Mount Catherine (Arabic: جبل كاثرين; Greek: Όρος της Αγίας Αικατερίνης), locally known as Gabal Katrîne, is the highest mountain in Egypt. It is located near the town of Saint Catherine in the South Sinai Governorate.
The name is derived from the Christian tradition that angels transported to this mountain the body of the martyred Saint Catherine of Alexandria.
At the summit of the mountain, there is a chapel built in 1905 and a meteorological station.
There's a hiking trail (T2) leading to the summit.
The nearest mountain hut is null located 404m/1 324ft NNW of the summit.
By elevation Mount Catherine is
# 1 out of 196 in St. Katherine National Park # 1 out of 3546 in Egypt # 1 out of 581 in South Sinai Governorate
By prominence Mount Catherine is
# 1 out of 196 in St. Katherine National Park # 1 out of 3546 in Egypt # 1 out of 581 in South Sinai Governorate
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