The two Shawka wadi’s loop and jobless valley
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- Distance
- 4.24 mi
- Elevation gain
- 276 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 276 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,332 ft
- TrailRank
-
64
4.7
- Min elevation
- 1,011 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 2 hours 7 minutes
- Time
- 3 hours 33 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1232
- Uploaded
- September 29, 2018
- Recorded
- September 2018
near Dārah, Raʼs al Khaymah (United Arab Emirates)
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Itinerary description
Enter the Wadi branch just North of the Shawka Pools wadi and follow it as it snakes it way in parallel with the Shawka pools wadi. Possibility for a ridge climb detour to view the pools wadi from the top. Take a side branch up to jobless valley with it’s beautiful dwarf palm stands. Then turn right and follow the little wadi up to the point where you arrive at a little climb down into a tributary to the pools wadi. Walk down the wadi into the main pools wadi and have a dip in the pools. Remember not to make fire, not to trash and please help cleaning up other people’s trash on your way out. Let’s all work together to protect this beautiful natural area!
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Very nice family walk, thanks for posting! It gets a little tricky in the middle, good shoes and steady feet necessary.
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Tricky part on the middle with the descent and crossing the pools if you do not want to get wet. But all in all a stunning hike in the UAE!
Do you need 4x4
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Our dogs with us?
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thanks - nice easy hike, with some inclines and steeper descents but very manageable.
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This is one of the most beautiful trails in the UAE, especially in the winter season after a rainfall. Be extra careful not to plan a hike there during a rainfall though, as it gets slippery and dangerous. Enjoy the scenery and leave only footprints behind.
Amazing trail!
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Great trail! Did in January, lots of pools, frogs, dragonflies