Mitla Pass
| Mitla Pass | |
|---|---|
The Mitla pass in 1920 looking east from the plain | |
| Elevation | 480 m (1,575 ft) |
| Traversed by | Route 50 |
| Location | Sinai |
| Coordinates | 30°0′52.4″N 32°53′0.4″E / 30.014556°N 32.883444°E |
The Mitla Pass (Arabic: ممر متلة, Hebrew: מיתלה) is a 480-metre-high (1,570 ft) pass snaking 32 kilometres (20 mi) in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt, wedged between mountain ranges to the north and south. It is located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of Suez. It is the monotonous ride through here and Nekhel, a wilderness that provides the shortest route between Nuweiba and Cairo. Buses carrying tourists to Mount Sinai, St. Catherine's Monastery, and Feiran Oasis travel through there.