![The Dibba end of the Wadi Bih route](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/48934749.Mar05034.JPG) The Dibba end of the Wadi Bih route |
![Wadi Khab A'Shamis, the direct route across Musandam Peninsula from Dibba to Ras al Khaimah](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722726.oman638.JPG) Wadi Khab A'Shamis, the direct route across Musandam Peninsula from Dibba to Ras al Khaimah |
![Wadi Khab a'Shamis](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/48934752.Mar05036.JPG) Wadi Khab a'Shamis |
![There is a treacherous road over the mountain to a beach at Zighi](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/48934755.Mar05041.JPG) 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.](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/48934757.Mar05043.JPG) That road does not look easy...I've yet to try it. |
![Turnoff to Zighi, Oman](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/48934758.Mar05044.JPG) Turnoff to Zighi, Oman |
![Switchback road to Zighi](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/48934759.Mar05045.JPG) Switchback road to Zighi |
![Switchback road to Zighi](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/48934760.Mar05046.JPG) Switchback road to Zighi |
![A small stone house, Wadi Khab A'Shamis](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722727.oman643.JPG) A small stone house, Wadi Khab A'Shamis |
![Wadi is Arabic for Dry River Bed (Arroyo)](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722728.oman652.JPG) Wadi is Arabic for Dry River Bed (Arroyo) |
![Wadi Khab A'Shamis](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722729.oman658.JPG) Wadi Khab A'Shamis |
![The road follows the Wadi](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722730.oman659.JPG) The road follows the Wadi |
![Wadi Khab A'Shamis](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722731.oman661.JPG) Wadi Khab A'Shamis |
![A cave along Wadi Khab A'Shamis](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/48934761.Mar05055.JPG) A cave along Wadi Khab A'Shamis |
![The Wadi supports a small, primitive settlement](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722732.oman663.JPG) The Wadi supports a small, primitive settlement |
![The road climbs 1000m (3000 ft) between the east coast and west coast of the Musandam peninsula](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722733.oman667.JPG) The road climbs 1000m (3000 ft) between the east coast and west coast of the Musandam peninsula |
![Mountain Road, Musandam](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722734.oman671.JPG) Mountain Road, Musandam |
![Mountain Road, Musandam](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722735.oman673.JPG) Mountain Road, Musandam |
![Jan Rodenbeck](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/48934762.Mar05066.JPG) Jan Rodenbeck |
![Mountain Road, Musandam](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722736.oman674.JPG) Mountain Road, Musandam |
![Lone Palm near the summit](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722737.oman676.JPG) Lone Palm near the summit |
![The book says they're 13th-14th Century ruins](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24723827.oman681.JPG) The book says they're 13th-14th Century ruins |
![Ruin of stone house, perhaps that's 13th-14th Century A.H.](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24723835.oman688.JPG) 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)](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722738.oman683.JPG) ...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](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722739.oman690.JPG) 13th-14th Century ruins, Wadi Bih route, Oman |
![13th-14th Century ruins, Musandam](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722740.oman693.JPG) 13th-14th Century ruins, Musandam |
![Near the village ruins](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722741.oman698.JPG) Near the village ruins |
![A twisted tree](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/48934764.Mar05068.JPG) A twisted tree |
![A lonely goat](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/48934765.Mar05069.JPG) A lonely goat |
![Old stone village on the Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis to Wadi Bih route](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/48934766.Mar05070.JPG) Old stone village on the Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis to Wadi Bih route |
![Grave stones](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/48934767.Mar05071.JPG) Grave stones |
![Grave stones](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/48934768.Mar05072.JPG) Grave stones |
![Grave stones](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/48934769.Mar05073.JPG) Grave stones |
![Old Grave](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/48934770.Mar05077.JPG) Old Grave |
![Grave stones](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/48934771.Mar05086.JPG) Grave stones |
![Friendly goat](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/48934772.Mar05097.JPG) Friendly goat |
![Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis to Wadi Bih route](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/48934773.Mar05100.JPG) 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](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722742.oman711.JPG) 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](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722743.oman713.JPG) View from the road summit of the Hajar Mountains |
![Jebel Qihwi is 1792 m and is accessable by a 3 hour hike](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/48934774.Mar05104.JPG) Jebel Qihwi is 1792 m and is accessable by a 3 hour hike |
![Jebel Qihwi is 1792 m](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/48934775.Mar05105.JPG) Jebel Qihwi is 1792 m |
![Jebel Qihwi is 1792 m, Hajar Mountains, Musandam, Oman](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/48934776.Mar05107.JPG) Jebel Qihwi is 1792 m, Hajar Mountains, Musandam, Oman |
![Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis to Wadi Bih route](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/48934778.jandubai8065.JPG) Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis to Wadi Bih route |
![Jan Rodenbeck on top of the world](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/93/329493/1/48934779.jandubai8096.JPG) Jan Rodenbeck on top of the world |
![Wadi Bih summit](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/115785998.OAUaYXrS.OmanKULMar09266.jpg) Wadi Bih summit |
![Dennis at the Wadi Bih summit](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/115786007.pZBpcE4Q.OmanKULMar09268.jpg) Dennis at the Wadi Bih summit |
![Look! It's the Moon!](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722744.oman717.JPG) Look! It's the Moon! |
