3/7 GAMSB22 Wahiba Sands - Bar Al Hickman - Sugar Dunes (www.gam4x4.com)
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 247.42 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,432 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 4,281 ft
- Max elevation
- 925 ft
- TrailRank
- 61
- Min elevation
- -8 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 9 hours 22 minutes
- Coordinates
- 10519
- Uploaded
- April 25, 2022
- Recorded
- April 2022
near Ghubrat Ghilayfayţ, Northeastern Governorate (Sultanate of Oman)
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Itinerary description
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---IMPORTANT NOTE---
The tracks and waypoints published on Wikiloc are intended to offer information on the routes taken by our 4x4 adventure group. The described paths may undergo modifications due to the terrain's own conditions (climatology, landslides, floods, works, etc.). The difficulty and completion of each route must in any case be evaluated by whoever intends to undertake it, and whoever follows it is the only one responsible for any contingency.
The tracks and waypoints published on Wikiloc are intended to provide information on the routes made by our 4x4 adventure group. The paths described may undergo modifications due to the conditions of the terrain (weather, landslides, floods, works, etc.) The difficulty and completion of each route must in any case be evaluated by whoever intends to undertake it, being the one who follows it is the only responsible for any contingency.
XXXII RAID of Grupo Aventura Motor Ceuta - April 2022
2 SUVs (Toyota Land Cruiser Prado and Toyota Fortuner)
6 expeditionaries (Luilly - Dr. Jones - Teti - Carlos - Tirado - Alessandro)
3rd Stage: Ramlat Wahiba - Bar Al Hickman - Sugar Dunes
Total: 398 km
Asphalt: 184 km
Track: 214 km of which:
114 km of Wahiba sands
93 km Plains round trip to Hickman Bar
17 km Beach from Khaluf to Sugar Dunes
Total time: 9:23 h.
Moving time: 6:43 h.
This third stage of GAMSB22 was planned as "the queen stage" of the trip. In the previous months we had been investigating the entire area of the immense Wahiba sandy area, with an area of more than 10,000 km2 (100 times larger than the Erg Chebi in Morocco), looking for references to cross it from north to south. The Wahiba has the particularity of being a desert formed by valleys between large banks of longitudinal dunes, so most of the 150 km journey to cross it from north to south passes along a sandy but firm track. However, the track we decided to take for this first foray is a route that appears in the OMAN OFF-ROAD guide, so within the complexity of making such a long journey all through sand, it seemed a priori to be a place where there is usually road traffic with some frequency. We were equipped with two slings, a shovel, sand plates and a compressor to deflate and inflate tires for whatever might happen, but in the end, the Wahiba stretch turned out to be a spectacular track, which on many occasions was a true "desert highway." . Only a couple of slopes of loose sand dunes must be overcome but without major complications. Along the way we found several herds of dromedaries grazing freely, a couple of Bedouin tents and, most surprisingly, a large mosque in the middle of nowhere 50 km from the nearest road.
Arriving at the asphalt in the fishing village of Qahid, we stopped to inflate tires with our compressor. It took us less than 3 hours to cover the 114 km of sand tracks, taking it very slowly, making several stops along the way. We now had to travel about 90 km of road to the gas station in Mahout, and as we had plenty of time we decided to visit the Bar Al Hickman, a strip that forms a sand bank, a paradise for kite surf lovers and which is nicknamed " The Maldives of Oman". To get there there were 45 km of track, mostly through dry lagoons and large plains that delighted the drivers. The site is well worth it, it is an authentic Indian beach with the typical white sand of the coral reefs.
After the swim and the refreshment, we again traveled the 45 km of plains to the asphalt and went directly by road to our final objective of the day, the white dunes of Khaluf nicknamed "Sugar Dunes". Before, we made a stop at a fishmonger in Mahout to buy two 2kg Urtas to cook over charcoal for dinner.
We arrived in Khaluf already at sunset. We wanted to have stopped at the Humrat cave but it was already getting dark and we wanted to set up camp with light. The last moment of the day with the sun setting was walking the 17 km along Khaluf Beach and the track that leads to Sugar Dunes Beach.
First camping trip of the trip, at the foot of the large white dunes with the sound of the sea in the background. A little breeze but a very pleasant temperature of 25º. A magical night that gave us a true spectacle of nature, seeing the breaking waves perfectly illuminated in the darkness of the night by bioluminescent algae, a brutal experience!
XXXII RAID GRUPO AVENTURA MOTOR CEUTA WHITE WEEK 2022
--- OMAN ADVENTURE ---
1/7 Dubai - Jebel Shams
2/7 Jebel Shams - Ramlat Wahiba
3/7 Ramlat Wahiba - Hickman Bar - Sugar Dunes
4/7 Sugar Dunes - Cala Minji
5/7 Cala Minji - Salalah
6.1/7 Wadi Khor – Salalah Cliffs
6.2/7 Salalah - Haima
7/7 Haima - Dubai
Trip of 2024 (Back To The Desert)
2022 Trip (Oman Adventure)
2019 trip (Plateau du Rekkam and Gymkhana)
2018 trip (on a trail motorcycle on new Atlas trails)
2017 trip (By alternative tracks)
2016 trip (Atlas Classic)
2015 trip (La Oriental)
Video of the section of the route through Wahiba Sands:
Video summary of the trip to Oman:
The tracks and waypoints published on Wikiloc are intended to offer information on the routes taken by our 4x4 adventure group. The described paths may undergo modifications due to the terrain's own conditions (climatology, landslides, floods, works, etc.). The difficulty and completion of each route must in any case be evaluated by whoever intends to undertake it, and whoever follows it is the only one responsible for any contingency.
