Line © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), drawn by Global Adventurer.
The walk
From the Al Rabi Hiking Trail car park, walk the short path to Al Rabi Tower, where the trail begins, and follow the path that climbs round the hillside above Khor Fakkan. It bends east and then back west to the top of the hill at about 380 m, with the town, its bay and the mountains behind it spread out below. Come down the same way.
It is 5.7 km there and back with 309 m of ascent; allow about 2½ hours (Gulf News's guide to family hikes gives 6 km and at least 3 hours). The grade is Moderate: a steep stony path that climbs 300 m in under 3 km, set above the time-based Easy.
There is almost no shade. Carry water, wear a hat and walk in the cooler months, starting early. Do not go on the hill in or just after rain. Khor Fakkan is an enclave of Sharjah on the Gulf of Oman coast; the car park is by the Khorfakkan Ring Road.
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.
Good to know
- Khor Fakkan is an enclave of Sharjah on the Gulf of Oman coast
- The trail starts beside Al Rabi Tower and climbs the hill above the town; it is mapped in OpenStreetMap as one long path of about 3 km
Summits on the way
- Jabal Al Shahs 349 m · passed close by
- Jabal Khawr Fakkan 379 m · passed close by
Getting there
Start: Al Rabi Hiking Trail car park, Khor Fakkan. 25.33962, 56.35918
Directions to the start
Places to stay nearby
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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line is drawn along OpenStreetMap paths and the figures are worked out from it; take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.