Sinai Trail: Leopard’s Rock 2022
The Sinai Trail team is organizing another challenging hike this July on the country’s first-ever long-distance hiking trail. Leopard’s Rock, a beautiful peak in the Hamada tribe’s territory, is the destination for the month. The hike begins on July 22.
Reach the Peak at Leopard’s Rock
The Sinai Trail welcomes the summer with a journey to Hajar el Nimr, a beautiful peak in the Hamada tribe’s territory, which translates in English as the Leopard’s Rock. The Hamada is the oldest of all Bedouin tribes in the Sinai, so this trip will go deep into one of their most remote, little-known mountain landscapes.
Um Yasser, the first Bedouin woman guide on the Sinai Trai, will lead the hike. It will involve a hike of moderate difficulty, covering around 20km on the first day. The team will sleep in Um Yasser’s home on the first night and will hike to the ghost town of Um Bojma on the second day.
Timing and Location
Sinai Trail: Leopard’s Rock 2022 will begin on July 22 and end on the 24th. The entire journey will explore most parts of the Sinai Trail’s Leopard’s Rock. The entirety of the trail starts explicitly in Nuweiba and ends at St. Katherine, a city in South Sinai.
Registration Information
The registration for Sinai Trail: Leopard’s Rock 2022 is open online, and it costs 2,950 EGP. But to be accepted, it’s important that you are physically fit, active, and healthy. Message sinaitrailcommunity@gmail.com to join and include the answers to the questions below in the body of the email:
- Nationality
- Date of Birth
- Mobile number (+ WhatsApp, if possible)
- Place of residence
- How physically fit do you think you are on a scale of 1-5 (with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest).
- How often do you exercise or play sports?
- Do you have any hiking experience? Please tell us about it.
- What weight class best describes you from the following: 1. 60-70kg 2. 70-80kg 3. 80-90kg 4. 90-100kg 5. 100-120kg 6. 120kg +
- Do you have any health conditions that could be relevant on a long remote mountain hike?
About the Organizer
The Sinai Trail Team is the community organization promoting, maintaining, and handling the Sinai Trail. The hiking team is 100% Bedouin, composed of eight various tribes, including the Awlad Said, Garasha, Sowalha, Hamada, and Alegat. The organization carries a wider Sinai Trail Team that includes men and women from across mainland Egypt and Europe, who add extra skills and strengthen the project in key areas.
For more information about the Sinai Trail: Leopard’s Rock 2022, head to Sinai Trail’s official website and social media pages on Facebook and Instagram. Alternatively, you can send an email to sinaitrailenquiries@gmail.com.
