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Wadi Damm

(Ibri) - Al Dariz - Bat - Al Ayn - Wadi Damm - Sant - (Jebel Shams)
Al Dariz, Oman
Al Dariz, Oman		 Al Dariz mosque (Jama' al Sheikh al Jaleel Ali bin Saeed AlGhafry)
Al Dariz mosque (Jama' al Sheikh al Jaleel Ali bin Saeed AlGhafry)		 Al Dariz, Oman
Al Dariz, Oman		 Al Dariz, Oman
Al Dariz, Oman
Villa, Al Dariz
Villa, Al Dariz		 Man working high on a date palm, Al Dariz
Man working high on a date palm, Al Dariz		 Archaeological site of Bat, Oman (UNESCO World Heritage)
Archaeological site of Bat, Oman (UNESCO World Heritage)		 Protected archaeological site of Bat, Oman
Protected archaeological site of Bat, Oman
One of the larger tombs at Bat, 3rd millennium BC
One of the larger tombs at Bat, 3rd millennium BC		 Western face of Jebel Shams, road from Bat to Al Ablah
Western face of Jebel Shams, road from Bat to Al Ablah		 Road from Bat to Al Ablah
Road from Bat to Al Ablah		 Panorama of Jebel Shams (3075m/10,089 ft) with the Bat-Al Ablah Road
Panorama of Jebel Shams (3075m/10,089 ft) with the Bat-Al Ablah Road
Villa in Al Ablah, Oman
Villa in Al Ablah, Oman		 Jabal Misht, Oman
Jabal Misht, Oman		 Jabal Misht, Oman
Jabal Misht, Oman		 Jabal Misht
Jabal Misht
Road to the beehive tombs of Al Ayn, Oman (not to be confused with Al Ain UAE)
Road to the beehive tombs of Al Ayn, Oman (not to be confused with Al Ain UAE)		 Roadsign for Wadi Damm, Oman
Roadsign for Wadi Damm, Oman		 Tombs of Al Ayn on the ridge in front of Jabal Misht, Oman
Tombs of Al Ayn on the ridge in front of Jabal Misht, Oman		 Tombs of Al Ayn on the ridge in front of Jabal Misht, Oman
Tombs of Al Ayn on the ridge in front of Jabal Misht, Oman
Range Rover with Jebel Shams
Range Rover with Jebel Shams		 UNESCO World Heritage Site - Tombs of Al-Ayn, Oman
UNESCO World Heritage Site - Tombs of Al-Ayn, Oman		 The tombs of Al Ayn date from the 3rd millennium BC
The tombs of Al Ayn date from the 3rd millennium BC		 Jebal Misht, Oman
Jebal Misht, Oman
Jebal Misht, Oman
Jebal Misht, Oman		 The trail leading up to the necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman)
The trail leading up to the necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman)		 Jebel Shams from the necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman)
Jebel Shams from the necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman)		 Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) 3rd millenium BC, UNESCO World Heritage
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) 3rd millenium BC, UNESCO World Heritage
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) 3rd millenium BC, UNESCO World Heritage
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) 3rd millenium BC, UNESCO World Heritage		 Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) 3rd millenium BC, UNESCO World Heritage
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) 3rd millenium BC, UNESCO World Heritage		 Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) 3rd millenium BC, UNESCO World Heritage
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) 3rd millenium BC, UNESCO World Heritage		 Necropolis of Al Ayn
Necropolis of Al Ayn
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) 3rd millenium BC, UNESCO World Heritage
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) 3rd millenium BC, UNESCO World Heritage		 Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) 3rd millenium BC, UNESCO World Heritage
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) 3rd millenium BC, UNESCO World Heritage		 Jebel Shams from the necropolis of Al Ayn
Jebel Shams from the necropolis of Al Ayn		 Jebel Shams from the necropolis of Al Ayn
Jebel Shams from the necropolis of Al Ayn
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) with Jebel Misht
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) with Jebel Misht		 The interior of one of the beehive-shaped tombs, Al Ayn (Oman)
The interior of one of the beehive-shaped tombs, Al Ayn (Oman)		 Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) with Jebel Misht
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) with Jebel Misht		 Jebel Misht, Oman
Jebel Misht, Oman
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) 3rd millenium BC, UNESCO World Heritage
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) 3rd millenium BC, UNESCO World Heritage		 Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) 3rd millenium BC, UNESCO World Heritage
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) 3rd millenium BC, UNESCO World Heritage		 Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) 3rd millenium BC, UNESCO World Heritage
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman) 3rd millenium BC, UNESCO World Heritage		 Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman)
