Can we go to Mount Sinai?

There are two principal routes to the summit of Mount Sinai, both of which have their trailheads in the car park of Saint Catherine's Monastery. It is compulsory to trek in the company of a local Bedouin guide; you will find them for hire at the start of the trails.



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