Wadi Showka and Rock Pools
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- Distance
- 4.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 308 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 308 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,345 ft
- TrailRank
-
46
3.5
- Min elevation
- 922 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 3 hours 19 minutes
- Time
- 5 hours 10 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1386
- Uploaded
- April 5, 2019
- Recorded
- April 2019
near Dārah, Raʼs al Khaymah (United Arab Emirates)
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It's been an absolutely incredible trip, one of those who keep in your heart as a treasured memory. One of those that inspire you to come again.
The wadi is lush and green, hilly and rugged... Its a recommended trail after rainfall..
The wadi is lush and green, hilly and rugged... Its a recommended trail after rainfall..
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Hello! Where could we park?
25.101587, 56.059886 (Next to the starting point)
If there is water in the wadi or you have sedan or unable to cross the wadi, then park here - 25.102615, 56.046639 and walk around 2km to the starting point
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I followed the driving path using a Jeep Wrangler & thought the path was way too bumpy & rocky. However the starting point of the hike did lead us to finding pools that was worth the drive. There is definitely a smoother path (more suitable for a salon car) which we used to go back to the main road thanks to other hikers we met along the way 👌🏻
Tried to reach the trailhead on a sedan using default Google maps. Got stuck in the soft soil twice and the ride was so bumpy and damaged my car a bit as well. Saw another car got stuck and waiting for rescue and thought to turn back after approx 10 Km off road. Would try to reach the starting point on 4x4 next time. Would be helpful 4x4 requirement or any other alternate path which needs to be taken in case of a sedan mentioned in the description. Thanks.
@Zanfer,
Oh.. Thats very sorry to hear.. I dunno which way you went with sedan.. Normally people are going with sedan car as close as 2-3km to the starting point.. (myself went 3 times with sedan)
May be you took the wrong route or, recently the road got damaged.. however hope you guys are safe and sound..
So you didn't do the trail ? lets chat in ig / whatsapp so that i can give you the sedan route.
@Zanfer
Lets chat
I did this trek with the info you shared with me. Was a wonderful hike. I followed a slightly different path, which was a bit longer. For anyone who would want to do this hike, If you try to navigate to the Trailhead directly from Google maps, it would take you through a 4x4 track which is quite rough and damaged. Instead use the coordinates 25.102740, 56.046532 (https://goo.gl/maps/o1ogpqyggVQmDr6C7) and reach near the camping area. From here you can continue to the trailhead taking your right along the dirt path.
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Tried to reach the trailhead on a sedan using default Google maps. Got stuck in the soft soil twice and the ride was so bumpy and damaged my car a bit as well. Saw another car got stuck and waiting for rescue and thought to turn back after approx 10 Km off road. Would try to reach the starting point on 4x4 next time. Would be helpful 4x4 requirement or any other alternate path which needs to be taken in case of a sedan mentioned in the description. Thanks.
Thank you very much @Zanfer.
Glad that you enjoyed the hike.
More hikes to come bro.. :)
Any near by camping spot to camp overnight and start hike early morning next day ?
Hi Samad.. You can camp in the showka area next to trail or opposite side of showka such as as mussili , buraq dam etc.