Wassab village- Jebel Rahabah Hike (Pat 30)

Jais Road-Wassab village-Jebel Rahabah- View Deck Park.

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This is a one way hike that starts at Jebel Jais view point #3 and ends at Jais View deck park.

Its a Beginner plus hike with properly laid trail all the way.

There are options to turn back or continue to many destinations including
1. Haqeel village (One way part Highlander trail)
2. Nayt village / wadi shah via Samar trail (one way)

We parked our cars here and started the hike here,
Jebel Jais View Point 3
25.918756, 56.128865
https://goo.gl/maps/tAfCdauYJ9KJDmCm7

The hike ends at Jais View deck park.
So you need to park a spare car here for returning back to start point.
25.938105, 56.131214
https://goo.gl/maps/Nck2SMVnyBeLbYWG9

From the hike start point, the trail is well laid and visible and within 1.5 Kms you will reach Wassab village of few houses, goats and donkeys. There are few people living there too.

You hike further about 400 meters from the village and the trail reaches a intersection.
The right side ascent goes to Rahabah mountain / Highlander trail etc.
The straight trail goes to descent path of Nayt village of Samar trail near Wadi Shah.
We walked about 500 meters towards Nayt village during this hike ti view the village from the top.

From the previous intersection, You take the right path which zigzags all the way to the mountain top with 2 manmade shelters for good rest and great view points with great views.
Eventually you reach another intersection.
The left side descends towards Haqeel village as per Highlander 2021 / 2022 trail.

You hike rightwards towards the Jebel Rahabah which has Communication tower and the Paragliding platform.
This section of the walk is scenic, specially on the Western side with Al Rams and Coastal RAK.

Once you reach the tower, you can come back a little to merge into the descent trail towards Jais View deck park.

The descent trail is also very well made, visible and scenic.

Overall this is a very safe trail that can be hiked by beginners during cooler times with many breaks. You are always in the phone network and very much closer to the civilisation.
The views of Jais mountains and the coastal RAK is very scenic.

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

Be Safe and Enjoy the Hike.

Do Not Try Any 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.
Lately We Have 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 or Erroneous Recording.