The Dibba end of the Wadi Bih route |
Wadi Khab A'Shamis, the direct route across Musandam Peninsula from Dibba to Ras al Khaimah |
Wadi Khab a'Shamis |
There is a treacherous road over the mountain to a beach at Zighi |
That road does not look easy...I've yet to try it. |
Turnoff to Zighi, Oman |
Switchback road to Zighi |
Switchback road to Zighi |
A small stone house, Wadi Khab A'Shamis |
Wadi is Arabic for Dry River Bed (Arroyo) |
Wadi Khab A'Shamis |
The road follows the Wadi |
Wadi Khab A'Shamis |
A cave along Wadi Khab A'Shamis |
The Wadi supports a small, primitive settlement |
The road climbs 1000m (3000 ft) between the east coast and west coast of the Musandam peninsula |
Mountain Road, Musandam |
Mountain Road, Musandam |
Jan Rodenbeck |
Mountain Road, Musandam |
Lone Palm near the summit |
The book says they're 13th-14th Century ruins |
Ruin of stone house, perhaps that's 13th-14th Century A.H. |
...but the book does say the terraced fields in the area date from the Julfar period (1200-1600) |
13th-14th Century ruins, Wadi Bih route, Oman |
13th-14th Century ruins, Musandam |
Near the village ruins |
A twisted tree |
A lonely goat |
Old stone village on the Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis to Wadi Bih route |
Grave stones |
Grave stones |
Grave stones |
Old Grave |
Grave stones |
Friendly goat |
Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis to Wadi Bih route |
Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis to Wadi Bih route from Dibba on the east coast to Ras Al Khaimah on the Gulf Coast |
View from the road summit of the Hajar Mountains |
Jebel Qihwi is 1792 m and is accessable by a 3 hour hike |
Jebel Qihwi is 1792 m |
Jebel Qihwi is 1792 m, Hajar Mountains, Musandam, Oman |
Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis to Wadi Bih route |
Jan Rodenbeck on top of the world |
Wadi Bih summit |
Dennis at the Wadi Bih summit |
Look! It's the Moon! |
Canyons below the Summit |
Canyons, Wadi Bih route |
A donkey, Musandam |
More ruins of stone dwellings |
Decending towards Wadi Bih |
Goats |
Hello |
Stone house with Goats above Wadi Bih |
Roy in Musandam |
Goat checking to see if Roy is edible |
Descending to Wadi Bih |
Descending to Wadi Bih |
Descending to Wadi Bih |
Wadi Bih |
Wadi Bih |
Wadi Bih |
Florian's mom, Wadi Bih |
Florian's parents visiting from Austria |
Me, Wadi Bih |
The road from Ras al Khaimah to Dibba via Wadi Bih |
The road from Ras al Khaimah to Dibba via Wadi Bih |
The road from Ras al Khaimah to Dibba via Wadi Bih |
A careless driver... |
The wreck same wreck a couple of years later |
View from the summit of the Wadi Bih Road |
Descending from the summit |
Caution - in March 2009, we were unable to pass the Omani checkpoint in the direction of Ras Al Khaimah |
Double check the situation if you're trying to drive the whole route from Ras Al Khaimah to Dibba |
An old irrigation channel |
Irrigated field growing meagre vegetables |
Dusty Range Rover |
Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis |
A car that could not make it across |
Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis |
Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis |
Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis |
Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis wet |
Getting the car dirty, Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis |
Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis |
Switchback road to Zighi |
This road has been replaced by the new access to Six Senses Hideaway Zighy Bay road to |
Zighi, Oman |
Six Senses Hideaway, Oman - access visa-free from Dibba |
Six Senses Hideaway - supposedly you can make lunch reservations if you're passing by |