Wadi Koub Hike (Wadi Naqab)
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 5.23 mi
- Elevation gain
- 587 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 587 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,311 ft
- TrailRank
-
62
4.8
- Min elevation
- 722 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 3 hours 8 minutes
- Time
- 4 hours 34 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1461
- Uploaded
- March 6, 2021
- Recorded
- March 2021
near Yinas, Raʼs al Khaymah (United Arab Emirates)
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Itinerary description
Wadi Koub Hike.
Nice, Scenic and Beautiful Wadi hike with less Bouldering but more Scrambling at places and even includes Crawling at few places.
This Trail is Easy for Experienced Hikers, but generally graded as Moderate as there are few Slippery places on the Rocks ( Polished surfaces , even in Flat area ) and Polished Boulders and lots of Water pools big enough to swim. But unfortunately the pools were dry when we visited as there has been no rains recently.
Please do not visit this Wadi in case it is raining anywhere in the vicinity as any Flashflood can be dangerous. There is simply no escape in the Wadi due to Vertical walls in the narrow Canyon at few places.
You can drive as far as the last drivable section of Wadi Naqab end and park there ( about 1 Km after Sheri Village hike start point ) and start the hike. They have prepared a nice Car parking spot.
Even Sedans can reach the area with cautious driving.
The Trail is sort of marked by Hazza Fazza group with Small boards, Marker Cairns and Spray painted arrows.
You need to be really careful while walking at the edges of Balconies as you can slip or fall if you are not attentive.
There are ropes and wires installed for support at few places, but there are still some risky spots, specially for beginners.
Please be careful and attentive while hiking this trail and be sure footed.
This Trail is about 4.5 Kms one way and it ends at a Vertical Wall, from where it becomes part of the famous Heli hike.
Somewhere along this trail, there is Sanath village, which we didn't hike to as we were visiting this area for the first time.
It is a refreshing trail with no ropes needed on this segment of the Trail.
Be safe, keep attention and enjoy the hike.
Take Mandatory preparations of hiking.
Nice, Scenic and Beautiful Wadi hike with less Bouldering but more Scrambling at places and even includes Crawling at few places.
This Trail is Easy for Experienced Hikers, but generally graded as Moderate as there are few Slippery places on the Rocks ( Polished surfaces , even in Flat area ) and Polished Boulders and lots of Water pools big enough to swim. But unfortunately the pools were dry when we visited as there has been no rains recently.
Please do not visit this Wadi in case it is raining anywhere in the vicinity as any Flashflood can be dangerous. There is simply no escape in the Wadi due to Vertical walls in the narrow Canyon at few places.
You can drive as far as the last drivable section of Wadi Naqab end and park there ( about 1 Km after Sheri Village hike start point ) and start the hike. They have prepared a nice Car parking spot.
Even Sedans can reach the area with cautious driving.
The Trail is sort of marked by Hazza Fazza group with Small boards, Marker Cairns and Spray painted arrows.
You need to be really careful while walking at the edges of Balconies as you can slip or fall if you are not attentive.
There are ropes and wires installed for support at few places, but there are still some risky spots, specially for beginners.
Please be careful and attentive while hiking this trail and be sure footed.
This Trail is about 4.5 Kms one way and it ends at a Vertical Wall, from where it becomes part of the famous Heli hike.
Somewhere along this trail, there is Sanath village, which we didn't hike to as we were visiting this area for the first time.
It is a refreshing trail with no ropes needed on this segment of the Trail.
Be safe, keep attention and enjoy the hike.
Take Mandatory preparations of hiking.
Waypoints
Intersection
664 ft
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Hai Patrick,
I am Vino Mathew from sharjah.Can you please ping me in my email vinoq33n2003@gmail.com or mobile # 0502897315(whtsapp)
It’s an amazing trail few places are a bit difficult but rest of the hike is easy ,, just be careful on balcony walk but now authority put some railing and rope for support so it’s not scary anymore,, beautiful view all the way till the end it’s around 8 km from wadi start to end and around 12-14 km from parking lots
Hello Austin,
Thank you for the review and updates.
Happy Hiking !
Thanks Patrick ,, I would like to join one of your easy hike to have a hiking experience with you ,, I really appreciate your determination and dedication,, you are great hiker,,👍
Sure Austin, sometime in January may be.
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Sure , let me know about your next hike in January, thanks 🙏