Nature · Red Sea
Gabal Shaib El Banat
The highest peak of Egypt's Eastern Desert, a rugged massif of igneous rock rising between Hurghada and Safaga, about 40 km inland from the Red Sea.
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Gabal Shaib El Banat belongs to the Red Sea mountains of the Eastern Desert, between the cities of Hurghada and Safaga. Rising to roughly 2,185-2,187 metres depending on the source, it is the highest summit in that desert. It is a prominent block of igneous rock, with steep and winding valleys descending from its flanks.
Good to know
- The mountain rises to roughly 2,185-2,187 metres depending on the source, the highest peak in the Eastern Desert.
- It lies about 40 km from the Red Sea, between Hurghada and Safaga.