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Hidden Oasis Jabel Jais (Shāh) - Ascend via Balcony Trail and descend via Dirt road

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Trail stats

Distance
4.63 mi
Elevation gain
1,204 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,204 ft
Max elevation
2,338 ft
TrailRank 
41
Min elevation
1,394 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
2 hours 40 minutes
Time
4 hours 15 minutes
Coordinates
1257
Uploaded
February 24, 2024
Recorded
February 2024
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near Shāh, Raʼs al Khaymah (United Arab Emirates)

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Itinerary description

Parking:
Search “Hidden Oasis Parking Trekking” in Google
https://maps.app.goo.gl/adR4JuDBphNVwD1y5
This is located right side of the Jais Road, after “Bear Grylls Explorers Camp”.

From this parking spot, you can see a road in a steep hill, going downwards. You can park the car in the end of the steep hill also.
Any car can reach both parking spots and there are enough parking places for 10+ vehicles.

Once you and in the down of this steep hill, need to go towards the left side. After sometime, you will see a “Jebel Jais Hiking Trails” wooden board.
This is the starting point of the hike.

Route options:
What we have realized later, the hike can be divided in to 2 main sections.
First section is from this starting point to Dam.
Second section is from dam to the hidden oasis.

You have 2 route options to go in the first section (Starting point to Dam).
1. Going via Balcony walk
2. Going via dirt – offroad road

Both routs go parallel, Balcony walk is on top of the dirt road and connected back to the dirt road right next to the dam.
Second section - From dam, all the way to hidden oasis, is a single trail.

While ascending we went via Balcony walk and in descend we came back via the dirt road.

Balcony walk:
Balcony walk starts right next to the “Jebel Jais Hiking Trails” wooden board.
From the down, it looks like challenging, but when you actually going it, its not that difficult.
You can experienced the nice views of the dirt road in the down and Jais street area.

Dam:
Balcony walk ends in the small concrete dam. From there it’s a single route all the way to hidden oasis.

Hidden oasis:
Large, flat area surrounded by mountains and full of greenery. This was a long pending hike and it was so nice to experience it.

Going further beyond Hidden oasis:
We could see across the hidden oasis, a trail is continuing through the edges of the mountain to upwards. We climbed small distance of this trail to get some Aerial view photos of the oasis.

Returning back:
We came back on the same route till the dam and from there we took the dirt road back to the car park.

Overall:
It was a very good, interesting hike.

Once you are in starting point, all the way to hidden oasis, path is very clear and proper signatures are everywhere to guide you.
You don’t need any map/any other help, simply can follow the marked trail. And the trail is well-constructed with concreate steps/supports wherever required.

We started the hike by 0645. It took us 2 hrs to reach the oasis. Return trip took us around 1.5 hrs. All with small breaks in between and photo shoots.
Mobile coverage was there all the way. We came across near 10+ other hiking groups. Seems everyone wants to rushing there to experience it before the summer.

Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,460 ft
Photo ofRoad going downwards

Road going downwards

Road going downwards

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,400 ft
Photo ofAlternative parking spot - at the down of steel hill

Alternative parking spot - at the down of steel hill

Alternative parking spot - at the down of steel hill

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,408 ft
Photo ofHike starting point - “Jebel Jais Hiking Trails” wooden board.

Hike starting point - “Jebel Jais Hiking Trails” wooden board.

“Jebel Jais Hiking Trails” wooden board.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,435 ft
Photo ofBeginning section of the Balcony walk

Beginning section of the Balcony walk

Beginning section of the Balcony walk

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,672 ft
Photo ofBalcony walk

Balcony walk

Balcony walk

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,743 ft
Photo ofMan made steps and support on the Balcony walk

Man made steps and support on the Balcony walk

Man made steps and support on the Balcony walk

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,698 ft
Photo ofAnother view from Balcony walk

Another view from Balcony walk

Another view from Balcony walk

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,727 ft
Photo ofView of the Dam, where the balcony walk ends

View of the Dam, where the balcony walk ends

View of the Dam, where the balcony walk ends

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,730 ft
Photo ofOn the way

On the way

On the way

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,731 ft
Photo ofOn the way

On the way

On the way

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,186 ft
Photo ofMan made steps

Man made steps

Man made steps

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,242 ft
Photo ofOn the way

On the way

On the way

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,242 ft
Photo ofSign Marks

Sign Marks

Sign Marks

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,326 ft
Photo ofWooden sign board, right next to the hidden oasis

Wooden sign board, right next to the hidden oasis

Wooden sign board, right next to the hidden oasis

PictographSummit Altitude 2,317 ft
Photo ofHidden Oasis Summit

Hidden Oasis Summit

Hidden Oasis Summit

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,307 ft
Photo ofSmall pathways in the hidden oasis

Small pathways in the hidden oasis

Small pathways in the hidden oasis

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,309 ft
Photo ofAnother view of the Hidden oasis

Another view of the Hidden oasis

PictographSummit Altitude 2,314 ft
Photo ofAnother view of the Hidden Oasis

Another view of the Hidden Oasis

Another view of the Hidden Oasis

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,314 ft
Photo ofAnother view of the Hidden Oasis

Another view of the Hidden Oasis

Another view of the Hidden Oasis

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,749 ft
Photo ofAnother view of the Hidden Oasis

Another view of the Hidden Oasis

Another view of the Hidden Oasis

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,638 ft
Photo ofView of the balcony walk from the dirt road

View of the balcony walk from the dirt road

View of the balcony walk from the dirt road

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