The tracks and waypoints published on Wikiloc are intended to provide information on the routes made by our 4x4 adventure group. The paths described may undergo modifications due to the conditions of the terrain (weather, landslides, floods, works, etc.) The difficulty and completion of each route must in any case be evaluated by whoever intends to undertake it, being the one who follows it is the only responsible for any contingency.
XXXII RAID of Grupo Aventura Motor Ceuta - April 2022
2 SUVs (Toyota Land Cruiser Prado and Toyota Fortuner)
6 expeditionaries (Luilly - Dr. Jones - Teti - Carlos - Tirado - Alessandro)
3rd Stage: Ramlat Wahiba - Bar Al Hickman - Sugar Dunes
Total: 398 km
Asphalt: 184 km
Track: 214 km of which:
114 km of Wahiba sands
93 km Plains round trip to Hickman Bar
17 km Beach from Khaluf to Sugar Dunes
Total time: 9:23 h.
Moving time: 6:43 h.
This third stage of GAMSB22 was planned as "the queen stage" of the trip. In the previous months we had been investigating the entire area of the immense Wahiba sandy area, with an area of more than 10,000 km2 (100 times larger than the Erg Chebi in Morocco), looking for references to cross it from north to south. The Wahiba has the particularity of being a desert formed by valleys between large banks of longitudinal dunes, so most of the 150 km journey to cross it from north to south passes along a sandy but firm track. However, the track we decided to take for this first foray is a route that appears in the OMAN OFF-ROAD guide, so within the complexity of making such a long journey all through sand, it seemed a priori to be a place where there is usually road traffic with some frequency. We were equipped with two slings, a shovel, sand plates and a compressor to deflate and inflate tires for whatever might happen, but in the end, the Wahiba stretch turned out to be a spectacular track, which on many occasions was a true "desert highway." . Only a couple of slopes of loose sand dunes must be overcome but without major complications. Along the way we found several herds of dromedaries grazing freely, a couple of Bedouin tents and, most surprisingly, a large mosque in the middle of nowhere 50 km from the nearest road.
Arriving at the asphalt in the fishing village of Qahid, we stopped to inflate tires with our compressor. It took us less than 3 hours to cover the 114 km of sand tracks, taking it very slowly, making several stops along the way. We now had to travel about 90 km of road to the gas station in Mahout, and as we had plenty of time we decided to visit the Bar Al Hickman, a strip that forms a sand bank, a paradise for kite surf lovers and which is nicknamed " The Maldives of Oman". To get there there were 45 km of track, mostly through dry lagoons and large plains that delighted the drivers. The site is well worth it, it is an authentic Indian beach with the typical white sand of the coral reefs.
After the swim and the refreshment, we again traveled the 45 km of plains to the asphalt and went directly by road to our final objective of the day, the white dunes of Khaluf nicknamed "Sugar Dunes". Before, we made a stop at a fishmonger in Mahout to buy two 2kg Urtas to cook over charcoal for dinner.
We arrived in Khaluf already at sunset. We wanted to have stopped at the Humrat cave but it was already getting dark and we wanted to set up camp with light. The last moment of the day with the sun setting was walking the 17 km along Khaluf Beach and the track that leads to Sugar Dunes Beach.
First camping trip of the trip, at the foot of the large white dunes with the sound of the sea in the background. A little breeze but a very pleasant temperature of 25º. A magical night that gave us a true spectacle of nature, seeing the breaking waves perfectly illuminated in the darkness of the night by bioluminescent algae, a brutal experience!
XXXII RAID GRUPO AVENTURA MOTOR CEUTA WHITE WEEK 2022
--- OMAN ADVENTURE ---
1/7 Dubai - Jebel Shams
2/7 Jebel Shams - Ramlat Wahiba
3/7 Ramlat Wahiba - Hickman Bar - Sugar Dunes
4/7 Sugar Dunes - Cala Minji
5/7 Cala Minji - Salalah
6.1/7 Wadi Khor – Salalah Cliffs
6.2/7 Salalah - Haima
7/7 Haima - Dubai
Trip of 2024 (Back To The Desert)
2022 Trip (Oman Adventure)
2019 trip (Plateau du Rekkam and Gymkhana)
2018 trip (on a trail motorcycle on new Atlas trails)
2017 trip (By alternative tracks)
2016 trip (Atlas Classic)
2015 trip (La Oriental)
Video of the section of the route through Wahiba Sands:
Video summary of the trip to Oman:
Waypoints
Waypoint
868 ft
Thousand Nights Camp
Campamento donde dormimos y punto de partida de la etapa de hoy.
Waypoint
578 ft
Mezquita
Called in Arabic "The Holy Mosque of His Majesty" the Sultan Qaboos. It appears to be a recently built mosque. The place is enigmatic due to its remoteness from any road connection, the closest being more than 50 km away.
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Waypoint
40 ft
Llegamos al asfalto en Qahid
We arrive at a small and humble fishing village. Here we take the opportunity to inflate the tires before hitting the road.
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Waypoint
361 ft
Panorámica espacios abiertos
Before finishing the route we pass through an area of large mounds of sand with very cool open spaces.
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Waypoint
694 ft
Pistas rápidas
Pistas_rápidas
Waypoint
612 ft
Tiendas Beduínas / Gasolina
Tiendas_Beduínas_/_Gasolina
Waypoint
11 ft
Grandes llanuras
On the way to Hickman's Bar there were stretches of large plains through what appears to be land that may have been flooded at times by spring tides as there were dry corals in the gravel.
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Waypoint
21 ft
Desvío hacia la cueva de Humrat
It was one of our goals for the day, but since it was already getting dark we decided to continue to set up camp with light
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Waypoint
69 ft
Desvío a Khaluf
Departure from the national highway to go to the fishing village of Khaluf.
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