Wadi Shah-Abs 21 BM #37-1770 Summit-Hidden Oasis- Loop

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We few friends went on this demanding hike which has many names (partly STH Qualifier by some paid group, Abs Point 21 summit etc ) We combined many trails to make it one hike of great endurance.

This loop hike is almost all of it a visible trail, but marked as Difficult ONLY for the 2 kms section on ascent route from 5 kms (1050 mtrs) till 7 kms (1550 mtrs) from Wadi Shah summit till border marker #37 section.
This section needs good navigation, Scrambling, sure footing and Bouldering skills on this rough terrain.

We parked here at Wadi Lahsah near Wadi Khamed/ Bear Grylls.
25.903439, 56.141421
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We started at Wadi shah , hiked up to Musaibat village / Wadi shah summit via redeveloped Highlander 2022 trail ( which is also a common old trail of Wadi Shah - Musaibat village hike ).

Once reached the Wadi Shah peak ( the trail is well made and visible ) we hiked up to 1550 meters summit via an enduring mountain section. This 2 kms section is rough, loose at places, lots of uneven boulders where manual scrambling is needed. Navigation is critical in this section, you will see some manlaid stones as a path, some cairns here and there and in some places you can choose your own path to hike up keeping the summit in view.
In this section, most of the time you are on the ridge, ledge of the mountain.
Hand gloves is very necessary for scrambling here as the rocks are rough and sharp.

If you see unsafe area, stop and rethink your path as there are few safe options that may need little scouting.

The summit has a Oman/UAE border marker pole with 37 number on it.

Once here, we traversed around hunting for Oman / UAE border markers, noting their numbers reaching 1770 summit towards UAE side of Adventurati campsite of 1770 meters.

From here, we descended using the Ghaf summit trail towards Puro 1484 restaurant.
From Puro, we descended towards the Jais road last public parking via the old hiking trail.

We took well deserved tea break at the last public parking cafe.
From there, we took the established hiking trail to Shahhah village finally descended to Wadi Shah via Hidden Oasis route.

It was a great day and wonderful experience.

As mentioned before, almost 90% of this hike is a well laid trail except for the summit push that needs great care, perseverance and navigation.

We burnt enough calories to experience wonderful moments and bestest views of the UAE/Oman mountains.
Long live UAE / Oman.

Take care and hike safe.
Take all needed supplies as there is no support on the mountain.
Be Safe and Enjoy the Hike.

Do Not Try Any 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.