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	Setters	year
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