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W4b: Jabel Shams summit from South

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Abhijit 0711
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Trail stats

Distance
14.21 mi
Elevation gain
5,351 ft
Technical difficulty
Difficult
Elevation loss
5,351 ft
Max elevation
9,492 ft
TrailRank 
52
Min elevation
4,577 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
7 hours 48 minutes
Time
13 hours 30 minutes
Coordinates
4152
Uploaded
May 22, 2022
Recorded
May 2022
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near Al Madrah, Ad Dakhiliyah (Sultanate of Oman)

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Photo ofW4b: Jabel Shams summit from South Photo ofW4b: Jabel Shams summit from South Photo ofW4b: Jabel Shams summit from South

Itinerary description

Jabel Shams southern approach, route - W4b
(Or call it alternate route)

Total ascend is approx 1800 m.. Wikiloc has recorded with a bit of error.

Start point is Hotel view.

Long and enduring hike, with proper laid out trail markers.

A must do.

Waypoints

PictographCar park Altitude 4,642 ft
Photo ofStart point Photo ofStart point Photo ofStart point

Start point

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,600 ft
Photo ofGo down into the Wadi and come up the other side Photo ofGo down into the Wadi and come up the other side

Go down into the Wadi and come up the other side

PictographMountain hut Altitude 4,639 ft
Photo ofVillage 1 Photo ofVillage 1

Village 1

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,669 ft
Photo ofAllovera garden Photo ofAllovera garden

Allovera garden

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,410 ft
Photo ofWaking next to the Wadi

Waking next to the Wadi

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,846 ft
Photo ofThe first sight of village behind Photo ofThe first sight of village behind

The first sight of village behind

PictographMountain pass Altitude 6,375 ft
Photo ofFirst view of W4 and the Canyon

First view of W4 and the Canyon

PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,463 ft
Photo ofClear fossil

Clear fossil

PictographWaypoint Altitude 7,710 ft
Photo ofFinish hike along with Cliff and now plateau begins Photo ofFinish hike along with Cliff and now plateau begins

Finish hike along with Cliff and now plateau begins

PictographIntersection Altitude 9,003 ft
Photo ofWikiloc shows a loop from here. Try for may be next time Photo ofWikiloc shows a loop from here. Try for may be next time

Wikiloc shows a loop from here. Try for may be next time

PictographTree Altitude 9,423 ft
Photo ofA bit of descend and then the final push Photo ofA bit of descend and then the final push

A bit of descend and then the final push

PictographSummit Altitude 9,701 ft
Photo ofFirst view of the military point/observatory Photo ofFirst view of the military point/observatory

First view of the military point/observatory

PictographSummit Altitude 9,856 ft
Photo ofThe Shams summit Photo ofThe Shams summit Photo ofThe Shams summit

The Shams summit

PictographWaypoint Altitude 9,222 ft
Photo ofWell marked trails all the way both up and down.

Well marked trails all the way both up and down.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,473 ft
Photo ofWaypoint Photo ofWaypoint

Waypoint

PictographMountain hut Altitude 4,639 ft
Photo ofMountain hut Photo ofMountain hut

Mountain hut

PictographCar park Altitude 4,646 ft
Photo ofEnd of the longest hike for me in the region

End of the longest hike for me in the region

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