Walking in the wadi 2
May 12, 2012 15:23:27 GMT
Post by onlymark on May 12, 2012 15:23:27 GMT
Walking in the wadi 2
Previously I made a bit of a thread detailing certain wadis in the area not far from Amman and a short walk in one.
anyportinastorm.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=jordan&thread=5688&page=1#128628
Another one was attempted and as it is not far from the first one, then a lot of the scenery is similar, especially, as some of you seemed to focus on this, the rocks were also of a similar nature.
I took a few more photos this time though.
This one was called Wadi Himara.
It starts just off the Dead Sea highway and is actually in two parts. The lower part we walked but after a few kilometres it stops at a rock wall with a small waterfall. It is possible to get past this by a bit of a climb, but we weren’t bothered about doing this. The upper part can be accessed via a highway (the Desert Highway) and the ends linked up. We might do this another day.
Anyway, the start is partially blocked by a concrete ‘dam’ that is supposed to stop the worst of the fallen rocks being swept to the highway and damaging it –
The walk is mainly scrambling over rocks either in the stream or at the side of it. The wadi soon narrows down with large vertical walls making it best not to attempt it during the rainy/winter season. Up and back to the point where a bit of climbing is needed takes about 3 ½ hours with a stop off to cool down in one of the little waterfalls.
Unfortunately a disaster happened when I realised I’d forgotten the emergency supplies. I’d left the packets of crisps at home.
We soldiered on though with little to sustain us than roast beef sandwiches (mine with mustard).
Here are the photos and I’ll let them speak for themselves.
See if you can spot the two dragonflies.
Previously I made a bit of a thread detailing certain wadis in the area not far from Amman and a short walk in one.
anyportinastorm.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=jordan&thread=5688&page=1#128628
Another one was attempted and as it is not far from the first one, then a lot of the scenery is similar, especially, as some of you seemed to focus on this, the rocks were also of a similar nature.
I took a few more photos this time though.
This one was called Wadi Himara.
It starts just off the Dead Sea highway and is actually in two parts. The lower part we walked but after a few kilometres it stops at a rock wall with a small waterfall. It is possible to get past this by a bit of a climb, but we weren’t bothered about doing this. The upper part can be accessed via a highway (the Desert Highway) and the ends linked up. We might do this another day.
Anyway, the start is partially blocked by a concrete ‘dam’ that is supposed to stop the worst of the fallen rocks being swept to the highway and damaging it –
The walk is mainly scrambling over rocks either in the stream or at the side of it. The wadi soon narrows down with large vertical walls making it best not to attempt it during the rainy/winter season. Up and back to the point where a bit of climbing is needed takes about 3 ½ hours with a stop off to cool down in one of the little waterfalls.
Unfortunately a disaster happened when I realised I’d forgotten the emergency supplies. I’d left the packets of crisps at home.
We soldiered on though with little to sustain us than roast beef sandwiches (mine with mustard).
Here are the photos and I’ll let them speak for themselves.
See if you can spot the two dragonflies.
