Your Ultimate Guide to Off-roading, Camping and Hiking in the UAE
A few years ago, Jebel Yibir (also known as Jebel Al Mebrah) was an unpopular destination for outdoor lovers. Cold weather and the phenomenon of higher parts of the mountain often sinking in the clouds attracted a lot of adventure seekers, including photographers, explorers, and hikers but unfortunately also random …
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I tend to keep off popular places. Therefore, the idea of the trip to Wadi Sena was not met initially by me with a big excitement. Somehow, I imagined it as another road in the valley between the low mountains (many of them in the United Arab Emirates not differing …
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As you drive over the wandering dunes of half desert road in Dubai, you will realize that nature has always its way of striking back at humans plans. As soon as you leave the city, this surreal landscape of network of roads built years ago and now being eaten up …
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Sparkling natural streams, grass drenched in mist, wind blowing between the boulders, golden sun rays weaving through the hills and valleys – this all makes Masafi mountains one of the most unique and picturesque regions of the United Arab Emirates.
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Jebel Al Faya (altitude 168 m above the sea level) – also known as Real Jeepers Mountain is truly an off-road driver’s dream. Trailhead leading to the highest point is a perfect mix of top-grade topography and spectacular desert scenery.
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There are many imaginative stories circulating around United Arab Emirates concerning Al Jazirah Al Hamra (Arabic: red island) or more commonly referred to as “ghost town”. Personally, first time I have heard about it from a local friend trying to convince me that the place was haunted, justifying it with …
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Some people go to the mountains for the spectacular views and some to enjoy off-road mountain trails. When it comes to tackling the mountain terrain, United Arab Emirates have so much to offer. From driving in valleys, through conquering rough mountain tops. Here are 5 unbeatable off-road mountain trails in …
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You may have heard about Khatt mountains in south-east of the city of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates, famous for hot water springs rich with minerals. But besides this unique feature, this village at the foot of Hajar Mountains offers spectacular scenery, whether it is for hiking, …
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Fossil Rock in Sharjah is impressive and rugged. Named after wonderfully preserved marine invertebrate fossils that can be found on its slopes. Up above, apart from breathtaking scenery, such a hostile and barren landscape is truly astonishing. It is a landscape of sheer vastness of the desert meeting veritable treasure …
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United Arab Emirates is endowed with a wide variety of desert landscapes and geological features. Among them are Al Wathba fossil dunes in Abu Dhabi – the petrified natural sand formations in various sizes and shapes, at times forming a landscape that is confusingly similar to the landscape of Mars.
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