The "No Man's Land" Trek
A scrambling route far to the south in a wild area which (so far) is not frequented by tourists and only by a very few Bedouin. This is our favourite trek, taking us a long way from Wadi Rum, as far as (but hopefully not over) the Saudi border.
We start by jeep from Rum Village and head for Jebel Um Adaami, the highest mountain in Jordan which we shall climb on the south eastern side. The climb is straightforward, a simple uphill walk on the usual path. We come down the other side, which is less popular. You will see that the countryside is much starker than the soft red of the sand and the sandstone in Wadi Rum itself. It is not used by the Bedouin for pasturing their herds or for cultivation of any sort. We might meet a rare hunter, the area is outside the Protected Zone of the Nature Reserve, but even this is unlikely.
When we are down, we have lunch and continue by jeep and then another uphill walk until we reach a beautiful valley, less than 300m from the Saudi border, which is still far below us. We sleep in this valley.
Day 2 : Taking a packed lunch, we go up into the No Man's Land area. The climb involves some serious scrambling - no rope is really needed, but the guide will bring one anyway. This is a mountain walk with great views to the north and the south. We have lunch in a valley among the red sand dunes there. We continue along another crest with yet more views and are picked up by a jeep to take us back to Rum Village.
Price : 115JD per person for the two days for 2-4 people, or 80JD/person for 5/8 people. Everything is included in this price except the entrance price to Wadi Rum.
This is quite a difficult trek and should not be attempted by novices to scrambling. We can offer other easier treks which also take in the "distant places".
Please note the page about Private Tours
We start by jeep from Rum Village and head for Jebel Um Adaami, the highest mountain in Jordan which we shall climb on the south eastern side. The climb is straightforward, a simple uphill walk on the usual path. We come down the other side, which is less popular. You will see that the countryside is much starker than the soft red of the sand and the sandstone in Wadi Rum itself. It is not used by the Bedouin for pasturing their herds or for cultivation of any sort. We might meet a rare hunter, the area is outside the Protected Zone of the Nature Reserve, but even this is unlikely.
When we are down, we have lunch and continue by jeep and then another uphill walk until we reach a beautiful valley, less than 300m from the Saudi border, which is still far below us. We sleep in this valley.
Day 2 : Taking a packed lunch, we go up into the No Man's Land area. The climb involves some serious scrambling - no rope is really needed, but the guide will bring one anyway. This is a mountain walk with great views to the north and the south. We have lunch in a valley among the red sand dunes there. We continue along another crest with yet more views and are picked up by a jeep to take us back to Rum Village.Price : 115JD per person for the two days for 2-4 people, or 80JD/person for 5/8 people. Everything is included in this price except the entrance price to Wadi Rum.
This is quite a difficult trek and should not be attempted by novices to scrambling. We can offer other easier treks which also take in the "distant places".
Please note the page about Private Tours