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Oman: W9 (part) Misfat al Abriyyin Hike (Summit part Exploration)
Considered the "most beautiful village in Oman", Misfat Al Abriyeen is a great stop during the day or for an overnight stay.
Traditional mud houses, lots of stairs, mountains and plantation in terraces... A great place for a relaxing break.
Misfat Al Abriyeen is a stunning 500-year-old village on the slope of mountains.
It has become a destination for tourists as it is considered one of the most beautiful villages in Oman.
And it has, indeed, a lot of charm:
Old houses of mud and palm frond roofs,
Agricultural terraces still being used by locals,
A beautiful wadi,
Several hiking options,
The road is paved all the way to the village
It is steep but can be done in a normal car
Carpark at the top of the village - not big.
The hiking trails are all indicated with painted flags orange, white, red:
W9 through the historic part to the beginning of the falaj (main entrance, old alleys, pool, staircase, mosque, viewpoint for the star towers)
W9a, the staircase walk - be careful steep and narrow staircase
W9c, the garden and wadi walk.
W9 from Misfat al Abriyyin is a long climb (5-6 hrs, gaining over 1,000m) on an old donkey trail from Misfat al Abriyyin near Al Hamra, again with superb views northward.
You can either walk in and back if you need to get back to a car, or create a memorable day walk (of varying lengths – eg W10 then W9 would be 6hrs or so of walking – and difficulties, across the high, rough, magnificent mountains by joining the paths, which i would love to do.
You can park here, the parking is at the entry to the Misfat village, please do not block the road.
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This trail starts from the village, passes through the Falajs and green farms of fruits and vegetables, connects towards the Wadi with good views.
Later on it crosses the dry Wadi and turns right and we walk over to the mountain surface through a steep but stable terrain and then onwards you are always on the mountain surface.
If continued, the W9 trail actually connects to Bald Sayt village and Shorfet Alameen area. Its would be about 16 Kms one way hike.
You would need vehicles arrangements,
In our case, we decided to turn back after deviating from the marked trail, and made our own summit point away from the official trail.
Then we descended by our own way and merged into the official trail and back to the Misfat village.
Do Not Try Any Mountain Hikes If You Do Not Understand The Mountain Terrains, Dangers From Wildlife, First Aid, Hydration And Snacks, Your Own Fitness, Remote Activity Preparations, Communication Tools, Mountain Geography, Topography, Risk Factors, HSE Requirements, Hiking Risks, Fitness Level Of The Group Members.
Study All Above Matters Well Before Following Any Trails That You Find Online. Please Do Not Over Estimate Yourself.
Better Be Safe Than Put Yourself / Group In Danger And Regret Later.
Lately We Have Seen A Lot Of Unwanted Hiking Incidents That Could Have Been Avoided With Better Preparation.
Wish You All The Best.
Wikiloc, Only For Reference. There Can Be Errors On The GPS Recording Due To GPS Jumping In The Wadi Sections or Erroneous Recording.