Mount Sinai

Mount Sinai • Where is Mount Sinai Located. • The History of Mount Sinai • Visiting Mount Sinai • Hiking Mount Sinai • Camel Trail • Steps Of Reprentance • Wadi Al Arbain Trail Mount Sinai or Mount Moses as it is also known is one of the most famous and most enjoyable Mountain Climbing experiences in Egypt, and is also a very Spiritual experience, and also attracts many people who adore Adventure and Hiking. Jebel Musa which translates from Arabic into the meaning Mount Moses or Mount Sinai, it is also a protected UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is called Mount Sinai because it is in the City of Sinai, and named Mount Moses also because of the Story of the conversation which took place between God and Moses. The view you have the opportunity to see when you Climb Mount Sinai is stunning as you will observe all of Nature’s Beauty, including the Magical Morning Sunrise, which hundreds of thousands of Tourists come to enjoy every Year. There are numerous chapters within The Holy Books which refer to the Country of Egypt, it is only expected that a lot of Miracles and a great many important parts of Civilization’s History has happened there.Situated far from the Great Giza Pyramids, in the middle of The Red Desert Of the Sinai Peninsula, two thousand Years ago, Moses experienced the Holy Spirit whilst climbing Mount Sinai, so from that time the Area is depicted as Sacred by The Abrahamic Religions and has attracted the attention from Tourists all over the Globe. Also known as Mount Moses and as Jabal Mousa in Arabic, Mount Sinai is a Mountain in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt that is believed to be in the same Location of the Biblical Mount Sinai. Being held Sacred by Christians, Jews and Muslims Mount Sinai is where all believe that God delivered His Ten Commandments to Moses at The Mountain’s Summit. Where is Mount Sinai? Mount Sinai is Located approx.. two hundred and seventy eight miles from the big Cairo Metropolis in the City of Saint Catherine, South Sinai Governate Region, which is close to Mount Catherine.Mount Sinai overlooks St. Catherine Monastery, which was once an original Greek Orthodox Monastery, constructed between 548-and 565, making it one of the Oldest Monasteries in History. The History of Mount Sinai. Being the originator of Judaism Moses was born in Egypt and was the Son of a Simple Hebrew Slave. Approx. four hundred Years from 1650-1250 BC, the Hebrews were in oppression to the Pharaohs and made to work as Slaves. At the conclusion of the Period, an Egyptian Preist who was in the service of the Pharaoh spoke of a Prophecy that a Hebrew Child would be born to free the Hebrews from their enslavement. Upon hearing this news the Pharaoh ordered that every Male Child born from Hebrew Parents should be killed, the Mother of Moses in the effort to save her Son, sent the Baby Moses to Sail in a basket on the River Nile. Upon being discovered by the Pharaoh’s Daughter Moses was raised and adopted by The Royal Family. Whilst he was growing up Moses was educated within the values and Traditions of The Royal Family, which included Esoteric Studies and magical traditions of the Egyptian mystery schools. After turning Forty Years of age Moses discovered his Hebrew Origins and was disgusted in the way the Pharaohs treated his People, he then killed an Egyptian Controller and fled to exile in The Desert of The Sinai Peninsula. Moses became a Shepherd for the next Forty Years, and whilst he was grazing his flock at Mount Horeb, he was aware of a Burning Bush that in some way was being consumed by it’s own flames. Moses then heard a Voice speaking from the fire, Exodus 3. 1-13, which the Voice commanded Moses to lead his People out of Slavery and return with them to The Mountain. Moses went back to Mount Horeb two more times to speak with God which is to be found in The Holy Bible. Exodus 24, 16-18. The Glory of The Lord abode upon Mount Sinai, and the Cloud covered six days, and the seventh day God called to Moses from the Cloud, and the appearance of the Glory of The Lord was like devouring fire on top of the Mount in the eyes of the Children of Israel, with which Moses entered unto the midst of the Cloud and went up into the Mount, where Moses stayed in the Mount for Forty Days and Forty Nights. Moses received The Ten Commandments during his time in Mount