Wadi Sha'am Stairway 1020 Mtrs Manqashah Summit. (Ascent)

Wadi Sha'am 1020 Mtrs Summit. (Ascent)

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Steep loose scree, loose rocks, stairs, steep ascent, short distance with high elevation gain.

We followed the wikiloc trail posted by Dan Slack.
I suggest you read and follow the text provided by Dan in his post. Link below.

https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/wadi-shaam-stairway-61657516

We parked somewhere here in the Wadi Sha'am village.
26.032584, 56.144718
https://goo.gl/maps/vFR92GVR1aT2TxKe8

This is one way up/down trail.
It is a short distance but high elevation gain steep trail.
Most of the times, you can see a faint path and it becomes obvious.

There is an initial scree section with unstable rocks and loose stones.
Its quite steep and you should walk up / down on this section with great care, please take care of people behind you as loose rocks can slide down and hurt others.

Once you cross this scree area, the path is stable and faint trail that takes you up all the way till the summit village.

From the village, you can see Wadi Sha'am, Wadi Ghalilah, Jebel Jais and Khasab mountains.
There is a large ancient cemetery which gives hint of a big population that once lived in this village.

Overall this hike is a great one for endurance test, but it has its own challenges in the trail with scree of loose rocks.

Take care and hike safe.
Take all needed supplies as there is no support on the mountain.

Be Safe and Enjoy the Hike.

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Study All Above Matters Well Before Following Any Trails That You Find Online.
Please Do Not Over Estimate Yourself.
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Lately We Have Seen A Lot Of Unwanted Hiking Incidents That Could Have Been Avoided With Better Preparation.
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Wikiloc, Only For Reference. There Can Be Errors On The GPS Recording Due To GPS Jumping In The Wadi Sections or Erroneous Recording.