky Alps - Sep 9, 2006 9:25 pm Date Climbed: Dec 30, 1999
Normal Camel Route
In between snorkeling and doing other things on vacation in the Sinai, we decided to head into the mountains for a day. We rode camels from the Katherina Monastery until the steep part and then hiked the rest of the way to the little building at the summit. It was pretty cold and windy on top, with lots of snow visible on Gebel Katharina. I went with my family and my friend Matt's family.
want camel, koc, materac, you want water, coke - very crowded but the night & sunrise is beatuful on the top...
Eleutheros - May 18, 2006 5:25 am Date Climbed: Oct 16, 2003
Ascent of Sinai from Katherina Monastery
This was a truly unique experience! Climbed during the day to avoid a busload of Russians. My party of three was the only ascending the mountain. Many Bedouins trying to sell me rocks, Coca-Cola and things. I also managed to get a cell signal on top - I confess, I checked - The air was crystal clear. Instead of seeing the sunrise, I witnessed the sunset. Took a minibus from Cairo.
katelyngeselle - Sep 23, 2022 6:18 am Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2022
Beautiful sunrise hike!We took the camel path option. Due to crumbling steps, the other option with the steps is now closed. This was my 30th peak! It was fun to hike such a unique mountain for the occasion.
cascadescrambler - Aug 13, 2019 11:06 pm Date Climbed: Jan 29, 2005
CrowdedDid the customary sunrise jaunt with the necessary Bedouin 'guide'
RNOHKR - Feb 3, 2018 12:23 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 1990
Most Memorable Day of My LifeI hiked to the summit well before dawn to catch the most amazing sunrise I've ever seen. Part of a four-day group camping trip in Sinai as an excursion from Elat, Israel. We descended part way to the Valley of Elijah for breakfast, before the long, knee-wrenching descent of the 3000 steps to the monastery below. The day ended camping on a beach near Dahab on the Red Sea, with stunning snorkeling along the reefs.
gbrill - Jun 4, 2014 11:15 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2009
InterestingWell... if the the mountain doesn't strike your interest, the tourists and worshipers probably will.
Brita - Nov 2, 2012 7:44 pm Date Climbed: Sep 29, 2007
Gebel MusaStarted in the middle of the night and got up there in time to wait awhile for the sunrise. It was worth the wait though I wish I had brought more layers because it was cold! It was a very easy hike. It was interesting to hike down in the light and see all the landscape. I thought it was beautiful, but I grew up in the desert so my taste tends to differ from other hikers. I did wonder how Moses managed to find a bush up there.
rfolkenberg - Oct 24, 2011 11:45 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2011
Night ClimbWere awakened at midnight, climbed in the dark, only to get there and wait for at least 2 hours, I think, for the sunrise. A number of us were faster than our Bedouin guide... But it was epic, and an incredible sunrise! Worth it! A great experience!
yxygan - May 30, 2011 2:48 am Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2010
Route Climbed: Normal trail (from Katherina monastery)After a hard diarhea we got a littel bit tired.
etai101 - Dec 17, 2010 2:03 pm Date Climbed: Jan 8, 1993
mgicalbig brown and smells like camels desert alpinisem finest
hiltrud.liu - Nov 19, 2010 6:15 pm
Gebel MusaAn interesting and strenuous ascent of Gebel Musa without a flashlight at dead of night (1983).
atavist - Jul 9, 2009 7:05 am Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2009
Marlboro man in Camel countryOur tour group left the monastery around 2am and reached the summit around 4am. This puts everyone on the summit with a few hours to kill before sunrise and probably doesn't hurt the coffee and tea sales. It gave me a chance to descend the back of the mountain and bag the nearby Gebel Katharina. Then I was able to return to the monastery by 8:15am and rejoin the group before the opening at 9am.
Olaf - Nov 16, 2008 8:25 am Date Climbed: Nov 10, 2008
Camel trackVery amusing experience, walking with so many people to the summit, avoiding crashing into camels that came up and down.
The sunrise was really beautiful, unbelievable that it happens every day.....
fatdad - Sep 12, 2008 6:06 pm
Via the tourist trailMy friend and I weren't crazy about hiking up and spending several hours on the summit for the sun to rise, so we hung up with the policeman stationed in his little office at the base for several hours. Much warmer down there. Even then, we stilled reached the top about an hour before sunrise. A wonderful outing, loaded with historical significance, but almost comical at the same time with all the people crowded and freezing at the summit.
reinhard2 - Nov 24, 2007 11:49 am Date Climbed: Feb 11, 2007
TraverseUp the long route from the monastery with a friendly young Bedouin, rested about an hour on an empty noon top, down with my Bedouin guide through scenic Wadi el Arbein. One great full day among 4, see TR here.
squick - Oct 29, 2007 3:57 am
Route Climbed: Normal (from St Katherine's)Walked up at night to see the glorious sunrise from the top. Quite a busy route, but plenty of room at the top.
pkrebs - Aug 20, 2007 6:11 pm
Main Camel TrailFun hike in the middle of the night from the Katherina monastery. Reach the summit a few hours before dawn and watched the sunrise.
Kaallin Krimp - May 30, 2007 6:55 am
Normal trail, nov. 1999Fantastic sunrise on the top of the mountain.
tomastx - Sep 20, 2006 5:44 am
Route "Climbed": Normal Trail from monasteryBack in 1999, took a week long vacation in sharm el sheikh and took a trip to Mt. Sinai. Left the hotel in the just after dinner. Arrived in the wee hours of the morning (even if there were A LOT of people), and went up the regular route (no cammels, but i did enjoy some of the tea stands). Reached the summit before sunrise, waited 30 min and headed down to see the monastery and head back to the beach.
I have a lot of good memories about that place and it was really nice to go up the mountain at night with cammels and such.
Rocky Alps - Sep 9, 2006 9:25 pm Date Climbed: Dec 30, 1999
Normal Camel RouteIn between snorkeling and doing other things on vacation in the Sinai, we decided to head into the mountains for a day. We rode camels from the Katherina Monastery until the steep part and then hiked the rest of the way to the little building at the summit. It was pretty cold and windy on top, with lots of snow visible on Gebel Katharina. I went with my family and my friend Matt's family.
arczi - Aug 24, 2006 8:41 pm
normal camel routewant camel, koc, materac, you want water, coke - very crowded but the night & sunrise is beatuful on the top...
Eleutheros - May 18, 2006 5:25 am Date Climbed: Oct 16, 2003
Ascent of Sinai from Katherina MonasteryThis was a truly unique experience! Climbed during the day to avoid a busload of Russians. My party of three was the only ascending the mountain. Many Bedouins trying to sell me rocks, Coca-Cola and things. I also managed to get a cell signal on top - I confess, I checked - The air was crystal clear. Instead of seeing the sunrise, I witnessed the sunset. Took a minibus from Cairo.