Jebel Rabba

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This is the highest peak directly surrounding St. Catherine village, though it does not see much traffic. Long routes up to 650+m make for an all-day adventure.

Sector info

For the NW face, from Sayeds Garden in Ein Tufaha head further up through the valley flow until you can approach your route perpendicular from the valley floor. For the East face, the Chupchik and Little Rabba head into Wadi Arbain and then up straight to your route base.

Routes

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Name	No in Topo	Pitches	Grade	Length	Bolts	Description	Setters	year
Sal'it Route		4	5b		trad		Terry Taylor, Andrea Anati, Alex (Clapasson?)	1977
Mickey's Chimney		3	5b		trad		Mickey Hochstatter, Dany Averbach	1977
Bon Voyage		2	5a	65	trad		Danny Wolfstein, Giuseppe Gallizia	1984
Attempt Middle Rabba			6c+		trad		P. Mcrey, S. Amley	1987
Guano Chimney	1	8	6a	8	trad		Bruce Devens, Victor Kaftal	1979
The three wise men	1	4	6b	170	trad		Dave Lucas, Tom Booth, John Spiller	2013
Steve’s Crack	1	8	6b	300	trad		Steve Read, Moshe Blau	1978
Guano Chimney Variante dell' Apriscatole	1.1	7	6a A3		trad		Giuseppe Gallizia, Andrea Anati	1984
Pillar between Chimneys	10	4	5b	4	trad		K. Jerhot, L. Paleniek	1981
Via dalla Fessura	11	5	6a	140	trad		Giuseppe Gallizia, Pietro Lampertico	1983
Or Hanemr	12	7	5c	400	trad	from logbook	Mickey Hochstatter, Bruce Devens	1978
The Silly route increase mind variation	13	10-12	5c+ A1	660	trad		Mikhail Khomenyuk, Olga Davydova	2017
The Silly route	13.1	10	5b+	500	trad		Victor Kaftal, Doggy Davidovitch	1978
The Cracked Egg	14	12	5a A1	12	trad		Victor Kaftal, Steve Gault	1976
Via dell’Amico Perduto	2	8	6c	8	trad		Giuseppe Gallizia, Yossi Korem	1984
Amico Perduto Direct	2	8	5c	8	trad		Danny Wolfstein, Nir Yarkoni	1985
Heba Douda	2	5	6c+	180	trad		Dave Lucas, Max Dutson, Sam Harvie	2014
Metzokei David	3	8	6a	250	trad		Eli Nissan, Danny Wolfstein	1982
Half a yellow sun	3	6	6c+	180	trad		Alex Twist, Martin Kocsis	2014
Decisive John	3	5	6c+ A0		trad		S. Amley, J. Mothersele	1987
Ha Mefaqeah	32	3	5a		trad		Victor Kaftal, Baruch Ilau	1976
Elis Virus	33	5	4c		trad		Victor Kaftal, Elisheva Kaftal	1977
Diedro degli Italiani	4	7	6a	7	trad		Giuseppe Gallizia, Nir Yarkoni, Eviatar Lazar	1984
The Easy Keshet	4	4	5a	180	trad		Bruce Devens, Victor Kaftal	1977
Arubat Deir el Rabba	5	13	6a	13	trad		Terry Taylor, Victor Kaftal, Edna Goury	1976
Safta Rabba	6	9	6b+	9	trad		Ofer Blutrich, Oren Nugradi	2004
Livkhiratkha (Your Choice)	7	4	5c	4	trad		Bob, Gaby Manobla, Amir Jaakobi	1984
Pillar of Czech Jacks	8	8	6a A2	8	trad		J. Kotrey, Z Lukesh	1981
Beginner’s Route	9	7	5b	7	trad		Terry Taylor, Edna Goury	1976
Bobbing belay	14	2	6a	65	trad		Hanina Kali, Bob, Nir Yarkoni, Nitzyan, Eviatar Lazar	1984
On Beyond Bob	15	9	6b A0	300	trad		Hanina Kali, Shlomo Dormea	1998
Bli Khashmal	18	4	5b	120	trad		Danny Wolfstein, Danny Fan	1983
Shikaron Sinai	20	4	6a	160	trad		Gli Nissan, Danny Wolfstein	1982
Via della Desperazione	21	8	6c	300	trad		Giuseppe Gallizia, Ronny Karpel	1984
Kaminfeger	22	6	6b		trad		Armin Rempfler, Fritz Roth, Alex	1983
Chimney of the Americans	24	4	5c		trad		David Gorney, Eran Seaman	1977
HaKeshet	25	4	5a		trad		Terry Taylor, Steve Gault	1976
The Ostrich Head	27	2	6a		trad		Terry Taylor, Danny Edelstein	1978
Egyptian Mummy	28	4	6b A1		trad		Steve Read, Danny Wolfstein, 1978-83	1983
Me Too	29	6	6a A1	200	trad		Steve Read, Danny Wolfstein	1978