Wadi Naqab Alternative Hike to Sheri Village.
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- Distance
- 8.51 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,284 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 3,284 ft
- Max elevation
- 4,098 ft
- TrailRank
-
64
2.8
- Min elevation
- 848 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 6 hours 4 minutes
- Time
- 8 hours 12 minutes
- Coordinates
- 2607
- Uploaded
- January 2, 2021
- Recorded
- January 2021
near Yinas, Raʼs al Khaymah (United Arab Emirates)
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Itinerary description
Follow this Trail Only with Experienced Hikers with Full preparations.
Wikiloc, Only for Reference. There can be errors on the GPS recording due to GPS Jumping in the Wadi Sections.
I got an Opportunity to join this hike led by an Expert Hiker.
Wadi Naqab Alternative Trail to Sheri village.
Categorised as Advanced Hike due to the nature of the Trail.
This Trail starts from Wadi Naqab Sheri village fork, leads into Wadi that is full of Large Boulders, Polished rocks, loose stones and Steep terrain at places.
At the top level, you reach abandoned farms and then you approach the Sheri village from behind the mountain.
The end part of the Trail is the standard Sheri village Wadi Trail that is steep and boulders.
Not to be attempted by Beginner Hikers or Hikers with less Bouldering experience.
This is a Tough Hike with extensive Bouldering, Steep Climbing and polished Rocks.
High Elevation gain and Long Hike. Sure Footing is very necessary.
This Hike needs to be led by Expert Hiker who knows the Trail and Terrain.
I was Lucky to be part of the Free group that organised this Trail.
DO NOT TRY ANY MOUNTAIN HIKES IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE MOUNTAIN TERRAINS, DANGERS FROM WILDLIFE, FIRST AID, HYDRATION AND SNACKS, YOUR OWN FITNESS, REMOTE ACTIVITY PREPARATIONS, COMMUNICATION TOOLS, MOUNTAIN GEOGRAPHY, TOPOGRAPHY, RISK FACTORS, HSE REQUIREMENTS, HIKING RISKS, FITNESS LEVEL OF THE GROUP MEMBERS.
STUDY ALL ABOVE MATTERS WELL BEFORE FOLLOWING ANY TRAILS THAT YOU FIND ONLINE. PLEASE DO NOT OVER ESTIMATE YOURSELF.
BETTER BE SAFE THAN PUT YOURSELF / GROUP IN DANGER AND REGRET LATER.
2020 has Seen a lot of unwanted Hiking Incidents that could have been avoided with better preparation.
Wish you All the best.
Wikiloc, Only for Reference. There can be errors on the GPS recording due to GPS Jumping in the Wadi Sections.
I got an Opportunity to join this hike led by an Expert Hiker.
Wadi Naqab Alternative Trail to Sheri village.
Categorised as Advanced Hike due to the nature of the Trail.
This Trail starts from Wadi Naqab Sheri village fork, leads into Wadi that is full of Large Boulders, Polished rocks, loose stones and Steep terrain at places.
At the top level, you reach abandoned farms and then you approach the Sheri village from behind the mountain.
The end part of the Trail is the standard Sheri village Wadi Trail that is steep and boulders.
Not to be attempted by Beginner Hikers or Hikers with less Bouldering experience.
This is a Tough Hike with extensive Bouldering, Steep Climbing and polished Rocks.
High Elevation gain and Long Hike. Sure Footing is very necessary.
This Hike needs to be led by Expert Hiker who knows the Trail and Terrain.
I was Lucky to be part of the Free group that organised this Trail.
DO NOT TRY ANY MOUNTAIN HIKES IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE MOUNTAIN TERRAINS, DANGERS FROM WILDLIFE, FIRST AID, HYDRATION AND SNACKS, YOUR OWN FITNESS, REMOTE ACTIVITY PREPARATIONS, COMMUNICATION TOOLS, MOUNTAIN GEOGRAPHY, TOPOGRAPHY, RISK FACTORS, HSE REQUIREMENTS, HIKING RISKS, FITNESS LEVEL OF THE GROUP MEMBERS.
