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Distance
5.74 mi
Elevation gain
1,020 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,198 ft
Max elevation
909 ft
TrailRank 
56 5
Min elevation
355 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
2 hours 35 minutes
Time
4 hours 6 minutes
Coordinates
1618
Uploaded
November 13, 2020
Recorded
November 2020
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near Al Wādī al Kabīr, Muscat (Sultanate of Oman)

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Itinerary description

This route joins up a number of routes I’ve done from on the other side of the Hamriya road, it’s wild and remote from start to finish, there some reasonable climbs... it has amazing views and feel mikes from the city. Take water, food , torch and first aid kit. Enjoy

Waypoints

PictographPhoto Altitude 597 ft
Photo ofUp the small wadi

Up the small wadi

Cross the gravel field and head up this small wadi

PictographPhoto Altitude 636 ft
Photo ofIn the wadi

In the wadi

Keep going straight

PictographPhoto Altitude 673 ft
Photo ofThe tree

The tree

Bear off right before the tree

PictographPhoto Altitude 673 ft
Photo ofOn a little plateau

On a little plateau

On the plateau bare slowly right and pick up a goat track

PictographPhoto Altitude 640 ft
Photo ofGoat track

Goat track

Keep straight on along goat track

PictographPhoto Altitude 535 ft
Photo ofWadi

Wadi

Follow the goat track into Wadi below

PictographPhoto Altitude 518 ft
Photo ofOld graves

Old graves

Look for the old graves on the left

PictographPhoto Altitude 502 ft
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Entering the big Wadi

Follow down the little wadi into the big wadi

PictographPhoto Altitude 495 ft
Photo ofBig wadi

Big wadi

Keep following straight down the big wadi

PictographPhoto Altitude 486 ft
Photo ofRock Art

Rock Art

Pass the rock art at the dry waterfall

PictographPhoto Altitude 499 ft
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Down the wadi

Keep straight on down the wadi

PictographPhoto Altitude 512 ft
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Folding rocks

Pass some amazing folded rocks, they are on the right hand side

PictographPhoto Altitude 545 ft
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Usually dry

There had been rained recently that had leftl this pool. Usually dry . Keep straight on

PictographPhoto Altitude 509 ft
Photo ofLooking back

Looking back

Make sure you have a good look at where you’ve come from

PictographPhoto Altitude 469 ft
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Another look back

PictographPhoto Altitude 404 ft
Photo ofRock mark goat

Rock mark goat

Soon after this you will turn right up another wadi

PictographPhoto Altitude 443 ft
Photo ofBroad Wadi

Broad Wadi

Follow up this

PictographPhoto Altitude 459 ft
Photo ofBroad wadi continues

Broad wadi continues

Continue up the broad wadi, it narrows a few times for dry waterfalls , branch off right of little peak in background

PictographPhoto Altitude 531 ft
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At the saddle

At the saddle turn right and head up over this broken ground

PictographPhoto Altitude 673 ft
Photo ofGreat view

Great view

Crossing the broken ground there are good views

PictographPhoto Altitude 719 ft

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Photo ofSunrise

Sunrise

Looking back towards the Wadi

PictographPhoto Altitude 774 ft
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Top of wadi

The trail drops into the top of this wadi ,

PictographPhoto Altitude 771 ft
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Wadi saddle

Cross this minor saddle between two wadis, Head down the wadi in front

PictographPhoto Altitude 653 ft
Photo ofStriped rock

Striped rock

Keep heading down the wadi , Look out for this cool stripey rock

PictographPhoto Altitude 564 ft
Photo ofCross the valley

Cross the valley

The wadi Broadens into a wide flat valley, Cross it and head down the ravine opposite

PictographPhoto Altitude 531 ft
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Tight ravine

Still following the wadi

PictographPhoto Altitude 436 ft
Photo ofThe pylon

The pylon

Another broad flat Valley to cross and head up the ravine to the right hand side of the pylon

PictographPhoto Altitude 400 ft
Photo ofThe ravine

The ravine

This is the one to head up

PictographPhoto Altitude 548 ft
Photo ofLooking back down the ravine

Looking back down the ravine

Here it is rocky and difficult under foot

PictographPhoto Altitude 610 ft
Photo ofHead to pylon

Head to pylon

At the top of the ravine follow the donkey track to the left and pick up an old pylon Road, turning right and heading up hill

PictographPhoto Altitude 774 ft
Photo ofAmazing views

Amazing views

Always make sure you look back

PictographPhoto Altitude 974 ft
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Amazing views 2

Always look back again

PictographPhoto Altitude 961 ft
Photo ofRuwi in the distance

Ruwi in the distance

Keep following the pylon track, Ruwi Can be seen in the distance

PictographPhoto Altitude 869 ft
Photo ofPylon track

Pylon track

Curving nicely round the hill

PictographPhoto Altitude 804 ft
Photo ofMore pylons

More pylons

Keep following the right fork of pylon track and it will take you via a wadi to back of power station

Comments  (1)

  • Bart Wubben Mar 29, 2024

    I have followed this trail  verified  View more

    Nice trail. Easy to follow no difficult climbs or anything and even now at the end of March still pretty doable.

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