Petra -Al Kubtha Trail and High Place of Sacrifice trail

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Distance: 11.4 mi
Elevation gain: 2,031 ft
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Elevation loss: 2,031 ft
Max elevation: 3,615 ft
TrailRank: 44
Min elevation: 2,861 ft
Trail type: Loop

Moving time: 3 hours 32 minutes
Time: 5 hours 30 minutes
Coordinates: 2833
Uploaded: November 2, 2021
Recorded: November 2021

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near Wādī Mūsá, Ma’an (Jordan)

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Al Kubtha Trail

This trail starts from the Visitor Center and takes you into the ancient city of Petra through the Siq and past some magnificent monuments. This includes what is known as the ‘street of facades’, as well as a theater craved out of the rock, after which you will explore the intricately carved ‘royal tombs’, which include the Urn Tomb, Silk Tomb, Corinthian Tomb and Palace Tomb, before reaching Al-Khubtha High Place and Cistern to enjoy the breathtaking view.

Follow the main trail up to the theatre, after which you turn right when you reach the restrooms beyond the theatre and follow the staircase up to the Urn Tomb. After reaching the viewpoint you can climb back down and rejoin the main trail at the Nymphaeum.

High Place

As its name suggests, the High Place sits high above the main area of Petra and getting there involves a steep climb, but the views you will have are certainly rewarding. The trail begins shortly after the exit from the outer Siq where you will climb up ancient Nabataean steps. At the top you can stop to take in the magnificent panorama before turning right to descend to Wadi Farasa to see the Lion Fountain, Garden Triclinium, Roman Soldier Tomb, Renaissance Tomb and Az Zantur excavation.

Follow the main trail to the street of facades and then you branch off to the left, before reaching the theatre, where you fill find steps that lead up to the High Place of Sacrifice

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Museum

The Museum, founded in April 1994, comprises more than 600 artifacts and three main halls. The First Hall displays an introduction to the Nabatean history and geological artifacts from the Neolithic period. The Second Hall is dedicated to the archaeological discoveries according to their respective timeframe, starting from the “Baiyda” excavations dating back to the stone age, “Tawilan” excavations dating back to the Iron Age, “Alzentor” excavations that revealed a number of Nabatean houses, “Alzerabh” excavations that revealed Nabataean pottery ovens dating back to the end of the first century BC until the sixth century A.D., “Winged Black Temple” excavations, and “Girl`s Palace” excavations. Finally, the Third Hall contains bronze statues, pottery, trading coins, ornaments, jewelry, and a collection of pottery lamps according to their respective timeframe. The museum is under maintenance operations and most of the artifacts are going to be transferred to the new museum near the visitor center .