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ADVENTURE
MOUNTAIN BALCONY
CLIMBING WALK
VIA FERRATA HIKING
CLIMB THE TOP
M CLIFFS OF OMAN'S HIGHEST MOUNTAIN,
JEBEL SHAMS. THIS ADVENTURE IS NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED! WITH PANORAMIC VIEW OF OMAN’S ‘GRAND CANYON’, THIS IS AN
OUR ADVENTURE COMMENCES WITH A HIKE ALONG THE EDGE OF INCREDIBLE ADVENTURE FOR ALL.
THE CANYON, THE FAMOUS BALCONY WALK, TO THE RECENTLY THE HIKE IS NOT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND THE VIEWS ARE
ABANDONED VILLAGE OF SAP BANI KHAMIS WHERE WE HAVE A BREATH TAKING. WE FOLLOW THE OLD ROUTE AROUND THE
QUICK STOP FOR PHOTOS AND A LOOK AT A LAKE ABOVE. INSIDE OF OMAN'S OWN GRAND CANYON TOWARDS THE RECENT
WE THEN CONTINUE CLIMBING UP TO THE START OF THE VILLAG LY ABANDONED VILLAGE OF SAP BANI KHAMIS. ABOVE THE
ERS’ OLD STICKS STAIRWAY, NOW THE VIA FERRATA. THE ROUTE IS VILLAGE IS A SPRING FED LAKE WHERE WE CAN HAVE A REFRESH
PROTECTED WITH A STEEL CABLE THAT REACHES ALL THE WAY UP ING DIP IF YOU WISH, OR JUST SIT IN THE SHADE PROVIDED BY THE
THE
M CLIFFS, PROVIDING ASSISTED CLIMBING FOR THE CAVE BEHIND AND ENJOY THE VIEWS OVER LUNCH.
ADVENTURER WITH LITTLE EXPERIENCE. WITH THE
,M DEEP THE ROUTE BACK IS THE REVERSE ROUTE SO NOW WE GET THOSE
CANYON JUST OVER YOUR SHOULDER, THE VIEWS ARE EXCEP SPECTACULAR VIEWS FROM ANOTHER ANGLE. THE GENTLE
TIONAL AND A HEAD FOR HEIGHTS IS MOST DEFINITELY REQUIRED. DESCENT WE ENJOYED IN THE MORNING MAKES US WORK A
LITTLE HARDER ON THE WAY BACK.
WHERE?
UP ON JEBEL SHAMS IN THE WESTERN HAJAR, THIS IS THE HIGHEST WHERE?
MOUNTAIN IN OMAN WITH A SUMMIT JUST OVER M. THE UP ON JEBEL SHAMS IN THE WESTERN HAJAR, THIS IS THE HIGHEST
CLIMATE IS COOLER AND THE VIEWS OVER THE EDGE OF OMAN'S MOUNTAIN IN OMAN WITH A SUMMIT JUST OVER M.
OWN GRAND CANYON ARE EXCEPTIONAL.