Sinai, and Moses also took detailed instructions to construct a portable Box to keep The Ten Commandments in, this Box was named The Arc of Covenant, and was made out of Gold and Wood as described in The Book of Exodus. Upon completion of the construction of The Ark of Covenant , Moses with his People departed Mount Sinai in search of The Promised Land. Visiting Mount Sinai. Every Year thousands of Tourists visit Mount Sinai, and considering it’s beautiful surroundings and it’s closeness to The Red Sea, Mount Sinai is usually combined with a part Tour to St. Catherine’s Monastery, or for the Tourists who also stay in the Areas of Sharm El-Sheikh, Dahab or Cairo. There is available accommodation within the Small Village of St. Catherine, if you choose to spend a night as close as possible to the Base of The Sinai Mountain. During the Winter Season temperatures can dip as low as -1 degrees so be ready for the cold if you are choosing to visit between the Months of December through Februrary. For those seeking and adventure there is available Camping at the top of the Mount Sinai for a fabulous experience. Hiking Mount Sinai. Easy and beautiful to climb the Mountain provides a taste of the splendor of Southern Sinai’s High Mountain Region, You can climb Mount Sinai by Donkey, Local Camels, or on Foot. The Hike is awe inspiring but does require a modest level of Fitness in the respect that Mount Sinai is two thousand , two hundred and eighty five meters high. Mostly all Hikers take one of the two well designated Routes up to the Summit. The Steps of Repentance or the The Camel Trail. The two Trails meet approx.. three hundred meters below the Summit at a Plateau which is known as Elijah’s Basin, following from there everyone must take a steep series of seven hundred and fifty Rocky and Uneven Steps to the Top, where you can find a small Chapel and a Mosque , however unfortunately both the Mosque and the Chapel are locked. The Climb and the Summit both provide stunning views of nearby Valleys and Jagged Mountain Chains rolling off into the distance, it is also possible to view the even higher Summit of Mount Catherine, which translates into Arabic as Gebal Katarina. Camel Trail. This is the easier Route and the first Path up to the Summit. The beginning of the Camel Trail is reached by walking along the Northern Wall of St. Catherine’s Monastery past the end of the Compound. Taking approx.. two hours to ascend, moving at a steady pace. The Camel Trail is wide and clear and slopes softly as it moves up a series of Switchbacks. Many Hikers walk up, but it is also possible to hire a Camel at the Base which is just behind the Monastery , which Hikers can ride to where the Camel Trail finishes at Elijah’s Basin. On the way up there are many Kiosks to take a break and consume some Water, Tea,Coffee and some snacks. Steps of Repentance. The Second Path to the Summit from The Monastery Car Park is the demanding Three Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Steps Of Repentance. Beginning outside of the Southeastern Corner of The Monastery Compound. The Steps were laid by a Monk as a form of Penance, and consists of Three Thousand Steps up to Elijah’s Basin, and then the Final Seven Hundred and Fifty Steps to the Summit, are made of roughly hewn Rock, and are uneven and steep in many places,this requires some really strong Knees and concentration in where you are placing your Feet. With the striking Mountain Scenery you will encounter along the way makes this Path well worth the extra effort, plus the lower reaches of the Trail gives impressive Views of The Monastery. The People who wish to try both Routes to the Summit of Mount Sinai would find it easier to take The Camel Trail on the way up and The Steps on the return Journey down. Wadi Al Arbain Trail. Another optional Routs to The Summit weaves up the Neighbouring Mountain of Gebel Safsafa, this way you get to take in and pass by more Historical Sites. The beginning of The Trail is from Wadi Al Arbain which is behind The Village of Al Milga, and passes by the Sixth Century Monastery of Forty Martyrs and The Rock of Moses, which is depicted to be The Rock which Miraculously produced Drinking Water after Moses struck it with his Staff, including some Hermit cells. The Wadi Al Arbain Trail connects to the Main Trail of Mount Sinai which lies close to Elijah’s Basin,