Wadi Shawka loop 9k
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 5.61 mi
- Elevation gain
- 722 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 722 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,534 ft
- TrailRank
-
65
5
- Min elevation
- 984 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 3 hours 3 minutes
- Time
- 4 hours 37 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1544
- Uploaded
- December 7, 2018
- Recorded
- December 2018
near Dārah, Raʼs al Khaymah (United Arab Emirates)
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Itinerary description
A challenging route that involves following the Wadi, going up steep gorge leading to a summit with panoramic views, descent to another wadi (scree slope) and rejoining the starting point. Some of the narrow winding sections of the gorge have hidden surprises.
Finish off the day with a dip in chilled waters of the Rock pool at the start of the trail.
Finish off the day with a dip in chilled waters of the Rock pool at the start of the trail.
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Easy to follow
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Moderate
Well laid out path, impossible to lose the trail. I would only suggest going in reverse, as you would end up at the pools which would be a nice way to end the trail. I would call it easy to moderate. Hiking shoes - a must as scree can be very challenging in regular footwear.
Glad you enjoyed it... we did take a well deserved dip after the hike 😊
Awww..that hike and Raees's duck tape shoes :)
Setting new standards for hiking 🥾 😊
Hello.
Wanted to ask if this place is accessible with sedan ?
It would depend on the condition of the track, when I went it was doable without 4x4.. that was 2 years ago 😊
Has anyone tried this with their dog? She’s a desert mix so more capable than most but just want to check before we bring her along
Accessible with a sedan?