Wadi Kadar - Leopard Canyon
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 4.42 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,592 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Very difficult
- Elevation loss
- 1,683 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,485 ft
- TrailRank
- 12
- Min elevation
- 885 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Coordinates
- 61
- Uploaded
- March 6, 2023
near Athabāt, Raʼs al Khaymah (United Arab Emirates)
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Itinerary description
From about halfway down Wadi Kader take the L track up past mainly new settlements on rough track to drop off point for donkeys and porters
Nice canyon with track in wadi bed leads up R to junction in track to houses L or to fields R and on to the col at circa 900m altitude
Traverse under the cliffs on recently upgraded track to gully where branch R and across up to plateau at circa 1000m altitude
Descend down to the entrance to Leopard canyon
Navigation on descent is v tricky and is also steep and exposed
Leads down to some amazing water pools
Nice canyon with track in wadi bed leads up R to junction in track to houses L or to fields R and on to the col at circa 900m altitude
Traverse under the cliffs on recently upgraded track to gully where branch R and across up to plateau at circa 1000m altitude
Descend down to the entrance to Leopard canyon
Navigation on descent is v tricky and is also steep and exposed
Leads down to some amazing water pools
Waypoints
Waypoint
2,149 ft
Big rock pool
Waypoint
3,288 ft
Leopard Canyon Top
Waypoint
3,456 ft
Terraced fields
Waypoint
3,357 ft
Path Junction
Waypoint
3,005 ft
Col
Waypoint
2,696 ft
Yinas village
Waypoint
1,172 ft
Roadhead
Waypoint
885 ft
Track junction
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