Umman-3 : W6a Jebel Shams - Az̧ Z̧uwayhir
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 6.25 mi
- Elevation gain
- 984 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 4,961 ft
- Max elevation
- 6,499 ft
- TrailRank
- 52
- Min elevation
- 6,499 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- 3 hours 37 minutes
- Time
- 6 hours 27 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1829
- Uploaded
- November 27, 2023
- Recorded
- November 2023
near Jebel Shams, Ad Dakhiliyah (Sultanate of Oman)
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Itinerary description
W6a route. From al-Khitaym village at Jebel Shams to Wadi Ghul.
I started from Jebel Shams Resort. Official start at al-Khitaym village.
All descending from 2000 meters to 750 m along the canyon wall.
Views are amazing as all Jebel Shams routes.
The terrain is rocky and changing after 1600m till down small and loose rocky pieces. With heavy backpack can hurt knees.
Better to arrange taxi waiting at the end transfer to al-Hamra (15km) town or Nizwa city. Al-Hamra is a good option to hike W6b route in Wadi Nakhr or visit Misfah al-Abriyn next days. Also a tour of palm date farms is nice in al-Hamra.
I started from Jebel Shams Resort. Official start at al-Khitaym village.
All descending from 2000 meters to 750 m along the canyon wall.
Views are amazing as all Jebel Shams routes.
The terrain is rocky and changing after 1600m till down small and loose rocky pieces. With heavy backpack can hurt knees.
Better to arrange taxi waiting at the end transfer to al-Hamra (15km) town or Nizwa city. Al-Hamra is a good option to hike W6b route in Wadi Nakhr or visit Misfah al-Abriyn next days. Also a tour of palm date farms is nice in al-Hamra.
Waypoints
Mountain hut
6,481 ft
Jabal Shams Resort
You can stay at your own tent or at rooms. Dinner and breakfast are served.
Intersection
Panorama
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