Wadi Ghul
A deep canyon below Jebel Shams, near Al Hamra, with an abandoned village on its floor. It is often called the Grand Canyon of Arabia, and its sides fall away for around a thousand metres.
- Where
- Al Hamra, Ad Dakhiliyah, Oman
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 23.1489, 57.2089
Get the Wadi Ghul stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Wadi Ghul. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Ad Dakhiliyah volume with your photos and a note.
Near Wadi Ghul
Jebel Shams 11 km
The highest mountain in Oman, at about 3,000 metres, in the Hajar range above the town of Al Hamra. A rim walk follows the edge of Wadi Ghul, a canyon often compared with the Grand Canyon.
Al Hoota Cave 17 km
A show cave of about 5 kilometres in the mountain near Al Hamra, with lakes, stalactites and stalagmites. Local people have known it for centuries, and visitors enter on a small train and then walk on a marked path.
Wadi Bani Awf 19 km
A wadi in the Hajar Mountains linking the Dakhiliyah and Batinah regions, with a rough mountain road. It runs past small villages, palm groves and deep gorges, and is known for off road driving.
Bahla Fort 23 km
A mud brick fortress with stone foundations at the foot of the Jebel Akhdar, on the edge of the oasis town of Bahla. It was the first monument in Oman to be listed by UNESCO, in 1987, and its walls and towers stretch around the old town.
Jebel Akhdar 23 km
A high plateau in the Hajar Mountains, about 80 kilometres long, known as the Green Mountain. Its terraced villages grow pomegranates, apricots and roses, and the cooler air makes it a retreat from the summer heat below.
Aflaj Irrigation System 37 km
A set of ancient channels that carry water from springs and underground sources to fields and villages across Oman. The systems date from about AD 500, and several, including Falaj Daris near Nizwa, are still shared out by traditional timetables.
Nizwa Fort 41 km
A 17th century fortress in the heart of Nizwa, built in the 1650s under Imam Sultan bin Saif. Its huge round tower, with walls several metres thick, is the landmark of the old capital, and visitors climb to the roof for views over the palm groves.
Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn 49 km
A group of Bronze Age tombs and towers near a palm grove in the Ad Dhahirah region. The beehive shaped tombs date from the Hafit period in the 3rd millennium BC, and together the sites form one of the best preserved prehistoric landscapes in the region.
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Questions
Where is Wadi Ghul?
Wadi Ghul is in Al Hamra, Ad Dakhiliyah, Oman. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Jebel Shams (11 km), Al Hoota Cave (17 km), Wadi Bani Awf (19 km).
How do I get the Wadi Ghul stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Wadi Ghul and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Ad Dakhiliyah volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Wadi Ghul before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Ad Dakhiliyah volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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