STUDY ALL ABOVE MATTERS WELL BEFORE FOLLOWING ANY TRAILS THAT YOU FIND ONLINE. PLEASE DO NOT OVER ESTIMATE YOURSELF.
BETTER BE SAFE THAN PUT YOURSELF / GROUP IN DANGER AND REGRET LATER.
2020 has Seen a lot of unwanted Hiking Incidents that could have been avoided with better preparation.
Wish you All the best.
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Hi Patrick ; does it require any roles or mountain climbing equipment?!
Hi,
No need of any climbing equipment.
But the trail and the Boulders are difficult ones.
Its tricky in path too.
Lots of chances to get lost at certain points in the first half of the trail.
Best to go with an expert or someone who knows the trail.
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I did this hike in late February 2021 and I must say it was the most extreme conventionnal hike I did in the UAE/Oman. It took me 6:20 hrs without taking any break. I consumed 3.5L of waters (there was no sun and it even rained twice). So, I recommend 6L of water during warmer months.
I view the trail as being two different parts: the ascent (took me 4:20 hrs) and the descent (took me 2hrs).
The ascent: I lost time by constantly checking my position on my phone compared to the GPX track. To make it simple, I simply advise to navigate through the Wadi using Google Maps in satellite view: if you're in the wadi, you're fine. It's basic but I overthought it with the GPX. To me, only experienced hikers can complete the ascent.
The descent: really straightforward. So, no comment.
At one point, during the ascent, I got lost, I guess, and put myself at risk. I struggled and probably lost 1hr or so. So, my previous comment about Google Maps may be true for 95% of the ascent but not where I got lost. Check the wikiloc interactive map at km 4.8 (712m of altitude) to see where I got lost. I went right when facing an obstacle. I guess there might be another way on the left... Good luck to do it in a better (and safer!!) way.
Dear JSIP,
Glad to know that you followed this trail and reached the village.
As I clearly mentioned in my description, I followed the guidance of an experienced Hiker who has done this Trail multiple times.
We went as a group and we were safe.
I am not sure if you were alone or you had company.
I thought my description and the Disclaimer was clear enough, looks like I need to edit the text.
This specific trail needs to be followed by experienced hikers and better by those who have done it before.
Praise the Lord, you are safe.
Take care, Be safe and enjoy Hiking.
God bless.
Thank you for your message. I was alone but I am highly trained and quite familiar with the Hajar mountains.
My message is the same, basically: this hike is for very experienced hikers and absolutely not a group of friends who want to discover a new hike.
Dear Hikers, whoever is reading this message and planning to hike this Trail,
Kindly read my whole Description and safety related matter posted.
I was guided by an experienced Hiker on this route.
Please do not try on your own.
Please do not overestimate yourself.
Never Ever Hike alone.
Enjoy your hikes and come back safely with good memories.
All the best.
planning to go in december national day weekend. this will be my third time, every time i went i was slow and had to turn back before sunset, but each time i have progressed ahead, lol. this trail with a different descent route has definitely peaked my interest and now more motivated to reach the summit than before. is this alternate descent route with cairns too?
No, there are no cairns and whatsoever marking.
The Wadi is full of large polished and unpolished boulders to navigate through and also it has its own twists and turns ( unseen easily ) to be taken at few points to go to next level.
If for any reason to return the same way, it could be tricky at places as ascent is manageable but descent in the same place can be challenging.,
Thatswhy this is not a popular route and about 9 hikers were lost in the trail while attempting to do it in reverse and they too were late and got suck in the dark in the Wadi.
If trying this trail, you need good time management, fitness, navigation and a good team together to support and succeed.
This trail is not to be taken lightly as there are many limitations in the first 40% ( ascent )
Please read above comments for more info.
Oh thank you so much. I will instead stick to the well marked route then.
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Hi Uta,
What's your comment?