SECTION 806 : FINAL CAMP TO AQABA
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HIKES IN THE REGION
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DAY 6: FINAL CAMP TO AQABA
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Distance: 18.4 km
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Time: 5 - 7 hours
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Physical Challenge: Difficult
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Trail Challenge: Difficult
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Waymarked: No
- Route Map
- Google Map
- GPS
- Elevation Chart
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The Jordan Trail is a newly established trail, and is not marked. It is therefore our strong recommendation that you hire a local guide for your safety as many sections are remote with limited water sources and at times no connectivity.
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The Jordan Trail is a newly established trail, and is not marked. It is therefore our strong recommendation that you hire a local guide for your safety as many sections are remote with limited water sources and at times no connectivity.
IMPORTANT NUMBERS
Tourism Police:
Hotline: 117777
What’s App: +962 7 7099 1814
* When contacting Tourism Police for emergency identify that you are hiking the Jordan Trail, state your nationality, location and map name & number.
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JTA office: +962 6 461 0999
(Working Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday- Thursday)
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BASIC INFO
The last day, and its a good one! A vague path climbs up into granite mountains striated with basalt intrusions, soon reaching a sandy wadi bed which winds up towards the final pass and a view of the Red Sea. A long diagonal descent of a scree covered hillside follows (take care) before reaching the wadi bed. As it opens out, an industrial depot/car storage site is reached, but once past this and over the highway, a series of long open sandy wadis go all the way to the coast, nicest if initially walked along the intervening sandy ridges. A highway is passed along the way by going through a tunnel beneath it. Just before the sea, a small road is joined which passes by a few hotels before reaching the beach. Congratulations! Why not enjoy a swim!
TRANSTOPTATION
Public and JETT buses travel several times a day from Amman to Aqaba
LOCAL CONTACTS / ACCOMMODATION
Bayt Al Aqaba Resort, +962799944797
THINGS TO SEE
- Red Sea
- Coral Diving
- Aqaba
FOOD & WATER
Food:
- Grocery stores and restaurants in Aqaba
Water:
- None on route, only at end of trail at Red Sea
TIPS & SAFETY
Tips:
- Loose rocks & scree over passes, good to have boots/shoes
- Pack a swimsuit or run straight into the Red Sea!
Safety Info:
- Flash flood dangers – wadis are very wide, low risk
- Loose footing – both passes are loose gravel and some scree. Be careful and have good footwear.
- Dehydration/heat exhaustion – After heading downhill from the pass, it is hot in the summer with little shade on route. Some trees in valley and rocks on pass offer a brief respite.
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Mobile Phone Coverage: First signal at final pass, where coverage for Zain and Orange returns