Wadi Razor Route
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 10.82 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,953 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Very difficult
- Elevation loss
- 3,953 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,632 ft
- TrailRank
-
35
3
- Min elevation
- 1,419 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 4 hours 47 minutes
- Time
- 12 hours 35 minutes
- Coordinates
- 2962
- Uploaded
- July 23, 2018
- Recorded
- July 2018
near Athabāt, Raʼs al Khaymah (United Arab Emirates)
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Itinerary description
Beautiful wadi in RAK, requires good fitness level, scrambling and/or up-sailing in places.
Hike time includes route bolting (2 points by Rene) & afternoon 2h nap...
Ropes and climbing equipment recommended.
Hike time includes route bolting (2 points by Rene) & afternoon 2h nap...
Ropes and climbing equipment recommended.
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Interesting route and I like the name Wadi razor route
The very narrow the dark canyon on the latter part your route is Wadi Ziebart but also known as leopard canyon after a dead leopard was found in 1995 strung up near the top of the canyon
There is a very vague old Shiuh path with built up staircases that allows you to hike the entire canyon but difficult to find in places
When we used to get access from Wadi Al Biyh below we would ascend this canyon and hike to the village of Bahar and then on round under Jebel Qiwih to the top of the Wadi Bih road
I love the polished rocks on this one, reminds me of all our aquatic canyoning trips in Oman! Truth on the shepard trail and staircases, though it might be a bit too much excitement for most hikers here if you don't have ropes - especially the interesting traverse in the middle section;) Earlier this year some hikers got jailed when they came down from Jebal Qada'a into this wadi. Border patrol spotted their headlights and awaited them. Charged with illegal entry into Oman, no pcr test, etc. So best to avoid this one for time being; enough other great places around.