Jebel Jais
The great mountain of the Hajar range on the border of Ras Al Khaimah and Oman, its summit at 1,934 metres on the Omani side. A winding road climbs the UAE side to a high point of about 1,892 metres, where the air is cool even when the coast below is baking.
- Where
- Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 25.9531, 56.1844
Get the Jebel Jais stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Jebel Jais. 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 Ras Al Khaimah volume with your photos and a note.
Near Jebel Jais
Dhayah Fort 16 km
An 18th-century fort on a hilltop north of Ras Al Khaimah, the highest hilltop fort in the UAE. A steep climb leads up to its walls, which look out over date palms, the plain and the sea.
National Museum of Ras Al Khaimah 30 km
The emirate's history museum, set inside an old fort in the heart of Ras Al Khaimah city that was once the home of its ruling family. Its rooms hold archaeological finds and objects from the region's past, from ancient pottery to the tools of pearl divers.
Al Jazirah Al Hamra 47 km
An old fishing and pearling village south of Ras Al Khaimah city, left empty by its people in the last century and now partly restored. Its coral-stone houses, mosque and lanes make it one of the most complete traditional towns left on the UAE coast, and it sits on UNESCO's tentative list.
Al Aqah 54 km
A coastal town on the Gulf of Oman about 50 kilometres north of Fujairah city, where the Hajar Mountains come down close to the sea. Just offshore is Snoopy Island, a rocky islet popular with snorkellers.
Snoopy Island 54 km
A small rock island off Al Aqah on the Gulf of Oman, named because its outline looks like the cartoon dog Snoopy lying on his back. The clear water around it is a favourite spot for snorkelling on the Fujairah coast.
Al Marjan Island 54 km
Four coral-shaped islands built out into the Gulf off Ras Al Khaimah, given over to beach resorts and homes. It has become one of the busiest holiday spots in the UAE, with sandy shores on every side.
Al Bidya Mosque 60 km
The oldest mosque still in use in the UAE, thought to be some 500 years old, in a village on the Fujairah coast. It is a small, low building of stone and mud, its four domes resting on a single central pillar.
Wadi Wurayah 62 km
A 12,700-hectare mountain wadi between Masafi, Khor Fakkan and Bidiyah, protected as a Ramsar wetland of international importance. It is named after warrah, a tall marsh plant that grows in its pools, and holds one of the few waterfalls in the UAE.
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Questions
Where is Jebel Jais?
Jebel Jais is in Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Dhayah Fort (16 km), National Museum of Ras Al Khaimah (30 km), Al Jazirah Al Hamra (47 km).
How do I get the Jebel Jais stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Jebel Jais and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Ras Al Khaimah volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Jebel Jais before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Ras Al Khaimah volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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