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Wadi Showka loop with 2 small hills, avoiding stairs Wad Showka is the first ever hike we have done in UAE, few years back when we started hiking. We have been to Wadi Showka Multiple times then and covering Staircase...
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Shawka Dam Trail, one of UAE's hidden gems for hiking and outdoor adventure. This scenic trail offers breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape and a chance to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. Whether you'...
We started from shawka dam all the way to shawka pool, we tried new ways for adventure and completed 3 summit. It was an amazing hike and I will love to repeat. Please make sure to follow the guide lines of local authori...
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A scenic view with natural pools!
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There are 2 ways to reach. 1. You can park at Heritage Village and walk all the way to the circular route. 2. Offroad your way to Wadi Shawka Vehicle Trail, park right before the circular route (4x4 recommended, but se...
Amazing hike!
An easy trail to follow which can be varied instead of doing the full loop as there are intersections in between. Gets a bit steep compared to the rest of the trail (not very challenging) after rest area 3 which is the s...
It is a beginner+ trail about 8.5 km long and 372m elevation gain. The trail is well defined and marked. Parking location coordinates - 25.103934, 56.039139. Any car can reach the parking. You can park cars and start t...
I would not suggest to follow my trail lol. We went for sunrise and it’s just worth it!! Started the trail around 5:20. We don’t know the way to the pool and so we asked random fellow hikers whom we saw that day. Few hik...
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Family trek, with some refreshment possibility in a camp just before entering the narrow part of the wadi;
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I’m not a big fan of Showka - I prefer more unknown areas. But this was a great little route, only incorporating about a quarter of the mammoth stairs! It was after rain so lots of wadi in the wadi on the way back. The e...
Wadi Shawka full loop: easy one with marked trail. There are two ways to do this trail: You will reach an intersection ( a hut there) and one path goes ahead and one goes to left. We went ahead but it ended so wasn’t s...
An easy hours drive from Dubai. From the round about at arrival, take the first exit going down the slope into the parking lot. There are toilets here as well. Useful right before you start hiking! Follow the paved road...
A fourth of the stairs then coasted along the clearly traced path/trail, then followed the dried river bed to the pool. Took the same route back to our car, I just forgot to end the navigation until we were on the road. ...
You can park at Showka Dam (4x4 not needed) and then walk to the start of the staircase. Walk up the stairs and then follow the trail up and down various peaks.
Highly recommended in winter after some rain. The all mountain is green. Wild flowers everywhere. The landscape is breathtaking and varied. It's a real trail for the most part, not just hiking the wadi floor. After the p...
Parking: Google “Shawka car parking”. https://maps.app.goo.gl/LGYpbgRk2oUYizNq9 Just in front of the parking, you can see a clear pathway ascending to the hill side. This is the only path here so you won’t miss it. ...
Suitable for beginners with some previous hiking experience. Some areas are with steep ascending together with steep descending with loose gravel and rocks so one need to be careful with their footing. Overall easy hike ...
We followed the car hike trail to park on the camp site close to the Emirates Adventures Camp. Then we hiked following Abigail wadi Shawkah Loop trail.
Easy access, basic facilities near by. Easy hike if you start earlier and complete before sun takes overt the skies.
After reaching the 3 peak is all down, can easily sea the U shape trail going down the hill. At bottom the right path is the normal loop to return to dam. Extension I did, turn left at bottom, I did only half of the pos...
Shawkah dam with extra part due to dam water level meaning we had to turn back on ourselves and modify the roite
Shawkah Parking available near the entrance. You can get there by any car. SUV not required. Very popular hike in UAE. We have done loop hike.
Steep stairs to start the trail followed by several uphill treks before heading back down the mountain.
The Trail starts adjacent to our parking location, Wadi Shawka Dam Park. Parking Coordinates: 25°06'11.2"N 56°02'29.4"E https://goo.gl/maps/KNpc19oq1ow1HcQ1A -It is a beginner’s trail about 8 km long and 212m elevat...
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