![Canyons below the Summit](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722745.oman720.JPG) Canyons below the Summit |
![Canyons, Wadi Bih route](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/115786020.1FIKOjt1.OmanKULMar09273.jpg) Canyons, Wadi Bih route |
![A donkey, Musandam](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722746.oman722.JPG) A donkey, Musandam |
![More ruins of stone dwellings](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722747.oman728.JPG) More ruins of stone dwellings |
![Decending towards Wadi Bih](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722748.oman732.JPG) Decending towards Wadi Bih |
![Goats](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722749.oman735.JPG) Goats |
![Hello](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722750.oman738.JPG) Hello |
![Stone house with Goats above Wadi Bih](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722751.oman743.JPG) Stone house with Goats above Wadi Bih |
![Roy in Musandam](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722752.oman754.JPG) Roy in Musandam |
![Goat checking to see if Roy is edible](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722753.oman757.JPG) Goat checking to see if Roy is edible |
![Descending to Wadi Bih](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722754.oman760.JPG) Descending to Wadi Bih |
![Descending to Wadi Bih](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722755.oman761.JPG) Descending to Wadi Bih |
![Descending to Wadi Bih](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24722756.oman762.JPG) Descending to Wadi Bih |
![Wadi Bih](https://a4.pbase.com/u38/bmcmorrow/upload/24723724.oman768.JPG) Wadi Bih |
![Wadi Bih](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/62992116.DM29v6xv.RAKOmanJul06009.jpg) Wadi Bih |
![Wadi Bih](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/62992117.5r1Lezwj.RAKOmanJul06014.jpg) Wadi Bih |
![Florian's mom, Wadi Bih](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/62992118.9fTejH6D.RAKOmanJul06020.jpg) Florian's mom, Wadi Bih |
![Florian's parents visiting from Austria](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/62992122.Amhk4Sbg.RAKOmanJul06027.jpg) Florian's parents visiting from Austria |
![Me, Wadi Bih](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/62992119.47NAU9ro.RAKOmanJul06022.jpg) Me, Wadi Bih |
![The road from Ras al Khaimah to Dibba via Wadi Bih](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/62992120.rPpvJQSS.RAKOmanJul06023.jpg) The road from Ras al Khaimah to Dibba via Wadi Bih |
![The road from Ras al Khaimah to Dibba via Wadi Bih](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/62992121.2dqoqS7e.RAKOmanJul06026.jpg) The road from Ras al Khaimah to Dibba via Wadi Bih |
![The road from Ras al Khaimah to Dibba via Wadi Bih](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/62992123.tthTBICO.RAKOmanJul06028.jpg) The road from Ras al Khaimah to Dibba via Wadi Bih |
![A careless driver...](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/62992124.stjySruB.RAKOmanJul06029.jpg) A careless driver... |
![The wreck same wreck a couple of years later](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/115786025.cWfAq8dZ.OmanKULMar09277.jpg) The wreck same wreck a couple of years later |
![View from the summit of the Wadi Bih Road](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/62992125.ZA2mtwcj.RAKOmanJul06031.jpg) View from the summit of the Wadi Bih Road |
![Descending from the summit](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/62992126.ur9TybTo.RAKOmanJul06034.jpg) Descending from the summit |
![Caution - in March 2009, we were unable to pass the Omani checkpoint in the direction of Ras Al Khaimah](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/115786030.ELK6lF71.OmanKULMar09279.jpg) 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](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/115786017.SEURuWPB.OmanKULMar09271.jpg) Double check the situation if you're trying to drive the whole route from Ras Al Khaimah to Dibba |
![An old irrigation channel](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/62992127.4Q65Sj8E.RAKOmanJul06036.jpg) An old irrigation channel |
![Irrigated field growing meagre vegetables](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/62992128.hWU7HH8T.RAKOmanJul06037.jpg) Irrigated field growing meagre vegetables |
![Dusty Range Rover](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/62992129.Ehyg0xCm.RAKOmanJul06038.jpg) Dusty Range Rover |
![Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/115785993.MsqUpRMS.OmanKULMar09256.jpg) Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis |
![A car that could not make it across](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/115785988.lSxWYlqe.OmanKULMar09251.jpg) A car that could not make it across |
![Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/62992130.qN5W1hRG.RAKOmanJul06039.jpg) Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis |
![Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/62992131.trXqt7R3.RAKOmanJul06040.jpg) Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis |
![Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/115785975.Qo6UMsAF.OmanKULMar09231.jpg) Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis |
![Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis wet](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/115785980.b2xUmCIA.OmanKULMar09245.jpg) Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis wet |
![Getting the car dirty, Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/115785983.JOJofKiN.OmanKULMar09249.jpg) Getting the car dirty, Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis |
![Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/115786035.4d6Fllr1.OmanKULMar09283.jpg) Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis |
![Switchback road to Zighi](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/62992132.PezG8z5q.RAKOmanJul06048.jpg) Switchback road to Zighi |
![This road has been replaced by the new access to Six Senses Hideaway Zighy Bay road to](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/115785955.5cilp6eh.OmanKULMar09220.jpg) This road has been replaced by the new access to Six Senses Hideaway Zighy Bay road to |
![Zighi, Oman](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/115785960.WDUe1gZV.OmanKULMar09221.jpg) Zighi, Oman |
![Six Senses Hideaway, Oman - access visa-free from Dibba](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/115785965.dWhz16Gy.OmanKULMar09222.jpg) Six Senses Hideaway, Oman - access visa-free from Dibba |
![Six Senses Hideaway - supposedly you can make lunch reservations if you're passing by](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/115785970.hWucDxZ1.OmanKULMar09224.jpg) Six Senses Hideaway - supposedly you can make lunch reservations if you're passing by |