12 Apr 2024
Well worth it. The walk is a slog, especially at the top, but very do-able. Exhausting but in a good way. Really didn't want it to just feel like an easy jaunt. Sunrise was very pretty. Felt like an achievement. A very good experience. Monastery is cool too.
Info...Unless you pay a lot for an individual guide, you're going to be in a cramped shared minibus. Two hours from Dahab to St Catherine. 4hr walk up. 2hr walk down. I went in mid April, possibly 100+ people on the mountain. Weather was great but still cold overnight. Not good for people with knee or hip problems. There are various little stops on the way up for a rest/food/ drink. Toilets are predictably pretty disgusting. You can get a camel ride to the top.