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The Best Hiking Trails in Athabāt, Raʼs al Khaymah (United Arab Emirates)

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  • Leopard Canyon Ras Al Khaimah hike.

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    Farrukh Hasnie
    Distance
    4.63mi
    Elevation +
    1909f
    TrailRank
    46
    Photo ofLeopard Canyon Ras Al Khaimah hike. Photo ofLeopard Canyon Ras Al Khaimah hike. Photo ofLeopard Canyon Ras Al Khaimah hike.

    Trail starts at far end of Wadi Ghail and Wadi Sal junction. There is military installation where you can park your car, please note that to this point access is only by 4×4. 1st leg: (Waypoints 1 - 7) From here you can ...

  • Leopard Canyon Loop

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    Hussam Uddin Ahmad
    Distance
    3.87mi
    Elevation +
    1670f
    TrailRank
    46| Rating 3.5
    Photo ofLeopard Canyon Loop Photo ofLeopard Canyon Loop Photo ofLeopard Canyon Loop

    Leopard Canyon right loop. A relatively moderate hike going up. Take a right at the hanging gardens to reach the farms on the plateau. The decent is very steep over loose rocks and through crevices. Be very careful very ...

    This is not the standard route. This route deviate midway which skip the vertical wall and have to do a dangerous climb ...
    jerryhans
    Epic waterfalls and ruins
    TheRealKMk

  • Feb Loop W. Ghail -J Book - W. Ghail

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    DavidSth.
    Distance
    29.25mi
    Elevation +
    13885f
    TrailRank
    46| Rating 5.0
    Photo ofFeb Loop W. Ghail -J Book - W. Ghail Photo ofFeb Loop W. Ghail -J Book - W. Ghail Photo ofFeb Loop W. Ghail -J Book - W. Ghail

    Long and strenuous hike which in places involves drops (if the EXACT path is taken - there may be way-arounds) and which SHOULD - unless extremely fit and practically trail running this terrain - be done with 2 nights ou...

    Can only say: wow
    Li Zhang

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  • Leopard canyon (Wadi Ghail) Full Loop (RAK)

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    Satheesh
    Distance
    4.86mi
    Elevation +
    1755f
    TrailRank
    45
    Photo ofLeopard canyon (Wadi Ghail) Full Loop (RAK) Photo ofLeopard canyon (Wadi Ghail) Full Loop (RAK) Photo ofLeopard canyon (Wadi Ghail) Full Loop (RAK)

    leopard canyon (area rumoured where the last Arabian Leopard lived before it was shot) full loop is a well complete hike. Moderate elevation, canyon walk, vertical wall climb, steep descent all makes this hike special ....

  • Leopard Canyon Hike (Hanging Garden)

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    'Rainbow Hiker' Patrick Vijay D'Silva
    with agnal
    Distance
    3.49mi
    Elevation +
    1286f
    TrailRank
    45| Rating 4.33
    Photo ofLeopard Canyon Hike (Hanging Garden) Photo ofLeopard Canyon Hike (Hanging Garden) Photo ofLeopard Canyon Hike (Hanging Garden)

    My personal FB Page dedicated to UAE Hiking. https://www.facebook.com/Patricks-Hikes-101251445547970 Leopard Canyon at Wadi Ghail, Ras al Khaimah. Agnal Varghese and Bob organised the hike. We hiked till the Hangin...

    Good hike. The trail is not so visible so we kept walking most of the time throught the wadi.Would definitely give anoth...
    Maya.powerpuff

  • Wadi Ghail Loop

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    ewajuz
    with rene.dxb
    Distance
    5.11mi
    Elevation +
    1742f
    TrailRank
    43
    Photo ofWadi Ghail Loop Photo ofWadi Ghail Loop Photo ofWadi Ghail Loop

    Moderate hike 5-6h, quite steep at first and at the end. 4x4 required to get to car parking. You get whole spectrum on this hike: hanging gardens, canyon, pools (only in winter/after rain), plateau with panoramic views a...

  • Leopard Canyon Hike (G4G)

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    maverickmu
    with batul Zainabmb99
    Distance
    5.96mi
    Elevation +
    741f
    TrailRank
    43
    Photo ofLeopard Canyon Hike (G4G) Photo ofLeopard Canyon Hike (G4G) Photo ofLeopard Canyon Hike (G4G)

    Hiking with Gulf 4 Good around the canyon where’s the UAE’s last leopard is said to have been killed. Flatish walk for first half hour before gradual elevation gain, mostly just boulder hopping until you reach the ‘Han...

  • Leopard Canyon

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    jwadie
    Distance
    6.06mi
    Elevation +
    1289f
    TrailRank
    43| Rating 4.33
    Photo ofLeopard Canyon Photo ofLeopard Canyon Photo ofLeopard Canyon

    The terrain of the wadi in the first 4 km is easy, after that it gets a bit challenging with some boulder scrambling as you approach the summit. The hike can be extended to a further point by taking the right path at the...

    An interesting and scenic trail. Stone houses along the way; dripping water/waterfalls after recent rains. Get's modera...
    f450_xl

  • Waterfall, hanging gardens

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    nadeen76
    Distance
    6.43mi
    Elevation +
    643f
    TrailRank
    43
    Photo ofWaterfall, hanging gardens Photo ofWaterfall, hanging gardens Photo ofWaterfall, hanging gardens

    This was a relatively short but pretty fun hike. No chance of getting lost as the wadi ends with hanging gardens/waterfall. Terrain mostly rocks and boulders through the wadi. You pass by a village on the left wedged int...

