Fri. 5 Mar. 2021
رأس الخيمة, AE
Registration closed
Cancelled
Event description
The hike got its name based on beliefs, the last Arabian leopard in UAE lived before shot. We can divide the hike into 2 sections, easier one and more difficult one, where the certain fitness level is required. As we will complete this hiking trail as a loop round hike, we would like to ensure you have some previous hiking experience and certain fitness level to be able to finish this route.
The first part is enjoyable for everyone as walking though dry wadi offers view of unique high rock walls reaching up to the sky among the route. This first part has slight elevation and you can expect rough terrain, boulder hopping and some easy rock climbing, where you can use this opportunity to bond with each other within a group by helping each other out. Within approximately 2,5 kms we reach beautiful balcony known as “hanging garden” with live plants hanging down from rock plateaus. We will hike steeper part to reach top of the hanging garden and continue our way to the vertical wall. This is the part where we work as a team to ensure, everybody will be able to climb this 3-4 m high wall all the way up. Even this part may seem scary, there is nothing to worry about and even explorers with no climbing skills can make it with help of our skilled instructor.
After this point, the scenery will slightly change from walking though closed wadi to more open areas where after few hundred meters we start our real HIKING on fairly easy, but steeper terrain to the top of the mountain until we reach summit with abounded village. We will have time to explore this place. The view from the top is just breathtaking as you can see surrounding mountains, village we started from, wadi and sea on the horizon.
After the break, we will start our way back through old donkey trail. At this part you will start to appreciate your HIKING STICKS, knee support bandages and hiking boots with ankle support as the trail is mainly steep and consists of small rock, slippery terrain. This route brings us to the beginning of our hike.
Meeting point
The first part is enjoyable for everyone as walking though dry wadi offers view of unique high rock walls reaching up to the sky among the route. This first part has slight elevation and you can expect rough terrain, boulder hopping and some easy rock climbing, where you can use this opportunity to bond with each other within a group by helping each other out. Within approximately 2,5 kms we reach beautiful balcony known as “hanging garden” with live plants hanging down from rock plateaus. We will hike steeper part to reach top of the hanging garden and continue our way to the vertical wall. This is the part where we work as a team to ensure, everybody will be able to climb this 3-4 m high wall all the way up. Even this part may seem scary, there is nothing to worry about and even explorers with no climbing skills can make it with help of our skilled instructor.
After this point, the scenery will slightly change from walking though closed wadi to more open areas where after few hundred meters we start our real HIKING on fairly easy, but steeper terrain to the top of the mountain until we reach summit with abounded village. We will have time to explore this place. The view from the top is just breathtaking as you can see surrounding mountains, village we started from, wadi and sea on the horizon.
After the break, we will start our way back through old donkey trail. At this part you will start to appreciate your HIKING STICKS, knee support bandages and hiking boots with ankle support as the trail is mainly steep and consists of small rock, slippery terrain. This route brings us to the beginning of our hike.
Meeting point
Sponsors
Location
- Venue
- Leopard Canyons
- City
- رأس الخيمة
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
Walk
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Leopard canyon & Hanging Gardens hike, RAK , UAE
Fri. 5 Mar. 2021
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07:00
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10 km
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Registration
- Registration open
- Sun. 28 Feb. 2021
- Registration close
- Tue. 2 Mar. 2021 16:00 or sooner if the event is fully-booked.
- Participation
- Individual athletes
- Included
- • Qualified / Experienced English-speaking guides. • Snack (One Sandwich) • Juice (One small flavored juice packs) • Fruits (Two Pieces of different fruits) • Water 2 Liters • First Aid.
- Refund policy
- Athletes have the option to protect fees for unforeseen and outside of control cancellations.Refund will be applicable only for cancellations requested 48 hours before the event
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- For refunds related to cancelled events, we will contact you and issue a refund automatically.
- For refunds related to rescheduled events, we will contact you with the new date and time ASAP. In case you can't make the event, refunds will be done upon request.
- Store purchases are excluded from refunds.
- All refunds are subject to a 15% administration fee.
Practical info
- Walks
- Walk information
- Transport to start
- • Own transportation
• Normal car can reach the hiking start point. - Transport from finish
- • Own transportation
• Normal car can reach the hiking start point.
Course / track / circuit
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Support stations
- Highlights
- Leaving Dubai at 5:00 AM to Reach hiking starting point at 7:00AM, 7:00 AM we start the hike from Leopard canyon across the farms of the wadi all the way to the hanging gardens, then we move upwards to the vertical wall, climb and move to the abandoned village on top where you can see the sea horizon and the village where we started from, We take long break for snacks and pictures at 1:00 PM We start moving down from the other side of the mountain. We reach the cars by 3:30 PM Maximum FYI: The total experience will take 8 and half hours max. Meeting point : https://goo.gl/maps/aChe9Tit1FGKhgLw7
- Spectators area(s)
Facilities & services
- Medical
- No medical services
- Parking
- Toilets
- Changing rooms
- Showers
Timing & certification
- Timing
- No timing
- Certificate
- No certificates
- Medals
- No medals
- Trophies
Last updated: Wed. 3 Mar. 2021 17:31 +0400
Walk
Leopard canyon & Hanging Gardens hike, RAK , UAE
- Distance
- 10 km
- Start date
- Fri. 5 Mar. 2021
- Start time
- 07:00
- Start location
- Leopard Canyons, رأس الخيمة (AE)
- Finish location
- Leopard Canyons, رأس الخيمة (AE)
- Cut-off
- 0h 30m
- Age categories
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15-60- Note(s)
- • The difficulty level of these Hikes is “intermediate”.
• No technical gear is required.
• No water involved.
• NO rope or technical skills required.
• A very good amount of fitness level is required.
Due to its steepness, it is an intermediate hiking route with some exciting challenges suitable for all levels if they meet the required fitness. We will come across some beautiful rock formations that will provide us with a good way to learn entry-climbing techniques.
Map & accomodation
Organisation
- Company
- Ultimate Xplorers
- Event contact
- Ahmed Ghazy
- Phone
- +971 52 884 4346
- [email protected]
- Website
- http://ultimatexplorers.com/