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Grand Canyon Oman – Jebel Shams Balcony Walk Runde von Waqif az Zabrah

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Grand Canyon Oman – Jebel Shams Balcony Walk Runde von Waqif az Zabrah

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December 29, 2024

Grand Canyon Oman – Jebel Shams Balcony Walk Runde von Waqif az Zabrah

Moderate

03:55

7.23km

1.8km/h

660m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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437 m

View of the Balcony Walk Trail

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Here you can see very clearly where the path got its name from. It always runs along a steep slope.

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1.75 km

Wrecked Mitsubishi Pajero in the Jebel Shams Canyon

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Quite interesting to see what happens to a jeep if it falls over many meters.

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2.31 km

Wadi Ghul (Oman's Grand Canyon)

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The Grand Canyon can be explored in several ways:
1. just stop by car on the way to Al Khitaym and look into the impressive canyon (there are great ways …

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3.57 km

Ancient Cliffside Stone Houses

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3.58 km

Abandoned Village of As Sab

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Here you will find an abandoned village. The stone shaped huts are impressive to look at. It is hard to imagine that until 40 years ago people lived there.

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3.97 km

View of Oman's Grand Canyon

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The Balcony Walk begins in the village of Al Khitaym (four-wheel drive preferred) and continues to the village ruins of As Sab. Afterwards, there is the option of reaching a small lake.

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4.64 km

View of Oman’s Grand Canyon

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4.71 km

Jebel Shams Balcony Walk

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Great hike with unique views into the canyon of Sonnenberg, by the way, the third largest canyon in the world. The starting point is the village of Al Khitaym.

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7.23 km

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7.20 km

< 100 m

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7.20 km

< 100 m

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Grand Canyon Oman – Jebel Shams Balcony Walk Runde von Waqif az Zabrah

View of the Balcony Walk Trail

Wrecked Mitsubishi Pajero in the Jebel Shams Canyon

Wadi Ghul (Oman's Grand Canyon)

Ancient Cliffside Stone Houses

Abandoned Village of As Sab

View of Oman's Grand Canyon

View of Oman’s Grand Canyon

Jebel Shams Balcony Walk

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