Mt. Katharina

 


Mt. Katharina is the highest mountain in Egypt at 2642 metres, with a small Orthodox church on the summit. Mt. Katharina: a black massif, its summit can be approached from Farsh Umm Silla or the Mt. Katharina plateau. Farsh Umm Silla is connected to Wadi Arbain via Wadi Shaq Musa and to Wadi Mathar via Wadi Umm Silla or Wadi Ahmar. The Mt. Katherine plateau is connected to Wadi Arbain via Wadi Jarijniya or to Rotok via an old army road.

More info and map: Mt. Katharina and Trek 2.

A large number of photos exist that show Mt. Katharina at different times, so more will be added soon.


Views of Mt. Katharina




The summit of Mt. Katharina









Views from Mt. Katharina





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