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Petra Theater – Royal Tombs of Petra loop from Petra

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Jordan

Petra Theater – Royal Tombs of Petra loop from Petra

Hard

4.9

(53)

549

hikers

Petra Theater – Royal Tombs of Petra loop from Petra

08:00

26.1km

850m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Waypoints

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1.11 km

Bab al‑Siq Tombs

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Three massive blocks on the rock that gave entrance to the canyon

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2

1.16 km

The Siq (Petra)

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The main entrance to ancient Petra is through the Siq, a narrow, 1.2 km long gorge in the sandstone formation. The riverbed of Wadi Musa once ran here; this can …

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3

3.14 km

Petra Theater

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amphitheater located on the main street ... was enlarged by the Romans

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4

3.49 km

Urn Tomb (Petra)

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One of the four famous Tombs of the Kings, located to the right of the main path.
The name derives from the vessel that crowns the pediment. It was probably …

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8.31 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

13.3 km

Biclinium peint

Ruins

7

22.3 km

Royal Tombs of Petra

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Impressive royal tombs in ancient caves.

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22.7 km

View of Petra's Royal Tombs

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located on the other side of the theater on the main street. Impressive various colors on the walls

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24.2 km

The Siq (Petra)

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The main entrance to ancient Petra leads through the Siq, a narrow, 1.2-kilometer (745-mile) long gorge in the sandstone formation. The Wadi Musa riverbed once ran here; this can lead …

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24.5 km

The Siq is a more than 70 m deep gorge of 1.5 km in length in Jordan and at the same time the entrance to the rock city of Petra.

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26.1 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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12.8 km

11.9 km

1.18 km

166 m

Surfaces

13.0 km

6.58 km

4.27 km

1.20 km

938 m

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Highest point (1,130 m)

Lowest point (870 m)

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Sunday 30 August

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Comments

September 17, 2023,🇯🇴 Little Petra nach Petra über Kloster Monastery
Today we went to Petra for the last time.
In order not to have to take the same route through the Sig again as yesterday, the starting point was chosen at the back entrance at Little Petra. From there a great and varied hiking trail leads to the Monastery at the very end of Petra. The way there takes about …

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What reads harmless was in the end a demanding tour, for which we needed the whole day with many photo and other breaks. At the beginning we went through the beautiful Siq Gorge to the most famous monument in Petra, the treasury, then over 800 steps together with many other people and donkeys of animal nature to a former monastery, …

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The tour starts at Little Petra. After a short tour of discovery, we head towards the monastery. The path leads through a beautiful landscape. You can take a shortcut to the next steps with a shuttle. Here you probably save 1.5 hours walking. Then it's back up and down steps to the monastery. There is much less going on here …

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From Little Petra, you can walk through the "back door" to Petra and first see the Ad Deir Monastery. From there, you walk past numerous vendors with their colorful stalls and descend a good 900 steps into the city proper, with its temples and tombs, such as the Royal Tombs, as well as residential complexes and tombs of ordinary people. …

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