Must-see viewpoint · South Sinai, Egypt
Mount Catherine
جبل كاترينا
Mount Catherine is a viewpoint in South Sinai, Egypt.
Mount Catherine: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mount Catherine
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mount Catherine — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 28.50943, 33.95536. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Catherine
- Mount Sinai · viewpoint · South Sinai · ~5 km · Must-see
- Gebel Serbal · viewpoint · South Sinai · ~43 km · Must-see
- LightHouse · beach · South Sinai · ~68 km · Must-see
- Blue Hole · attraction · South Sinai · ~72 km · Must-see
- Deir Al Arbain · fort · South Sinai · ~4 km
- مسجد جبل موسى · dargah · South Sinai · ~5 km
- Chapel to the Holy Trinity · church · South Sinai · ~5 km
- Ras Safsafa · viewpoint · South Sinai · ~6 km
- Willow Peak · viewpoint · South Sinai · ~7 km
- Monastery of the Virgin Mary · church · South Sinai · ~7 km
- Abu Madi · fort · South Sinai · ~7 km
- St Catherine's Monastery · Buddhist site · South Sinai · ~7 km
- Chemin d'accès seulement pour les aventuriers · waterfall · South Sinai · ~7 km
- Cascade · waterfall · South Sinai · ~7 km
- Basilica Transfiguration · church · South Sinai · ~7 km
- Monastery Garden · Buddhist site · South Sinai · ~7 km
- St. Katherine · attraction · South Sinai · ~8 km
- El Nabi Haroun Mausoleum · dargah · South Sinai · ~8 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Catherine
- Mount Sinai · viewpoint · South Sinai · ~5 km · Must-see
- Gebel Serbal · viewpoint · South Sinai · ~43 km · Must-see
- Coloured Canyon · viewpoint · South Sinai · ~118 km · Must-see
- Ras Safsafa · viewpoint · South Sinai · ~6 km
- Willow Peak · viewpoint · South Sinai · ~7 km
- Jabal al Azraq · viewpoint · South Sinai · ~8 km
- Gebel Abbas Pasha · viewpoint · South Sinai · ~8 km
- Gebel Nakhila · viewpoint · South Sinai · ~9 km
- Naqb Dhirwa · viewpoint · South Sinai · ~11 km
- Ras Abu Alda · viewpoint · South Sinai · ~11 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mount Catherine yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mount Catherine?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mount Catherine?
Nearby: Mount Sinai (viewpoint, 5 km), Gebel Serbal (viewpoint, 43 km), LightHouse (beach, 68 km), Blue Hole (attraction, 72 km), Deir Al Arbain (fort, 4 km), مسجد جبل موسى (dargah, 5 km).
Is Mount Catherine worth visiting?
Mount Catherine is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Egypt on Spotwander.