Wadi Abadilah - Natural springs, Water pools, Farms etc.
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- Distance
- 4.23 mi
- Elevation gain
- 410 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 410 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,306 ft
- TrailRank
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- Min elevation
- 873 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 2 hours 14 minutes
- Time
- 3 hours 20 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1350
- Uploaded
- January 31, 2021
- Recorded
- January 2021
near ‘Abādilah, Fujairah (United Arab Emirates)
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Wadi Abadilah is one of the trail that became very popular recently. Mainly due to its beautiful nature and the difficulty level is somewhat easy to moderate.
The trail is located in Abadilah, Fujairah emirate nearby Masafi. On the way to Dibba from Masafi you have to take the exit to a muddy road (25.43829074015991, 56.19656353977591). You can also search in maps “Wadi abadilah entry point”. Once you took the exit, take left again as the road is divided into to two. After driving about 250 meters you will reach the starting point where you can also park your cars (25.440730169054376, 56.19691414399228). Sedan cars are enough to reach the starting point.
There are steps at the starting point which will take you down to the wadi. Once you are down, take right and walk next to the fencing. It’s an agricultural farm which plants orange, banana etc. And then you will slowly get down in to the wadi. The first 1 km is very greenish eye soothing walk where you can see all these trees, small rock pools, water flows, some natural springs etc. After about 1 km, the terrain is different and become dry area. Don’t get confused (like me ) when you see a stair on your left, narrow way between rocks in your middle and another way on your right. Just take the stairs on your left which is actually made to pass the rocks. One you are on top of the mountain (stairs are finished) don’t take left, just continue walking straight which will take you down to the dry river bed.
You can walk through the wadi as long as you want (as you will be coming back to through the same way). Its relatively an easy walk, but need to be careful when you bypass some pools / boulders where you may have to do bit of scrambling (according to your skill). We returned after hiking about 3.5km to make it about a 7km long hike.
I have seen many families with small kids doing the hike and they are enjoying it very well. In case you are walking through the pools just be careful as the rocks are slippery. The trail has a lot of water pools but again it depends upon the season / rain. Just also keep in mind that mobile network is not available when you pass about 1km.
Location : Wadi Abadilah (Masafi – Dibba road)
Starting : 25.440730169054376, 56.19691414399228 (sedan car is accessible)
Difficulty : Easy to Moderate
Highlight : Lush greenery with agricultural farms, natural rock pools, natural spring etc.
Note the waypoints and read their description. Please reach out for any further info / clarifications
The trail is located in Abadilah, Fujairah emirate nearby Masafi. On the way to Dibba from Masafi you have to take the exit to a muddy road (25.43829074015991, 56.19656353977591). You can also search in maps “Wadi abadilah entry point”. Once you took the exit, take left again as the road is divided into to two. After driving about 250 meters you will reach the starting point where you can also park your cars (25.440730169054376, 56.19691414399228). Sedan cars are enough to reach the starting point.
There are steps at the starting point which will take you down to the wadi. Once you are down, take right and walk next to the fencing. It’s an agricultural farm which plants orange, banana etc. And then you will slowly get down in to the wadi. The first 1 km is very greenish eye soothing walk where you can see all these trees, small rock pools, water flows, some natural springs etc. After about 1 km, the terrain is different and become dry area. Don’t get confused (like me ) when you see a stair on your left, narrow way between rocks in your middle and another way on your right. Just take the stairs on your left which is actually made to pass the rocks. One you are on top of the mountain (stairs are finished) don’t take left, just continue walking straight which will take you down to the dry river bed.
You can walk through the wadi as long as you want (as you will be coming back to through the same way). Its relatively an easy walk, but need to be careful when you bypass some pools / boulders where you may have to do bit of scrambling (according to your skill). We returned after hiking about 3.5km to make it about a 7km long hike.
I have seen many families with small kids doing the hike and they are enjoying it very well. In case you are walking through the pools just be careful as the rocks are slippery. The trail has a lot of water pools but again it depends upon the season / rain. Just also keep in mind that mobile network is not available when you pass about 1km.
Location : Wadi Abadilah (Masafi – Dibba road)
Starting : 25.440730169054376, 56.19691414399228 (sedan car is accessible)
Difficulty : Easy to Moderate
Highlight : Lush greenery with agricultural farms, natural rock pools, natural spring etc.
Note the waypoints and read their description. Please reach out for any further info / clarifications
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Wadi still continues.. You can move further if you like to.. We came back from this point..
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Done this one, beautiful! But so many hikers....! Come early we started 9am which was far to late to escape the crowd.
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We totally missed the stairs on the left and continued straight. It was climbing and going up the mountain steeply. Fun but became a bit dangerous at some point so we came back... don’t miss those stairs!
