Hiking and Camping at Wadi Ghalilah – Dam side
This hike is technically moderate and easy in trail with some stairs and signage’s. The round trip distance is 8 kilometres and the total elevation is 740 metres. At the top, you can see the view of Wadi Ghalilah.
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We camped at Wadi Ghalilah not so far at the Dam area. It was beautiful and it was so cold during our camping on January. 😀
Our Hike Details:
– This hike was free
– Technical level is Moderate
– Endurance level is Hard
– We start our hike approx. 8:00 am
– The hike duration is 8-10 hours (depends on the speed and stops/breaks)
– We finished our hike approx. 5:00pm
– The round trip distance is about 15-18 km (mostly incline)
– We brought our own food
– No 4×4 is required to reach the hiking start point
Recommended hiking and camping gear:
– Proper hiking shoes
– 3/4 litres of water
– Headlamp or flashlight
– Sun screen, caps and sunglasses
– Backpack, preferably a camel pack
– Lunch, snacks and energy bars
– Hydration drink
– Extra shirts and towels
– Tent
– Sleeping bag
– Foods for dinner
All details are the requirements from the group events ‘UAE Mountain Climbing and Camping group.
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