Haqab Village Summit, RAK.

Haqab Village Summit in Ras al Khaimah

Please read the Hiking safety related notes at the bottom of this Text.

THIS IS NOT AN EASY HIKE, REALLY NEEDS GOOD FITNESS AND SKILLS TO TRAVERSE THE MOUNTAIN SECTION !!!

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Thanks to Shan of UAE weekend Lovers, We hiked up Wadi Haqab in RAK to reach the Summit Village.
Nice trail with all kinds of terrain.
Challenging in places,
Intermediate plus grade.
Not suitable for people with no Scrambling/ Climbing skills.
This trail can be part moderate / intermediate grade depending on the skills.

The starting / parking point of this hike is similar to Hebs village hike.
https://goo.gl/maps/a84ozwrSUzQL8fT19
GPS Coordinates 25.806174, 56.112146
Sedan cars can reach this location.

I have recorded the offroad path from Jais road to this Trailhead as below.
It will help you to access the start point.

https://www.wikiloc.com/offroading-trails/wadi-haqab-access-offroad-119940054

Reaching to the trailhead is bit tricky.
You have to turn right from the Jebel Jais road at 25.800469, 56.099167
https://goo.gl/maps/gx5Xi7oFx4Qx7FGa9

You can see a Mobile phone tower very closeby here.
From here, get into the off-road (sedan drivable) after about 100m turn left and merge into another off-road which is parallel to the wadi.
About 150 meters away, you can see an elevated while painted water tank, you can take this is a waypoint.
You continue driving about 1km, you can see a Military camera station as soon as you pass the camera there is a small building and you can park next to it 25.806622, 56.112798.
There you can see the well laid trail path with steps.

To reach the starting point, you need to take offroad exit here.
https://goo.gl/maps/GvcLnZxZqvT2suaB6
25.800606, 56.099061

Keep your google maps on satellite mode to search and locate these locations.

Initial part of the Wadi for about 3 Kms is Beginner plus grade, so you could simply follow the Wadi for hiking. There are medium boulders and nice views.
Beginners can return from the dry waterfall point.

The first waterfall needs scrambling and climbing with bare hands to pass through and is ONLY SUITABLE for Intermediate hikers with climbing skills.

After steep gradient hiking, you reach the Haqab village ( no one lives there anymore ) with stone houses.

We descended part ascent route and then ventured into another path and reached just before the dry waterfall area.

The Wadi walk is really nice and can be a good practice ground for beginners with small rocks and boulders.

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Do Not Try Any Mountain 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.