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Ghala Pylon track

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ShepinMuscat
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Trail stats

Distance
1.77 mi
Elevation gain
1,509 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
0 ft
Max elevation
1,836 ft
TrailRank 
39 4.7
Min elevation
310 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
50 minutes
Time
one hour 18 minutes
Coordinates
494
Uploaded
October 16, 2020
Recorded
October 2020

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near Ghalā, Muscat (Sultanate of Oman)

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Itinerary description

Following a track built for constructing pylons ... steep, sometime sloppy underfoot. Great views over all of Muscat ... most of the route in shade for an hour after sunrise

Waypoints

PictographPhoto Altitude 299 ft
Photo ofCarpark

Carpark

Park here

PictographPhoto Altitude 305 ft
Photo ofTake the left track

Take the left track

Follow this track and it will soon start to climb

PictographPhoto Altitude 318 ft
Photo ofZig zag

Zig zag

See the route zig zag in front

PictographPhoto Altitude 328 ft
Photo ofLuxury accommodation

Luxury accommodation

Fancy staying the night ?

PictographPhoto Altitude 541 ft
Photo ofStarting the climb

Starting the climb

Cross a small wadi and gain height slow

PictographPhoto Altitude 558 ft
Photo ofGaining height

Gaining height

PictographPhoto Altitude 735 ft
Photo ofView of al Ansab

View of al Ansab

Looking back over Ansab

PictographPhoto Altitude 951 ft
Photo ofKeep climbing

Keep climbing

PictographPhoto Altitude 991 ft
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Higher again

PictographPhoto Altitude 991 ft
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Photo

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,286 ft
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At the pylon

The top of the long climb

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,289 ft
Photo ofArt

Art

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,293 ft
Photo ofLooking towards white mountain

Looking towards white mountain

Wadi below runs to ghala

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,617 ft
Photo ofAbove the pylon

Above the pylon

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,621 ft
Photo ofBig views

Big views

From PDO to Seeb can be seen

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,808 ft
Photo ofWho built this track ?

Who built this track ?

And why ? Beyond pylons

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,841 ft
Photo ofAt the end

At the end

Road stops here

Comments  (1)

  • Photo of Deano1878
    Deano1878 Apr 16, 2021

    I have followed this trail  verified  View more

    Great trail Shep

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