Stairway to Hell and the Northern Ridge
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 13.99 mi
- Elevation gain
- 5,092 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 5,092 ft
- Max elevation
- 4,536 ft
- TrailRank
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32
4.7
- Min elevation
- 500 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- one day one hour 41 minutes
- Coordinates
- 279
- Uploaded
- October 20, 2020
- Recorded
- October 2019
near Al Mazlūq, Musandam (Sultanate of Oman)
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Itinerary description
I have done a number of routes on Jebel Qada'ah therefore it is possible take elements from this route and link it together with elements of the following routes.
https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/jebel-qadaah-routes-2-and-3-19575686
https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/jebel-qadaah-routes-1-and-2-19573408
https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/wadi-haqab-and-the-secret-passage-58964380
https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/jebel-qadaah-routes-2-and-3-19575686
https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/jebel-qadaah-routes-1-and-2-19573408
https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/wadi-haqab-and-the-secret-passage-58964380
Waypoints
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01 - Start/End
01 - Start/End
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02 - Bottom of Stairway
02 - Bottom of Stairway
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03 - Split in Path
03 - Split in Path
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04 - Bend
04 - Bend
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05 - Split in Path and Shady Rock
05 - Split in Path and Shady Rock
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06 - Bend
06 - Bend
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07 - Zig-zag to the Village
07 - Zig-zag to the Village
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08 - Saddle
08 - Saddle
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09 - Ridge Line
09 - Ridge Line
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10 - Top of Mini-valley
10 - Top of Mini-valley
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11 - End of Main Ridge Line
11 - End of Main Ridge Line
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12 - House
12 - House
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13 - Start/End of Traverse
13 - Start/End of Traverse
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14 - Bend in Traverse Path
14 - Bend in Traverse Path
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15 - Bend in Traverse Path
15 - Bend in Traverse Path
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16 - Fields
16 - Fields
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17 - Ridge Wall
17 - Ridge Wall
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18 - Jebel Qada'ah
18 - Jebel Qada'ah
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19 - Saddle
19 - Saddle
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20 - Ras Village
20 - Ras Village
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21 - Hub Village
21 - Hub Village
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22 - Northern Village Point
22 - Northern Village Point
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23 - Top of Path Up/Down
23 - Top of Path Up/Down
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24 - Bottom of Path Up/Down
24 - Bottom of Path Up/Down
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25 - Bend in the Traverse Path
25 - Bend in the Traverse Path
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Great route! Easy to navigate. The step on the ridge looked intimidating but was an easy scramble with limited exposure in reality. Missed the split in the route so watch for that. They have upgraded the path from the village most of the way to the valley now so quite easy walking. Thanks for sharing
Good to hear. Spot on about the scramble...
Hey Ben, at which waypoint did you camp? big thanks!
Hi Jenny, we camped at Waypoint 17, right in the saddle before the scramble.
thanks a lot! Looks like a beautiful spot!
Hi Ben, is this via the right ‘bank’ the one that is supposed to be easier? Or is there climbing at some point?🙏
Hi Lidia, I'm not sure which one you mean by right 'bank'. Do you mean the path up from Atmar on the Jais road almost opposite the roundabout? If this is the one you mean that comes in from the north then that has been developed more recently, and is an easy path. Both paths meet at waypoint 8. This route is more or less the same in terms of difficulty, but the path is a little more subtle except the first mile or so. No climbing or scrambling until the 2 paths meet. The only real 'scramble' on this route is at waypoint 17 and is easy to moderate.
Thank you!!