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Shahha Ridge Hike 9K

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Distance
5.52 mi
Elevation gain
2,707 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
2,316 ft
Max elevation
2,753 ft
TrailRank 
55
Min elevation
499 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
3 hours 52 minutes
Time
6 hours 7 minutes
Coordinates
1595
Uploaded
November 19, 2021
Recorded
November 2021
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near Al Mazlūq, Musandam (Sultanate of Oman)

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Shahha Ridge Hike 9K RAK.
This hike is not suitable for persons with fear of heights.

My Non Commercial FB page dedicated for hiking is as below.
https://www.facebook.com/Patricks-Hikes-101251445547970

Wikiloc link.
https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/shahha-ridge-hike-9k-89182544

This hike is basically along the ridge of the mountains that you see on your right side while driving from Wadi Bih Roundabout towards Wadi Shah on the Jebel Jais road.

As this is one way hike, we had to park cars at both ends.

The starting point is somewhere here. You can park in the vicinity, provided you park safely.
25.847757, 56.099102
The end point is somewhere here. Parking is along the road, as long as it does not trouble the traffic.
25.889205, 56.129881

We started at road level just after the Wadi Bih roundabout, hiked up and down over the mountain surface all the way for about 9 kms, hiked through some interesting terrain and geology, villages and descended to the road level closer to Wadi Far.

It was a nice one way hike, although it has it's own challenges such as Pricky large crude boulders, Scrambling, uneven surfaces, loose rocks, imbalanced Wadi Walk and exposed edges in few places.
You will need good hiking gloves to safeguard your palm and fingers while scrambling on rough and pricky rocks.
Long pants will be helpful to avoid bruises on legs.

Even once on the plateau, the terrain is up and down and it keeps on surprising you with multi summits.
Take care of your footing and do not venture very close to the ridge ends for safety.

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.

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