Mountain · Egypt
Mount Catherine (Jabal Katrina)
جبل كاترين
A high summit south-west of Mount Sinai where, by monastic tradition, the body of Saint Catherine of Alexandria was found.
Where it is
28.5100, 33.9546
Why go
Mount Catherine stands about 3.8 km south-west of Jabal Musa among the high peaks around the town of Saint Catherine. According to the monastery's tradition, monks found the body of the martyr Catherine of Alexandria on this summit in the ninth century. The monastery below eventually took her name because of this. The national tourism authority promotes it alongside Mount Sinai for its far-reaching views over South Sinai.
Near Mount Catherine (Jabal Katrina)
Mountain
Mount Sinai (Jabal Musa)
The 2,285 m peak above Saint Catherine’s Monastery, identified in religious tradition as the mountain of Moses.
4 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Monastery
Saint Catherine’s Monastery
A historic monastery beneath Mount Sinai, with churches, a mosque and an important manuscript collection.
6 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Museum
Sharm al-Sheikh Museum
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Fortress
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138 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