Project Jais #2: STH Right-Jebel Jais True Summit-Ghaf-Ghalilah Dam Loop

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  Muhasin Pallikkal 2021. 2. 6.

   

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  Done this time as a loop.. Bit deviated here and there and ended up with 25km hike.. We started from the Galilah dam at 7:00 AM and walked initial flat 3km as a warm-up before picking up the elevation.. Reached summit point at 12:30 PM.. and reached Galilah dam by 5:00 PM..
  
  Some error happened in the wikiloc and the peak elevation shows as 1892m only.. In my previous trail it was 1926!
  
  While coming back the Galilah trail is really slippery at various points cz of the lose rocks.. I have seen many people struggling there without poles and proper hiking shoes..
  
  Nice and challenging hike overall.. We took 7 hours moving time and 10 hours total time.. Next aim is through left bank ✌️

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  HikerPatrick.Com 2021. 2. 6.

  Hi Muhaissin,
  Nice to know you hiked this Trail.
  Yes, GPS jumps sometime and gives errors.
  For your next hike via Left bank, please stay as close to the border lines.
  All the best!!@

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  Rob_Gill 2022. 4. 5.

  Hi Patrick, i am planning to do this hike on coming saturday and have few questions:
  1. Is this fully exposed hike or has some shaded points making it suitable for this weather
  2. It says you started from Wadi ghalilah and ended at Wadi Litibah. Did you use two cars?
  3. If starting at Wadi Ghalilah, Do we start from Ghalilah all the way up to jebel jais high point

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  Rob_Gill 2022. 4. 5.

  Sorry, wikiloc acting funny and posting half comment. If at all, we want to cut short, can we return midway as its a loop. Thanks for replying

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  HikerPatrick.Com 2022. 4. 5.

  Hi Rob,
  I will respond in few hours with details.
  Thanks.

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  HikerPatrick.Com 2022. 4. 5.

  Hi Rob,
  Few clarification from my end.
  I had made an error in my trail description and corrected it and also added an Edit on the section of the trail.
  The answers to your query.
  1. This is part sun exposed and part shaded hike. We started early and in January, so we had good shade during our Ascent almost until we reached the Ras al Ghash ( STH summit ) village. The Mountain wall on Eastern side (Omani) gives a lot of shade in the mornings. Now being April, you may get shade till you reach the dry waterfall ( midpoint of STH trail) and from there I feel you will have exposure to the sunlight all the way and all the time.
  
  There are not many trees on the trail further.
  
  You may have shade on your descent on Ghaf - Ghalilah trail due to setting sun in the West and the Wadi effect.
  
  Basically you need to give an early start to take advantage of gaining the elevation as fast a s possible without effect of Sun.
  
  2.It was my mistake in description and I have corrected it. We started from STH start point in Wadi Litibah and ended the hike there. The last 3 kms was flat walk from Ghalilah dam till Litibah. You could avoid it if you have 2 SUVs and park them at both points. Then the trail would be 3 kms shorter.
  
  3. You could do this hike in reverse too, but same logisitics will be needed.
  Yes, you will hike up all the way till the big flag on Ghalilah trail till you hit the Jais road (Puro 1484) and then continue till Ghaf summit, continue further the Palace and Jais and then turn left. (true summit is optional) The trail is well laid and very visible. You can't get lost. The trail will lead you to the Ras al Ghash village and down to Litibah start point.
  
  4. If at all you want to cut short, you have option only at Ghaf Summit / Puro 1484 restaurant areas ). You still need to reach the last public parking or View deck park area and call the Arabia Taxi on 8001700 and drive back to your car parking. This option is always a back up.
  The Taxi will cost you about aed 1.7 per Km.
  
  Hope I have clarified your queries.
  Please study the trail and map for better planning and Plan B and C.
  Carry enough supplies considering the weather.
  
  Worse to worse case scenario, you may find drinking water in STH village, The Palace security guard or the Puro restaurant.
  
  Wishing you all the best.

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  Rob_Gill 2022. 4. 5.

  Hi Patrick, Thanks for your prompt response. We will do the right bank option as I have done both STH and Ghalilah and personally, I don’t like Ghalilah much😂. My knees hated me after that but still were ok with STH full loop.
  Your explanation is very helpful, if there is anything, I may bother you again☺️

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  philyellen 2022. 7. 2.

  Does full summit mean going into Oman? Do you need to get a visa? 😁 I hear there are border guards around by the main road? Thanks

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  HikerPatrick.Com 2022. 7. 2.

  Hi there,
  On this specific trail, you cross the imaginary border line into Oman but there is no fence and no border controls.
  No need of Visa.
  The true summit of Jais is about 500 meters away from the borderline.
  
  I have not heard of any border guards stationed at this point.
  
  Happy Hiking!!

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  philyellen 2022. 7. 2.

  Great, thanks. I’m going to have a go this Saturday.

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  HikerPatrick.Com 2022. 7. 2.

  When I hiked this trail, there was no laid trail.
  Highlander UAE laid a proper trail after the Ras al Ghash village at STH summit and that trail may not be exactly like my recorded trail, but will be towards general direction.
  
  You will be able to make out the target and achieve it.
  
  All the best.

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  Lukasz Kwiatkowski 2023. 5. 29.

  Thanks for sharing this.
  I was attempting to finish this loop yesterday but ended up against 3-4 m vertical wall when going down to Wadi Ghalilah (it is after “6500m left “sign). I spend a couple of minutes walking around to find other option to go down but then i decided to go up to the restaurant as I was quite short on water and get taxi to wadi ghalilah where i left my car. Wadi Ghalilah descent (last part of this loop) is indeed challenging even with very good boots (because of loose rocks/ steepness/ markings on the trail) but does it involve bouldering as well?
  I guess on the three options happened:
  1) i missed the actual path to go down
  2) it is not maintained in the summer season and some rail or any fixed support got destroyed
  3) it is actually requires bouldering but I would not attempt without a helmet

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  HikerPatrick.Com 2023. 5. 29.

  Dear Lukasz,
  
  Looks like you missed the path on Ghalilah descent section.
  
  Its a fully visible trail section, nowhere there are boulders to manouvre.
  The path is steep down and can be loose at places.
  
  I checked your profile to refer your recording, but you have not posted it, so I cant advise if you took a wrong turn.
  
  We hiked that descent section some months back and the path was hikable safely with no need of barriers or bouldering in Ghalilah descent section..
  https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/sth-lb-jais-summit-ghalilah-dam-loop-124577884

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  Lukasz Kwiatkowski 2023. 6. 7.

  I think i got it now! Cannot really share the path because i did not use wikiloc but by looking at strava iI ndeed took wrong way. Funnily enough there were markings there as well with “hiking trail 7500 m” then 6500 m etc signs

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  HikerPatrick.Com 2023. 6. 7.

  Hi Lukasz,
  Thank you for the clarification.
  Those trail markings (meters in distance from Ghalilah Dam) are actually not very much fixed and its possible they have been moved or misplaced by people.
  My trail recording is pretty much accurate, so next time you can refer it in case you need it although the whole path is very well visible.
  
  Take care and enjoy your hike.

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