Wadi Haqab to Jebel Qada’a base
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 4.48 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,753 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 154 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,027 ft
- TrailRank
- 34
- Min elevation
- 417 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- 2 hours 3 minutes
- Time
- 3 hours 32 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1280
- Uploaded
- December 2, 2020
- Recorded
- December 2020
near Ra’s, Raʼs al Khaymah (United Arab Emirates)
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Waypoints
Waypoint
430 ft
Starting Point - Farm
Begin this route at the farm just off the Jebel Jais/Wadi Bih road. Use the local roads to navigate into the wadi.
Waypoint
607 ft
Footpath
After the last farm building, the road ends and a footpath becomes visible. Here, it enters the wadi under the steep cliffs to the right.
Waypoint
663 ft
Footpath
Stick to the left side of the wadi and keep an eye out for the path and easiest trail.
Photo
738 ft
Footpath
Keep an eye out for the rock markers/cairns that guide the way. The trails dips in and out of the wadi bed and switches to the opposite side of the wadi just beyond here.
Waypoint
797 ft
Fork
The main wadi continues to the left. The easiest path for the next section is back up on the right side under the cliffs.
Waypoint
807 ft
Ledge Path
As the wadi bends to the right, the trail continues on a ledge to the right. Keep an eye out for cairns to guide you.
Waypoint
1,096 ft
Boulder Field
The wadi fills with large boulders so choose your route carefully. There are several suitable routes, however.
Photo
1,135 ft
Wadi Exit
Use the makeshift steps up the dry waterfall to exit the wadi. Look out for cairns as you double-back on yourself along a ridge adjacent to the wadi bed.
Waypoint
1,355 ft
Rock Ladder
Look up and pick out a route using the rock face to guide you. Just keep climbing up and avoid unnecessarily steep parts.
Waypoint
1,404 ft
Abandoned Village
As you reach the top of the climb, several crumbling stone buildings on a small plateau become visible.
Waypoint
1,558 ft
Ascent and Turn
Head up and back along the ridge visible in this picture. There are rock cairns to guide you.
Waypoint
1,617 ft
Ledge Path
The path becomes visible again at this ledge and continues on following the path of wadi from above.
Waypoint
1,775 ft
Remain elevated
Don’t follow my path down to the wadi, remain high and find your way up to the walkways leading to the gap. View my next waypoint for an image. If you have a hard time finding the path, the view from the wadi should help.
Waypoint
1,755 ft
Elevated Passage
Look up to the right side of the wadi. There is a passageway going perpendicularly away from the wadi. If you look at the cliffs to the right of the passage, you can see man-made walkways to reach it.
Risk
1,791 ft
Ledge Path
Take great care of as you navigate the path along the ridge towards the hidden gap.
Waypoint
2,100 ft
Dry Waterfall House
Perched under the dry waterfall is a small camp with a couple of ramshackle buildings. Use this as a guide point to head back along the cliff wall and up to the more modern house that is visible from below.
Waypoint
3,074 ft
Flat Perch
This spot makes for a great picnic location. From here, you can head over towards Jebel Qada’a on some more challenging routes or head back down the way you came!
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