W12 - SAS route to Jebel Akhdar and pass at Jebel Hatt
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 10.43 mi
- Elevation gain
- 5,269 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 1,191 ft
- Max elevation
- 7,504 ft
- TrailRank
- 30
- Min elevation
- 2,400 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 22 hours 58 minutes
- Coordinates
- 29021
- Uploaded
- January 31, 2023
- Recorded
- December 2022
near Az̧ Z̧ahrah, Al Batinah South (Sultanate of Oman)
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Itinerary description
(One way) Moderate, but remote walk up to the Jebel Akhdar plateau. (Day 1) 6 hours easy going. The trail is defined, but not always signed. Decided to camp below crags which hide an accessible Persian stair to the Jebel Akhdar plateau. (Day 2) 3 hours moderate hiking to the road/pass between Jebel Akhdar and Jebel Hatt. Note and avoid trail at the end where I doubled back on myself.
There was a possibility to refill water bladder at a house/hut 4-5 hours into the walk, but this wasn't necessary as I did the hike in winter and 3.5 litres was enough for me.
Stopped at the Shorfet Al Alamin Hotel and hired a driver to take me back to my car (manager's brother). This took 2 hours along a steep dirt road. You could hitch, but this would probably take longer.
There was a possibility to refill water bladder at a house/hut 4-5 hours into the walk, but this wasn't necessary as I did the hike in winter and 3.5 litres was enough for me.
Stopped at the Shorfet Al Alamin Hotel and hired a driver to take me back to my car (manager's brother). This took 2 hours along a steep dirt road. You could hitch, but this would probably take longer.
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