Willow Peak

Willow Peak
Ras es-Safsafeh
Saint Catherine's monastery, with Willow Peak behind
Highest point
Elevation1,970 m (6,460 ft)
Coordinates28°33′20″N 33°58′02″E / 28.55565°N 33.96714°E / 28.55565; 33.96714
Geography
Willow Peak
Location of Willow Peak
LocationEgypt

Willow Peak or Ras es-Safsafeh (Arabic: رأس صفصافة) is a mountain in the Sinai Peninsula. The mountain peak overlooks Saint Catherine's Monastery, and is situated approximately 1km to the west.

Christian tradition considers the mountain to be the biblical Mount Horeb.

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