Wadi Bih Photo Gallery by Brian McMorrow at pbase.com

Wadi Bih

The route from Ras al Khaimah to Dibba through Wadi Bih, over a pass and down Wadi Khab A'Shamis used to be open, but now restrictions and checkpoints block the through route...shame, it was a great drive.

The Dibba end of the Wadi Bih route	Wadi Khab A'Shamis, the direct route across Musandam Peninsula from Dibba to Ras al Khaimah	Wadi Khab a'Shamis	There is a treacherous road over the mountain to a beach at Zighi
That road does not look easy...I've yet to try it.	Turnoff to Zighi, Oman	Switchback road to Zighi	Switchback road to Zighi
A small stone house, Wadi Khab A'Shamis	Wadi is Arabic for Dry River Bed (Arroyo)	Wadi Khab A'Shamis	The road follows the Wadi
Wadi Khab A'Shamis	A cave along Wadi Khab A'Shamis	The Wadi supports a small, primitive settlement	The road climbs 1000m (3000 ft) between the east coast and west coast of the Musandam peninsula
Mountain Road, Musandam	Mountain Road, Musandam	Jan Rodenbeck	Mountain Road, Musandam
Lone Palm near the summit	The book says they're 13th-14th Century ruins	Ruin of stone house, perhaps that's 13th-14th Century A.H.	...but the book does say the terraced fields in the area date from the Julfar period (1200-1600)
13th-14th Century ruins, Wadi Bih route, Oman	13th-14th Century ruins, Musandam	Near the village ruins	A twisted tree
A lonely goat	Old stone village on the Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis to Wadi Bih route	Grave stones	Grave stones
Grave stones	Old Grave	Grave stones	Friendly goat
Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis to Wadi Bih route	Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis to Wadi Bih route from Dibba on the east coast to Ras Al Khaimah on the Gulf Coast	View from the road summit of the Hajar Mountains	Jebel Qihwi is 1792 m and is accessable by a 3 hour hike
Jebel Qihwi is 1792 m	Jebel Qihwi is 1792 m, Hajar Mountains, Musandam, Oman	Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis to Wadi Bih route	Jan Rodenbeck on top of the world
Wadi Bih summit	Dennis at the Wadi Bih summit	Look! It's the Moon!	Canyons below the Summit
Canyons, Wadi Bih route	A donkey, Musandam	More ruins of stone dwellings	Decending towards Wadi Bih
Goats	Hello	Stone house with Goats above Wadi Bih	Roy in Musandam
Goat checking to see if Roy is edible	Descending to Wadi Bih	Descending to Wadi Bih	Descending to Wadi Bih
Wadi Bih	Wadi Bih	Wadi Bih	Florian's mom, Wadi Bih
Florian's parents visiting from Austria	Me, Wadi Bih	The road from Ras al Khaimah to Dibba via Wadi Bih	The road from Ras al Khaimah to Dibba via Wadi Bih
The road from Ras al Khaimah to Dibba via Wadi Bih	A careless driver...	The wreck same wreck a couple of years later	View from the summit of the Wadi Bih Road
Descending from the summit	Caution - in March 2009, we were unable to pass the Omani checkpoint in the direction of Ras Al Khaimah	Double check the situation if you're trying to drive the whole route from Ras Al Khaimah to Dibba	An old irrigation channel
Irrigated field growing meagre vegetables	Dusty Range Rover	Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis	A car that could not make it across
Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis	Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis	Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis	Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis wet
Getting the car dirty, Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis	Wadi Khab Ash-Shamis	Switchback road to Zighi	This road has been replaced by the new access to Six Senses Hideaway Zighy Bay road to
Zighi, Oman	Six Senses Hideaway, Oman - access visa-free from Dibba	Six Senses Hideaway - supposedly you can make lunch reservations if you're passing by

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