The road through Wadi Al A'ala |
The road through Wadi Al A'ala |
The road through Wadi Al A'ala |
A short unpaved section of road south of Jabal Ghul |
New section of road bypassing Al Hamra |
Jabal Shams with the windy dirt road leading up to Hayl As Sas |
Canyon eroded in the southwest flank of Jabal Shams |
Castle-like rock formation along the road to Jabal Shams |
North face of Jabal Ghul with the Jabal Shams Road |
Small wadi from the Jabal Shams Road |
Dirt road leading off the main Jabal Shams Road to Misfat Al Khawatur which could be worth exploring |
...but we continued on the main road up Jabal Shams |
Jabal Shams Road |
Driving up Jabal Shams, Oman |
After around 20km, the paved section of the Jabal Shams road ends |
Jabal Shams Road |
Jabal Shams Road |
Jabal Misht, the mountain next to the necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) |
A rough side track leading off the Jabal Shams Road |
Jabal Shams |
Jabal Shams Road approaching the turnoff for Dar As Sawda |
Jabal Shams Road |
I do not believe it is possible to drive all the way to the summit of Jabal Shams. |
Turn here for the Jabal Shams Hotel and the summit hiking trail (W4) |
The pavement resumes after the turnoff for the hotels, Jabal Shams |
Radars on the 3000m summit of Jabal Shams |
Jabal Shams Heights Rest House and Camp |
"Grand Canyon of Arabia" (Wadi al Nakhur Gorge) Jabal Shams |
"Grand Canyon of Arabia" (Wadi al Nakhur Gorge) Jabal Shams |
Panorama at the "Grand Canyon of Arabia" Jabal Shams |
Partially constructed villas on the edge of the "Grand Canyon" Jabal Shams |
Partially constructed villas on the edge of the "Grand Canyon" Jabal Shams |
The "Grand Canyon of Arabia" |
"Grand Canyon of Arabia" (Wadi al Nakhur Gorge) Jabal Shams |
Viewpoint, Jabal Shams |
"Grand Canyon of Arabia" (Wadi al Nakhur Gorge) Jabal Shams |
"Grand Canyon of Arabia" (Wadi al Nakhur Gorge) Jabal Shams |
"Grand Canyon of Arabia" (Wadi al Nakhur Gorge) Jabal Shams |
Sheer drop off the edge looking down into Wadi Nakhr |
Grand Canyon of Arabia (Wad Nakhr Gorge) Jabal Shams |
Grand Canyon of Arabia (Wad Nakhr Gorge) Jabal Shams |
Grand Canyon of Arabia (Wad Nakhr Gorge) Jabal Shams |
It's at least 1000m if not more down to the bottom |
Grand Canyon of Arabia (Wad Nakhr Gorge) Jabal Shams |
Twisted trees atop Jabal Shams |
Jabal Shams trees |
Road on top of Jabal Shams |
Stone cairn, Jabal Shams |
Hiking guide sign for trail W6 which leads down to the base of Jabal Shams at Al Hajur |
Al Khitaym, the end of the Jabal Shams Road |
The village of Ghul at the base of Jabal Shams |
View from Al Khitaym |
Jabal Shams |
Jabal Shams panorama |
Jabal Shams Camping & Traveling Center (Jabal Shams Resort) the main hotel on Jabal Shams |
Jabal Shams Resort at 2000m |
Restaurant, Jabal Shams Resort |
Chalet at Jabal Shams Resort (O.R. 60) |
Sunset Room, Jabal Shams Resort (O.R. 70) |
Sunset Room, Jabal Shams Resort |
Jabal Shams Resort |
Jabal Shams Resort |
Jabal Shams Resort |
Dad waiting for sunset |
Jabal Shams Resort |
Sunset from the Sunset Room, Jabal Shams Resort |
Sunset from Jabal Shams |
Sun setting behind Jabal Misht |
Jabal Shams Resort |
Tomorrow's lunch being prepared |
Lunch, Jabal Shams Resort |
Shades of Tunisia... |
Jabal Shams Resort |
Jabal Shams Resort |
Jabal Shams Resort |
Jabal Shams Resort |
Jabal Shams Resort |
Goats at Jabal Shams Resort |
Goats fighting next to the room, Jabal Shams Resort |
Goats at the Jabal Shams Resort |
Goats at the Jabal Shams Resort |
Goats fighting at the Jabal Shams Resort |
Goats fighting at the Jabal Shams Resort |
Goats at the Jabal Shams Resort |
Driving back down Jabal Shams the next morning |
"Grand Canyon of Arabia" |
Jabal Shams Wadi an Nakhur lookout |
"Grand Canyon of Arabia" Jabal Shams |
We're going to drive up the base of the wadi next |
Jabal Shams Road |
Jabal Shams Road |
Ghaf Tree? Jabal Shams |
Jabal Shams Road |
Jabal Shams Road |
I'm sure the road will be fully paved soon |
Jabal Shams |
Jabal Misht from Jabal Shams |
Turn-off for Al Ghubaira and Dar al Aqoor (Dar al Uqur) |
Terraced fields near Dar al Uqur turn-off |
We decided to follow the Dar al Uqur spur road for a while |
Tiny village and oasis, Dar al Uqur Road, Jabal Shams |
Dar al Uqur Road, Jabal Shams |
Dar al Uqur Road, Jabal Shams |
Terraced fields, Jabal Shams, Oman |
Terraced fields, Jabal Shams, Oman |
Primitive cave dwelling, Dar al Uqur Road, Jabal Shams |
Cave dwellings in a small wadi |
Back on the main Jabal Shams Road |
Jabal Misfa, Oman |
Jabal Shams Road with the cliffs of Jabal Misfa |
Jabal Shams Road |
Jabal Shams Road |
Jabal Shams Road |
Jabal Ghul from Jabal Shams Road |
Hairpin curves descending Jabal Shams Road |
Jabal Shams Road |
Jabal Misfa with Jabal Shams Road |
Jabal Shams Road |
A tiny village at the lower part of Jabal Shams Road with Jabal Ghul |