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Wadi Saham – Jebel Raham Summit. Fujairah.
Trail Stats:
| Distance: | 7 kms |
| Difficulty: | Moderate |
| Elevation gain: | 451 m |
| Elevation loss: | 450 m |
| Max elevation: | 760 m |
| Min elevation: | 270 m |
| Trail type: | Loop |
| Moving time: | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Wadi Saham – Jebel Raham Summit. Fujairah.
Wadi Saham is located to the West of Fujairah City and consists mainly of a rocky wadi floor with scree and mountain walls.
The largest petroglyph assemblage in the wadi is focused on a single rock, to the side of the road, with a large number of horse riders depicted, as well as geometric shapes such as the letter I and cruciform images.
A small group of us friends went on a hike on a trail that starts from Wadi Saham to the mountain summit in the east.
A UAE local hiker from the Wadi Saham village whom we met on the mountain later informed us that the mountain is known as Jebel Raham.
This mountain had residents and farms in previous centuries and has ruins of stone built houses along the trail.
The trail starts near the Petroglyph rock besides the access road to the village.
The access road is fully asphalted till the Saham village, so any types of cars can reach the start point.
There is ample parking space. You can park somewhere here.
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This loop trail is well laid by Fujairah adventures and gradually gains elevation over stable rocks of the Wadi and mountain surface.
There are very less chances of losing your way as the trail is clearly visible.
In the midpoint of the ascent section, you will come across the ruins of ancient houses, it has a name board too.
From here you can see the summit of Jebel Raham which also has a UAE flag pole.
Once you reach the summit, the views are spectacular, you can see Indian Ocean, Al Hayl area and Wadi Saham mountains range.
As is usual, the Eastern mountains have low clouds and we were lucky to be greeted by chilled cloud cover at the summit, which made our instagrammer hikers go mad.
We descended by the loop trail and the path was short and steep down but on a stable trail.
Overall this is a nice beginner plus hike with excellent views and good cardio workout. There are not many trees for shade, so go well prepared.
Parking Location:
Grade: Moderate Plus
Base Village: Saham
Range: Jebel Raham.
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