The heart of the Wadi Rum massif offers the best of traditional rock climbing and “Bedouin Routes” of all calibers. UM RASHID NORTH Mohammed Bouazizi our Brother (NE) 200m – 5 pitches + scrambling – 5c – D. Afternoon shade. W.Colonna & party – 11/2012 Nice climb for a long afternoon, not too difficult, with […]
This outlying part of the massif covers the entire south, to the Saudi border, beyond Wadi Sweibit and Jordan’s highest point – Jebel Um Adami (1830 m). It is delimited to the West by the Aqaba tracks, to the East by the foothills of Jebel Amran and Jebel Hash which provide excellent hikes and full […]
JEBEL UM ISHRIN NORTH PEAKS, WEST SIDE – FROM JEBEL MAKHRAS TO JEBEL UM HAJAJ En route to Rum village, you pass the Visitor Center and suddenly the view opens over the entire Rum valley. To the left, as the first proud sentinel of Um Ishrin’s range, is Jebel Makhras. This peak bears the gaze […]
Here is Tony Howard’s latest book – Quest into the Unknown – whose life has undeniably been marked by all these years spent in Jordan. He has been returning regularly since 1984, the year of his first explorations in Wadi Rum mountains. His last adventures in the country, with his wife Diana and friends, consisted […]
Again – Wadi Rum is not the paradise of bolted climbs, at least for the single pitches… BUT, beside the two Klettergarden-like spots of Um Zelighe and Um Razzâ, there is a nice and small choice, even if it is too limited for such a large area. Frustrating? I wouldn’t go back to the reasons […]
Here a list of climbs recommended for candidates applying for the Jordan Mountain Guide Diploma
