Khorfakkan Secret Beach from Al Rabi Tower
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- Distance
- 4.94 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,608 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 1,608 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,108 ft
- TrailRank
-
51
3.2
- Min elevation
- -90 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 4 hours 2 minutes
- Time
- 5 hours 34 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1475
- Uploaded
- March 13, 2020
- Recorded
- March 2020
near Rafā‘, Sharjah (United Arab Emirates)
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UPDATE (June-2020): The military / police has banned entering the beach area. (They put a sign board on top of Al Rabi Trail to prevent access of people to the beach)
This is the second time we went to the hidden gem in khorfakkan. This time we started from Al Rabi tower with easy walking trail for about 2km to the top. After that going down to the beach though lose rocks. It was organized by Adventure Explorers group. We had many beach activities including yoga, volleyball etc.
While coming back we took relatively easy way because many of us were tired by the fun and activities thus they wanted to come back ASAP. But later we realized that the route is actually not allowed to go because of the military / port area. So not recommended to come back through that way.
Overall its a nice group hiking with relatively easy path.
Parking : Nearby al rabi tower 25.339419747282765, 56.35904925078783
Difficulty : Easy to moderate
Best time : Sunrise
Highlight : Secret beach
This is the second time we went to the hidden gem in khorfakkan. This time we started from Al Rabi tower with easy walking trail for about 2km to the top. After that going down to the beach though lose rocks. It was organized by Adventure Explorers group. We had many beach activities including yoga, volleyball etc.
While coming back we took relatively easy way because many of us were tired by the fun and activities thus they wanted to come back ASAP. But later we realized that the route is actually not allowed to go because of the military / port area. So not recommended to come back through that way.
Overall its a nice group hiking with relatively easy path.
Parking : Nearby al rabi tower 25.339419747282765, 56.35904925078783
Difficulty : Easy to moderate
Best time : Sunrise
Highlight : Secret beach
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This is the top point of this trail and you can see the first view of the beach from here. Camping can also be done here.
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I did this route it was so nice going up and reaching the camping site
Don’t go down to the beach , super rocky, slippery, steep, once you reach the beach it’s Super hard to go back up !
I highly recommend to turn back at the camping site and you’ll enjoy it more than regretting going down to the beach
No network coverage down at the beach beware!
Dear Mayyar,
Its a trek to secret beach.. For sure lose rocks / difficulties will be there, that's why not many people are accessing there and it called a hidden gem..
Even the trial you followed is relatively easy compared to the other trail to the same destination which i did earlier in January (available in my profile)
They say "the way to heaven is difficult"
FYI, we did this trial with 30 people and all came back safely!
Hey explorers!
We would like to do this hike, do you know if the beach is still closed?
At what time would you recommend to start?
Thank you for your input!
Yes, Still closed.. did the hike on 28 dec,2020
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There is public notice stating visit to beach is prohibited and punishable by law.. Did the trek today.. and did Mount Rabi instead..
Hello every one, can we use car to reach the cell tower (last stop showing on the map) if we enter from the roundabout (right exit) and taking the mud road. Thanks
hello, is the beach still closed?
Hi Rafeela, The board is still there saying that it is prohibited..
However I had noticed some people are going to the beach..
But since it is prohibited I won't recommend and do it own risk...
Hello Muhasin:
The real name of that beach is:
Al Manure Beach
Khor Fakkan, Sharjah Emirate
25.332603° 56.376229°
Next to that beach, but a little further north, there is another, called
Al Qalaqi Beach
Khor Fakkan, Sharjah Emirate
25.335249° 56.37735°
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Greetings
Hi Pablo
Thanks for the info
Appreciate
So Al Qalaqi beach is open to hike?