  • Wadi Qadaah- Leopard Canyon- Qadaah village Loop with Rene

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    'Rainbow Hiker' Patrick Vijay D'Silva
    with rene.dxb
    Distance
    5.52mi
    Elevation +
    2073f
    TrailRank
    42| Rating 4.0
    Photo ofWadi Qadaah- Leopard Canyon- Qadaah village Loop with Rene Photo ofWadi Qadaah- Leopard Canyon- Qadaah village Loop with Rene Photo ofWadi Qadaah- Leopard Canyon- Qadaah village Loop with Rene

    Wadi Ghail Leopard Canyon Bahar village Loop. Please note that this trail was hiked as exploration to Qada'ah village via leopard canyon and this trail has some tricky areas due to rough trail. I have recorded better...

    After the chimney and at the end of the next turn right before you have to climb right there is a weird loop to the left...
    Geoff McNicholl

  • Leopard canyon (Wadi Razor)

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    Kozyriev Oleksandr
    Distance
    9.91mi
    Elevation +
    4469f
    TrailRank
    41
    Photo ofLeopard canyon (Wadi Razor) Photo ofLeopard canyon (Wadi Razor) Photo ofLeopard canyon (Wadi Razor)

    There are some contradictory names for the canyons of this trek that I found in the internet. With top one more frequently called Wadi Razor, and bottom one - Leopard canyon. But I found some descriptions where people re...

  • Wadi Nimer circuit beside wadi razor

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    Nasar Husain
    Distance
    7.35mi
    Elevation +
    3189f
    TrailRank
    40
    Photo ofWadi Nimer circuit beside wadi razor Photo ofWadi Nimer circuit beside wadi razor Photo ofWadi Nimer circuit beside wadi razor

    This hike may take you another level , it's really a nice hike start through the wadis and take you to Oman boarder near by wadi Razor ,return to the top and go down by the crag ,you can see some villages near by the wad...

  • Jebel Qada'ah, RAK

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    shanjee78
    Distance
    7.50mi
    Elevation +
    4131f
    TrailRank
    39
    Photo ofJebel Qada'ah, RAK Photo ofJebel Qada'ah, RAK Photo ofJebel Qada'ah, RAK

    Expert hike pls don't try if you are not pro Hiker ( it's involved steep ascending and descending, climbing, scrambling).

  • Jabal Qadaah

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    Lashari
    Distance
    7.38mi
    Elevation +
    3707f
    TrailRank
    39
    Photo ofJabal Qadaah Photo ofJabal Qadaah Photo ofJabal Qadaah

    Jabal Qadaah - via Ghail Village. Qadaah is one of my favorite hike. And this is the second time I have attempted this hike. Last time when we dis it was in start of year 2022 and it took almost 22 hours but itvwas from...

  • Leopard canyon hike

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    Ben Morin-Muller
    Distance
    5.52mi
    Elevation +
    1696f
    TrailRank
    39| Rating 3.33
    Photo ofLeopard canyon hike Photo ofLeopard canyon hike Photo ofLeopard canyon hike

    A nice hike loop with some climbings, follow the kerns to find your way. Be aware: a bit slippery and some dangerous sections.

    We did it in reverse. GPS points are really good. On top you won't be able to find way wihtout wikiloc
    Husnain Ashfaq

  • Hanging Gardens

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    longlifestories
    Distance
    4.12mi
    Elevation +
    568f
    TrailRank
    38
    Photo ofHanging Gardens Photo ofHanging Gardens Photo ofHanging Gardens

    Update 14Feb21: See final photo. Please park only at the designated lot BELOW the military tower and hike quietly through the private driveway to enter the wadi. New signage posted stating "private road/wadi" at trailhea...

  • Leopard Canyon - RAK - UAE

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    arminmahdi
    Distance
    4.74mi
    Elevation +
    1053f
    TrailRank
    37
    Photo ofLeopard Canyon - RAK - UAE Photo ofLeopard Canyon - RAK - UAE Photo ofLeopard Canyon - RAK - UAE

    Easy hike, its good short workout. its easy. leave nothing but footprints, take your trash home. 3LT Water Will spot some shelters on left. mostly boulder stepping. soft ascent/descent. abandoned shelters.

  • Leopard canyon small loop

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    ewajuz
    with rene.dxb
    Distance
    3.53mi
    Elevation +
    1161f
    TrailRank
    37
    Photo ofLeopard canyon small loop Photo ofLeopard canyon small loop Photo ofLeopard canyon small loop

    Loop hike starting up Leopard canyon (started recording a bit late) to village plateau and back via donkey trail, nice short. Beautiful wadi and great views on the way down...

  • Jabel Taffif

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    Sumeet Punjabi
    Distance
    10.51mi
    Elevation +
    4147f
    TrailRank
    37
    Photo ofJabel Taffif Photo ofJabel Taffif Photo ofJabel Taffif

    Starting point Leopard canyon, Bahar village plateau, Taffif mountain with Oman borderline, Descent to Qadaah village, and back to starting point of Leopard canyon. Last 4kms, there is a donkey trail amd last 1km, there...

  • Leopard Canyon - Loop

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    TheRealKMk
    Distance
    4.55mi
    Elevation +
    1703f
    TrailRank
    36
    Photo ofLeopard Canyon - Loop Photo ofLeopard Canyon - Loop Photo ofLeopard Canyon - Loop

    Legend hast it that in this Wadi in Ras Al Khaimah the last wild leopard in the UAE has been seen. Due to the canyon’s remote location, maybe it is still around…!? When rain falls you can find some beautiful waterfalls...

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