Ras Muhammad National Park
A national park at the southern tip of the Sinai, where the Gulf of Suez meets the Gulf of Aqaba. Its coral reefs drop steeply into deep water, and it is one of the best known diving and snorkelling places in the Red Sea.
- Where
- Sharm El Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 27.7694, 34.2097
Get the Ras Muhammad National Park stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Ras Muhammad National Park. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your South Sinai volume with your photos and a note.
Near Ras Muhammad National Park
Naama Bay 19 km
A natural sandy bay in Sharm El Sheikh and the main hub of the resort, its promenade lined with cafes, restaurants, hotels and bazaars. The calm water is good for swimming, and dive boats leave from here for the reefs.
Giftun Islands 68 km
Two islands in the Red Sea off Hurghada, Giftun Kebir closer to shore and Giftun Soraya further out. Day boats come for white sand beaches and the reefs around them.
Mount Sinai 89 km
A granite peak in the south of the Sinai Peninsula, held by many to be where Moses received the Ten Commandments. Pilgrims and walkers climb it in the dark by camel path or stone steps to watch the sun rise over the mountains.
Saint Catherine's Monastery 90 km
A walled monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai, built between 548 and 565 and the oldest continuously inhabited Christian monastery in the world. It guards an ancient library and icons, and a bush said to be the burning bush of Moses.
Blue Hole 95 km
A sinkhole in the reef a few kilometres north of Dahab, on the Gulf of Aqaba, close enough to the shore to swim to. Its rim of coral is full of fish for snorkellers, while the centre drops away into deep blue.
Monastery of Saint Paul 202 km
A Coptic Orthodox monastery in the Eastern Desert near the Red Sea mountains, built around the cave where Saint Paul the Anchorite lived. It is also called the Monastery of the Tigers, and lies about 405 kilometres south-east of Cairo.
Monastery of Saint Anthony 223 km
A Coptic Orthodox monastery in an oasis of the Eastern Desert, below the cliffs where Saint Anthony, father of Christian monasticism, lived as a hermit. It is one of the oldest monasteries in the world, and its church holds layered medieval wall paintings.
Dendera Temple 237 km
One of the best preserved temple complexes in Egypt, centred on the great temple of the goddess Hathor, south-east of Dendera. Its ceilings are painted with sky goddesses and stars, and stairways lead up to chapels on the roof.
Questions
Where is Ras Muhammad National Park?
Ras Muhammad National Park is in Sharm El Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Naama Bay (19 km), Giftun Islands (68 km), Mount Sinai (89 km).
How do I get the Ras Muhammad National Park stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Ras Muhammad National Park and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your South Sinai volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Ras Muhammad National Park before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your South Sinai volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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