Al Rams to Qarat Ad Dum, RAK Hike
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 4.57 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,752 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 1,752 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,807 ft
- TrailRank
- 58
- Min elevation
- -80 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 2 hours 58 minutes
- Time
- 4 hours 11 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1325
- Uploaded
- September 11, 2021
- Recorded
- September 2021
near Qārat ad Dum, Raʼs al Khaymah (United Arab Emirates)
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Itinerary description
Al Rams to Qarat Ad Dum Summit Hike. RAK.
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Whenever you drive from Al Nakheel area road E11 to E611, you can see a White building on the top of the mountain in front of you on the Jais mountain Range.
Every time I saw his building, I was always fascinated to hike up to reach it and did some research. By chance, my friend Agnal hiked this mountain through the Wadi path few weeks ago.
So I decided to play with the Ascent part and we decided to hike up via the Off-road that is constructed to service the Telecommunications facilities on the top of the mountain.
There are some Hiking trails recorded on wikilocs, but we chose to create our own.
Our Ascent path is Steep and controlled and you gain elevation quickly with some impressive views of Al Rams area.
It looks like a good off-roading area for a powerful 4X4 car, but some steep section will really test the car engine.
We didnt try off-roading.
Today we hiked up the trail of Qarat Ad Dum from Al Rams area of Ras al Khaimah and via the functional steep, graded Off-road and then we explored towards the White Qarat building, our Summit.
The path is up and down and goes along on the mountain surface with uneven surface, loose rocks, some Scrambling and stiff rocky manageable walls.
As we reached our summit, we were fortunate to reach just in time for a beautiful Sunrise over the Hajar mountains.
After a well deserved rewarding rest, we hiked down via mountain surface and a Wadi section.
There is no trail as such most of the time, but you can see some goat trail around.
Most of the time, you can see the Al Rams area, Saraya islands area from the heights and it is beautiful.
The parking area and the hike start point for tis trail is somewhere here.
25.854660, 56.025381
https://goo.gl/maps/jf6uwXUUWapJ5HTi6
This is a populated area, so be discreet while parking and dont block the graded roads of the houses in the village.
Overall, its a nice, short and interesting hike.
No Technical business and no big boulders.
Make sure you wear ankle support hiking boots and all other hiking related items and care. Hydration, Electrolytes, First Aid, Lighting, Shade and other essential concerns should be taken care of.
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Do Not Try Any Mountain Hikes If You Do Not Understand The Mountain Terrains, Dangers From Wildlife, First Aid, Hydration And Snacks, Your Own Fitness, Remote Activity Preparations, Communication Tools, Mountain Geography, Topography, Risk Factors, HSE Requirements, Hiking Risks, Fitness Level Of The Group Members.
Study All Above Matters Well Before Following Any Trails That You Find Online. Please Do Not Over Estimate Yourself.
Better Be Safe Than Put Yourself / Group In Danger And Regret Later.
Lately We Have Seen A Lot Of Unwanted Hiking Incidents That Could Have Been Avoided With Better Preparation.
Wish You All The Best.
Wikiloc, Only For Reference. There Can Be Errors On The GPS Recording Due To GPS Jumping In The Wadi Sections or Erroneous Recording.
My personal FB Page ( Non Commercial ) dedicated to UAE Hiking activities. Feel free o Like / Follow it for Trails updates.
https://www.facebook.com/Patricks-Hikes-101251445547970
Whenever you drive from Al Nakheel area road E11 to E611, you can see a White building on the top of the mountain in front of you on the Jais mountain Range.
Every time I saw his building, I was always fascinated to hike up to reach it and did some research. By chance, my friend Agnal hiked this mountain through the Wadi path few weeks ago.
So I decided to play with the Ascent part and we decided to hike up via the Off-road that is constructed to service the Telecommunications facilities on the top of the mountain.
There are some Hiking trails recorded on wikilocs, but we chose to create our own.
Our Ascent path is Steep and controlled and you gain elevation quickly with some impressive views of Al Rams area.
It looks like a good off-roading area for a powerful 4X4 car, but some steep section will really test the car engine.
We didnt try off-roading.
Today we hiked up the trail of Qarat Ad Dum from Al Rams area of Ras al Khaimah and via the functional steep, graded Off-road and then we explored towards the White Qarat building, our Summit.
The path is up and down and goes along on the mountain surface with uneven surface, loose rocks, some Scrambling and stiff rocky manageable walls.
As we reached our summit, we were fortunate to reach just in time for a beautiful Sunrise over the Hajar mountains.
After a well deserved rewarding rest, we hiked down via mountain surface and a Wadi section.
There is no trail as such most of the time, but you can see some goat trail around.
Most of the time, you can see the Al Rams area, Saraya islands area from the heights and it is beautiful.
The parking area and the hike start point for tis trail is somewhere here.
25.854660, 56.025381
https://goo.gl/maps/jf6uwXUUWapJ5HTi6
This is a populated area, so be discreet while parking and dont block the graded roads of the houses in the village.
Overall, its a nice, short and interesting hike.
No Technical business and no big boulders.
Make sure you wear ankle support hiking boots and all other hiking related items and care. Hydration, Electrolytes, First Aid, Lighting, Shade and other essential concerns should be taken care of.
*************************************************************************
Do Not Try Any Mountain Hikes If You Do Not Understand The Mountain Terrains, Dangers From Wildlife, First Aid, Hydration And Snacks, Your Own Fitness, Remote Activity Preparations, Communication Tools, Mountain Geography, Topography, Risk Factors, HSE Requirements, Hiking Risks, Fitness Level Of The Group Members.
Study All Above Matters Well Before Following Any Trails That You Find Online. Please Do Not Over Estimate Yourself.
Better Be Safe Than Put Yourself / Group In Danger And Regret Later.
Lately We Have Seen A Lot Of Unwanted Hiking Incidents That Could Have Been Avoided With Better Preparation.
Wish You All The Best.
Wikiloc, Only For Reference. There Can Be Errors On The GPS Recording Due To GPS Jumping In The Wadi Sections or Erroneous Recording.
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165 ft
Summit
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