Hatta hill trails to the Hatta sign

From the car park at the Hatta trail centre, follow the sign at the starting point of the trails and take the path south-west along the foot of the hills, the green route in OpenStreetMap. It joins the red route, which climbs through rocky Hajar foothills to the Hatta sign (علامة جبل حتا) on the hillside above the town. Come back the same way. OpenStreetMap maps four colour-coded hiking routes in these hills, blue, red, green and black, and tags most of their paths as closed to bicycles.

It is 6.8 km there and back with 183 m of ascent; allow about 2¼ hours. The grade is Easy: stony paths with gentle climbs, and the walk keeps below 460 m.

There is little shade: carry plenty of water, wear a hat and set off early, and keep to the walk in the cooler months. The car park serves the mountain-bike trail centre too, so expect cyclists near the start. Visit Hatta says most of its activities run from 1 October to 5 May and that hiking stays open in the rain at the customer's own risk; do not go into the wadis when rain is forecast in the mountains.

Route drawn by Global Adventurer along OpenStreetMap paths (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), with figures worked out from it. Check the forecast and the ground on the day: paths change.