Jebel Misht
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 5.96 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,491 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Very difficult
- Elevation loss
- 4,491 ft
- Max elevation
- 6,934 ft
- TrailRank
-
69
5
- Min elevation
- 2,527 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 4 hours 10 minutes
- Time
- 9 hours 17 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1714
- Uploaded
- December 29, 2023
- Recorded
- December 2023
near Al Qabīl, Ad Dakhiliyah (Sultanate of Oman)
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Itinerary description
There aren’t many marked routes recorded when I searched, so I pinned this one all the way when I found it. Would have done more at the bottom and top but I reached my maximum pinned points.
We started as 4 at 9am, got half way at 12 just before the gradient starts to increase significantly. 2 of us continued and the others went back. We reached the summit at 2pm. Walked along the ridge for about half an hour and got back down at 6pm just before dark.
This marked route is easy to follow, especially from the top down, you could see them for a long stretch almost the whole way down. Hardly any exposures. First half very easy except one scramble at the start, second half much steeper with a few scrambles, lots of solid slabs with good grips to walk on. Rocks are sharp but solid with almost no loose screes. Gloves are recommended.
We did it in 9 hours but probably would have done it between 7-8 if not waited around for the other 2 in the first half.
Overall, it’s challenging but easier than it looks. My legs are still aching after 2 days.
We started as 4 at 9am, got half way at 12 just before the gradient starts to increase significantly. 2 of us continued and the others went back. We reached the summit at 2pm. Walked along the ridge for about half an hour and got back down at 6pm just before dark.
This marked route is easy to follow, especially from the top down, you could see them for a long stretch almost the whole way down. Hardly any exposures. First half very easy except one scramble at the start, second half much steeper with a few scrambles, lots of solid slabs with good grips to walk on. Rocks are sharp but solid with almost no loose screes. Gloves are recommended.
We did it in 9 hours but probably would have done it between 7-8 if not waited around for the other 2 in the first half.
Overall, it’s challenging but easier than it looks. My legs are still aching after 2 days.
Waypoints
Intersection
Flora
Mountain pass
6,896 ft
Mountain pass
Summit
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Thank you Jon and Smile.
We followed your recording and advises to hike this trail.
https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/oman-jebel-misht-summit-162904820
The hike itself is without any trail, always on rough surface, mostly on loose rocks.
Good endurance needed, so marked as difficult.
At the top, the views are simply great and well worth the climb.
Most of the time, we didnt see the markers on ascent, but well visible during descent.
I wish they had painted the markers both ways.
I also feel that we could simply climb up towards the summit as most of the terrain is similar.
Overall a grand hike.
Well done! Glad it was helpful and it went well! Loved the scenery.