Oman: Khasab: Jebel Jais 1935- STH LB 1700 Summit Loop.

Oman: Khasab: Jebel Jais 1935- STH LB 1700 Summit Loop.

We hiked from the base of Jebel Harim, near Sayh plateau and hiked up to Jebel Jais true summit of 1935, walked to few Oman-UAE border markers, and then reached the 1700 meters summit pole of STH LB trail and descended back to the starting point making this as a loop trail.

Most of this path is rough but doable with care and caution.
No drops or any dangerous terrain.

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Generally, hikers from UAE hiked upto the summit of Jebel Jais from various trails, about 6-7 public trails are available to reach the UAE side summit of Jais.
As the summit area is not fenced, hikers have walked another few hundred meters distance and reached the highest summit of Jais at 1935 meters, although it is illegal to do so I mean crossing the border crossing poles without any fences yet.
From UAE side, the highest point of Jais is at appx 1875 meters and it is known as Bil Ays.

Coming back to this hike, we were touring Musandam peninsula of Oman by road trip and we offroaded towards the Jebel Jais summit.
This offroading involves driving through Sayh Plateau, Jebel Harim access point, Wadi further down ( that connects to RAK ) and Rowdha / Lima villages.

Once we were near Jebel Harim ( the mountain that you see in Oman side of Musandam with a big white globe, a military installation whenever you hike upper areas of Jebel Jais ), we decided to park our car closer to Jebel Jais and hike up to the true summit.
This time Legally !!! We had Passports stamped with Oman Visa !!

We parked somewhere here.
25.965515, 56.197635
https://goo.gl/maps/xCJ1KHqwYjUZckgt9

This trail is fairly well recorded, no Wadis to cross, no boulders to hop on, just a mountain surface to walk on steep at places.
Towards the end of the hike, the descent section has some steep hike down with loose rocks area, where you need to be careful.
You will also encounter disused offroad that is part of previous power projects in the area.

Please carry water and some nutrients as usual.

Most of the time you will be exposed to the sun.

We have hiked to the summit many times, but every time we visit, the views from the Jais summit are always impressive. Specially from the lower Khamed villages from the Cliff.

Be safe, prepare well, Do not over estimate and enjoy your moments in the middle of nowhere. Take back all your rubbish with you.

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.