Finding Serenity While Trekking Egypt's Rugged Sinai Trails
Led by Bedouin guides and camping under the stars, Nada El Sawy tackles unmarked paths around Saint Catherine's Monastery.
Egypt’s Sinai can seem like an endless expanse of rugged mountains and desert. On its southern tip, it's home to Sharm El Sheikh, the beach resort town famed for its diving sites, luxury hotels, restaurants, and nightlife; and the more laid-back Dahab, which lies an hour’s drive to the north.
But the rest of the triangular peninsula—an area larger than Switzerland, framed by the Mediterranean to the north and hugged by the Red Sea’s two gulfs to the south—is less explored.
Sinai has significance in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism.
The story of the Exodus begins with Moses fleeing to Sinai as a fugitive, where he encounters the Burning Bush through which God commands him to return to Egypt and free the Israelites from slavery.
Author's summary: Exploring Sinai's rugged trails and significance.