Hiking Mount Sinai to watch the sunrise is one of them. (Some pilgrims hike the mountain in time to see sunset.) As part of a trip last winter to Egypt, a friend and I decided to hike the fabled peak.

Through deep valleys, up the highest peaks and everything in between, hiking the Sinai Trail shows off the splendor and diversity of South Sinai, and connects with its Bedouin culture. The ...