Hiking and Trekking in Jordan is an enjoyable expereince. There are countless hiking and trekking trails in Jordan. One of the best places to go trekking in Jordan is Wadi Rum. It is best not to venture out alone in the secluded places in Jordan and it is always advisable that you take a guide along with you for your own safety. In fact, the tourist police in Wadi Rum strictly enforce this rule and always discourage foreign travelers from wandering in places which might not be safe after dark. As there are no large scale maps of trekking trails in Jordan readily available and neither are the paths signposted, it is always better to be escorted by a guide or a local who is well acquainted with the various trekking routes.
If you are planning on hiring a guide while going Trekking in Jordan, do not pay more than 60JD per day for hiking or 80-100JD for climbing, as it is the official price there. As the guides charge this amount per group, the price gets divided between the various group members and comes down considerably if there are many members in a particular group. However, the maximum group size that the guides usually accept is up to ten or fifteen people for hiking and the group strength for climbing depends on the difficulty of the climb and on the ability of the climbers.
There are a number of recognized and well marked climbing routes in Jordan. Though you may negotiate on the price of the guide for simpler climbing routes, it will not be of much help in the peak season or in the case of higher graded climbs. The country of Jordan offers a multitude of outdoor activity options and is known for its diverse landscapes. Though a large part of Jordan is desert land, it also boasts of some extensive plateaus, high mountains, precipitous slopes and deep, lush green valleys.
Some popular Trekking trails in Jordan are:
- Kings' Highway
- Um al Biyara
- Cold Siq of Little Petra
- The Mountains of Wadi Rum
- Rakabat Um Ejil Canyon
- Jebel Khasch
- Siq Makras between Jebel Rum and Jebel Um Ishrin
- A full circuit of Jebel Rum
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