@Angela
Hi,
Nice to hear that you did the trail.. Yes.. indeed its crowded nowadays.. especially on Fridays... Even when i did it was on Saturday but still crowded.. As the trail is getting more and more popular its gonna be more!
Better to do on Weekdays or at least Saturday and try to start as early as possible..
@Amna,
Hello,
Haha.. yeah.. those stairs are easy to miss.. that is why i specifically mentioned about it.. Nevertheless, glad to know that you did it and you enjoyed it..
More hikes to come!
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This is a beautiful hike. Easy to follow and can be extended further if you have time. Thank you for sharing
Hello Balchin,
Many thanks for reviewing the trail.. Glad that you enjoyed it well..
Hi Muhasin, hope you are doing good. Planning to follow this trail this weekend. Just want to confirm with you whether we would be required to remove shoes/ wade in water during this hike. So that I can accordingly wear clothes and shoes. Please let me know. Thanks.
Hello My friend.. Alhamdulillah doing well..
Surprised to hear that you haven't been here yet! Nevertheless, back to the point: Water is present only at the first km and as far as i remember removing shoes is not mandatory as you can bypass wadi / wet areas easily unless you really want to make your feet wet ( fish spa :) ?)
Go for it before the wadi becomes dry!
Great :) Yeah, this trail has been in my bucket list for long and for one reason or another got postponed. Insha Allah would be going this weekend. Thanks for the prompt reply and info... Much appreciated. Ha ha... maybe I would try fish spa :D Would leave a comment once I complete this trail :)
Enjoy and have a wonderful hike :)
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Completed this trail today :)
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Brilliant hike - loved it! Fantastic family outing: a little bit of everything... plantations, wadi, pools, frogs, fish, dragonfly’s. Thanks for sharing - great pics and instructions 😀
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Its Easy hike and adventurous for kids, we go with kids, when the green farm end in the valley nearly 1km. take stairs going up to your left. and after stairs go down there is safety rope available. then continue walking through the valley. at some locations showing Red Arrow directions for guidance.
Thank Zanfer, voltabp and Mateen Gohar for the reviews.. Happy to hear that you all have enjoyed it :)
Great instructions of the starting point! We extended a bit the hike, the deeper you go in the wadi the narrower becomes the canyon, which gives better views but in the same time becomes more slipery, due to the polished stones. Nice hike overall!
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Great instructions of the starting point! We extended a bit the hike, the deeper you go in the wadi the narrower becomes the canyon, which gives better views but in the same time becomes more slipery, due to the polished stones. Nice hike overall!
Hello Elida,
Many thanks for your review.. Glad to hear that you enjoyed it.. More hikes to come..!
Is this hike good to got with kids 8-9 years?
@Sameer Hi sameer,
Yes you can take kids.. no issues.. many families are doing it.. just be careful if you dip in pools..
Great trail. Easy, apart from a bit of scrambling on the boulders. Will definitely do again.
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Thanks for sharing this trail Muhasin. I completed it yesterday (Sunday) and I only passed one other hiker so clearly weekdays are better if you want to avoid the crowds. Stunning walk and even though only just coming out of summer (mid-November) there was still some water in the pools. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Decent foot-ware certainly advisable.
Hi Nicholas,
Thank you so much for the review.. Glad to hear that you enjoyed it 😊
Hello @eralyilmaz
Thanks fro the review ✌🏼☺
Hi! Where do you park your car and is SUV needed?
Hi Mohsin,
SUV is not necessary and parking point is mentioned in the description
Thanks a lot for the quick reply
Can i take my dogs?
Hello @iansadowski
Yes you can..
@muhasin Pallikkal ... thats amazing thanks .. we will go now weather is good for them ... happy days 😀
Enjoy and have a safe hike 🙌🏻
@ Muhasin Pallikkal
Thanks for sharing this trail. We tried it last Friday.
We got through fine until the end of the green plantation area until the waypoint where it has stairs going up from the left side. Once we got up, we followed the trail which got us walking back to the starting point facing the direction back to the main road.
Once you climb the stairs and come to the end of it, I think the trail is not very clear. By default you turn left.
This waypoint is described as "Don not take left. Just go straight which will take you down to the wadi." By "go straight" do you mean stay right as soon as you complete the stairs?
I am planning to go again. It was a good hike albeit a short one.
@abhaywade,
Sad to hear that..
Yes once you are done the stairs, you have to keep right / straight.. talking left wil redirect you to the main road..
Once you take rigght, you can also see a rope attached in the side for holding while descending to the wadi (I assume the rope is still there)..
Hope you will make it next time 😊
We did the same ... going right was a very small ledge, one slip and your down the cliff, my nerves couldnt take it with 2 dogs lol so we just came back on ourselves and finished earlier then expected
Nice hike, we went late afternoon and walked for 2 hours until sunset.
Thank you! Went to this yesterday with my friends and it was really good for first time hikers.
