Al-Gabal al-Ahmar – The Red Mountain of Sinai
Among the granite giants of Sinai's high mountain region, Al-Gabal al-Ahmar — The Red Mountain — stands out for its color and its commanding views. Its slopes of iron-rich granite glow crimson at dawn and dusk, earning it a place not just in maps, but in Bedouin memory and story. The Mountain and Its Landscape Located near Saint Catherine, Al-Gabal al-Ahmar rises alongside other iconic peaks like Mount Sinai and Jebel Katherina. Its reddish cliffs and dome-like ridges mark it out from the black volcanic rock of nearby summits. From the top, hikers can see across the Sinai highlands: Mount [...]