Qandoos Peak - Wadi Sha'am
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 4.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,563 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Very difficult
- Elevation loss
- 285 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,376 ft
- TrailRank
- 45
- Min elevation
- 98 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- 2 hours 33 minutes
- Time
- 6 hours 43 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1253
- Uploaded
- November 21, 2020
- Recorded
- November 2020
near Al Qīr, Raʼs al Khaymah (United Arab Emirates)
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It was my first attempt so I wondered and lost the track many times. Sorry for that!
I put it very difficult because you need to be strong mentally and physically in the same time for this route and moreover for the loop.
I did only the ascent following another previous trail which is a very good one of catach, the return path I took another one faster and safer guided a very kind local guy as I was pretty much tired.
I totally reccomend to do it with someone, not alone like I did! The view is all the time awesome!
I put it very difficult because you need to be strong mentally and physically in the same time for this route and moreover for the loop.
I did only the ascent following another previous trail which is a very good one of catach, the return path I took another one faster and safer guided a very kind local guy as I was pretty much tired.
I totally reccomend to do it with someone, not alone like I did! The view is all the time awesome!
Waypoints
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289 ft
After some rock climbing... this part is a little bit tricky, you need to find your way up which is suitable for you
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433 ft
Try this party as early in the morning posible to have shade and apply the climbing techniques taking care of the loose rock
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1,178 ft
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Hello Razvan.
Thank you very much for sharing your routes.
The peak you climbed is called Jabal Ḩudayd. It is historically referenced in maps and geographic databases.
https://www.mindat.org/feature-291885.html
Why do you call it Qandoos Peak?
Nor can I find any village called Qandoos.
Do you remember if there is any nearby village that might be known by that name?
Hi Razwan,
You mentioned you returned using a different but safer / faster path.
Where can we find that trail ?
Thanks.