Thanks all for your reviews/ comments
Glad to hear that u enjoyed.. keep hiking..🙌🏻
Hi Muhasin......How are you? I am new to hiking and was recommended about this place. I just would like to know if I can take my Dog on this trail?
Hi cscsrk,
I'm fine.. Alhamdulillah, thanks for asking..
Yes, you can.. I have seen people taking dogs..
But if some pools are extremely filled with water due to rain, then bypassing them will be tricky..
Your instructions are clear, I did the trail today and the experience was amazing , thanks for this @muhasin
Hi Naga,
Glad to hear that..
Keep hiking 👍🏻🙂
What time would you recommend to go?
Hai Leen,
Morning or evening any time is OK..
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Excellent hike & thanks for your great instructions! We missed the stairs and carried on through the mountains until it became too dangerous! Then double backed and saw the stairs!!!!!!!! Keep your eyes left everyone! Those stairs are easy to miss! 🤣 we took your instructions to head right and went down into the wadi (rope has been removed!! But rings are still in place and it was an easy climb down!). Thoroughly loved the hike and eternally grateful for your directions!! Where too next????
Hi naomiluckett
Glad to hear that you found my trail / info useful
Keep hiking 🙌🏻🙂
will i find there water on OCTOBER 25TH?
Hello! Can I please have an advice on whether this trek is shaded in the afternoon in November?
I’m thinking of doing this hike this weekend.
Thank you in advance for your time🙏🏼
Hi Hened,
If you do this afternoon around 3.00 will be fine.. but remember by 5.30 you have to get back (sunset) so stop and return accordingly..
However recently there was rain in that area so expect more water than usual..
We did this trek on 1st Dec 2022, we had a family group of 35 including kids..we all loved it..thanks Muhasin for your clear instructions..it helped a lot
Thanks Andrew for your review/comment..
Glad to hear that my trail/info become useful..
Keep hiking..:)
Hi, thanks for the info. Planning to go this Sunday. Do you think there is much danger of getting caught in flash floods?
Hi Namitha,
I dont thi k there will be rain this weekend. However, check the weather forecast and plan accordingly
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Fabulous place!
Hi Muhasin, thanks for the clear instructions and the informative comments, really keen on heading there today. Would you advise against it given it rained yesterday?
Hi,
You can go, no rain predicted tomorrow 29th
Thanks for the clear instructions about the stairs
Amazing route! Family friendly! In the end of the route, where the pools going up the hill, can be bit tricky for younger kids but all the rest is great. Lots of shady walks and pools!
Great route. We followed all the indications (very important not to miss the stairs) and did a 7.5KM return hike. Lots of green, water pools and some small wild life
Hi, is it going to be ok to go for a hike tomorrow morning ? I am a bit concerned as someone mentioned even if it’s cloudy don’t go @muhasin Pallikkal
Hello Ankita,
Hiking in wadi areas when there is a chance of rain is really a bad idea.. we never know when the rain will become heavy and then all of a sudden flash flood happens...
Better be safe than sorry...
Thank you , very helpful ! Will plan this hike later then 🙏🏼
Very Nice! Thank you!
Hi all, planning to do this hike on Saturday. Any tips other than the hidden stairs :)
Hi Ehab, as this trail is under Fujairah Adventures, ensure that you are not a group of more than 9 people.. keep enough water, snacks, etc.. also follow the wikiloc for better navigation
Thanks Muhasin!
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Thank you so much Muhasin, your instructions are very detailed. My husband and i had so much fun. It was very challenging for me as i am 73kg and having a hard time crawling to huge slippery rocks. But suprisingly i finished your trail. Encountered one snake but thank God for keeping us safe.
Nice view and relaxing sounds flowing water, chirping birds awaits you if you try this wadi.
Hi @Angie,
I'm so glad to hear that you found my trail and the info useful.. Many thanks for your comment and review.. keep hiking 🙌🏻
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Some bouldering required due to the presence of water from the recent rains.
Hi @sprakinhyt,
Many thanks for your update and review 🙏🏼 👍🏻
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Thanks for another gem, we're following your trails and never get disappointed.
Hi @iwonawo,
I'm glad to hear that you found my trials and info useful.. keep hiking 🙌🏻
I have done this trail. It is really nice. I loved it.
Hi dadda,
Thanks for your comment... appreciate if you can give a review..
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Hiked this trail solo today. Started by 2:30pm and finished after 5:30pm. Thanks Muhasin for the recording and accurate descriptions. An easy trial with several water pools and beautiful greenery.
Thanks you @Joel for your comment and review.. I'm glad to hear that you found my trail useful.. Keep hiking 🙌🏻
Hello!
I found info that this track is pet friendly. Is that true?🥹
Hi Katya,
This trail falls under Fujairah Adventures, and they don't allow pets in their trails..