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman)
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman)
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman)		 Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman)
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman)		 Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman)
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman)		 Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman)
Necropolis of Al Ayn (Oman)
Back on the main road at Al Ayn, Oman
Back on the main road at Al Ayn, Oman		 Jabal Misht, Oman
Jabal Misht, Oman		 Jabal Misht, Oman
Jabal Misht, Oman		 Jabal Misht, Oman, apparently popular with rock climbers for its 1000m cliffs
Jabal Misht, Oman, apparently popular with rock climbers for its 1000m cliffs
The road from Al Ayn, Oman to Dham
The road from Al Ayn, Oman to Dham		 Al Hayl, Oman
Al Hayl, Oman		 Watch tower, Al Hayl, Oman
Watch tower, Al Hayl, Oman		 Mosque, Al Hayl, Oman
Mosque, Al Hayl, Oman
Looking back at Jabal Misht, Oman
Looking back at Jabal Misht, Oman		 Villa with very colorful stained glass windows near Al Hayl, Oman
Villa with very colorful stained glass windows near Al Hayl, Oman		 A giant new mosque under construction in the middle of nowhere, Barut, Oman
A giant new mosque under construction in the middle of nowhere, Barut, Oman		 A giant new mosque under construction in the middle of nowhere, Barut, Oman
A giant new mosque under construction in the middle of nowhere, Barut, Oman
The old mosque of Baroot, Oman
The old mosque of Baroot, Oman		 Mosque, Baroot
Mosque, Baroot		 The small fort at Dham, Oman
The small fort at Dham, Oman		 Entering Wadi Dham (sometimes spelled Damm)
Entering Wadi Dham (sometimes spelled Damm)
ودي ضم
ودي ضم		 Wadi Dham
Wadi Dham		 A group enjoying the shade at Wadi Dham
A group enjoying the shade at Wadi Dham		 Wadi Dham
Wadi Dham
Wadi Dham
Wadi Dham		 A pool in the lower part of Wadi Dham
A pool in the lower part of Wadi Dham		 Wadi Dham
Wadi Dham		 Wadi Dham
Wadi Dham
The dam at Wadi Damm
The dam at Wadi Damm		 The small lake behind the dam at Wadi Dham
The small lake behind the dam at Wadi Dham		 Lake at Wadi Dham
Lake at Wadi Dham		 Wadi Dham below the dam
Wadi Dham below the dam
The lower portion of Wadi Dham below the dam
The lower portion of Wadi Dham below the dam		 Lake at Wadi Dham, Oman
Lake at Wadi Dham, Oman		 Lake at Wadi Dham, Oman
Lake at Wadi Dham, Oman		 It was 40C++ and the swim felt really nice
It was 40C++ and the swim felt really nice
Wadi Dham, Oman
Wadi Dham, Oman		 Wadi Dham, Oman
Wadi Dham, Oman		 Wadi Dham, Oman
Wadi Dham, Oman		 Wadi Dham, Oman
Wadi Dham, Oman
Small waterfall, Wadi Dham
Small waterfall, Wadi Dham		 Wadi Dham
Wadi Dham		 Lake at Wadi Dham, Oman
Lake at Wadi Dham, Oman		 Wadi Dham
Wadi Dham
Waterfall at Wadi Dham, Oman
Waterfall at Wadi Dham, Oman		 Wadi Dham, Oman
Wadi Dham, Oman		 Wadi Dham, Oman
Wadi Dham, Oman		 Wadi Dham, Oman
Wadi Dham, Oman
Wadi Dham, Oman
Wadi Dham, Oman		 Wadi Dham, Oman
Wadi Dham, Oman		 Small cave, Wadi Dham
Small cave, Wadi Dham		 Wadi Dham, Oman
Wadi Dham, Oman
The dam at Wadi Dham
The dam at Wadi Dham		 The dam at Wadi Dham
The dam at Wadi Dham		 Falaj (irrigation channel) Wadi Dham
Falaj (irrigation channel) Wadi Dham		 Wadi Dham, Oman
Wadi Dham, Oman
While I was hiking up the wadi, Dad was making friends
While I was hiking up the wadi, Dad was making friends		 These were students from Abu Dhabi out celebrating their graduation
These were students from Abu Dhabi out celebrating their graduation		 Driving back to the main road near Barut
Driving back to the main road near Barut		 A new villa under construction near the Barut roundabout
A new villa under construction near the Barut roundabout
A new villa under construction near the Barut roundabout
A new villa under construction near the Barut roundabout		 Baroot roundabout
Baroot roundabout		 The road to Sint and Sant, which has now been extended so you can reach Jebel Shams this way
The road to Sint and Sant, which has now been extended so you can reach Jebel Shams this way		 Road to Sint and Sant, Oman
Road to Sint and Sant, Oman
Mountains on the road to Sint and Sant, Oman
Mountains on the road to Sint and Sant, Oman		 Mountains on the road to Sint and Sant, Oman
Mountains on the road to Sint and Sant, Oman		 Road to Sint and Sant
Road to Sint and Sant		 Road to Sint and Sant
Road to Sint and Sant
Jabal Ghul
Jabal Ghul		 Jabal Ghul
Jabal Ghul		 Old ruins with a watch tower on the road to Sint and Sant
Old ruins with a watch tower on the road to Sint and Sant		 The road to Sint and Sant, Oman
The road to Sint and Sant, Oman
Past Sint and Sant, we're off the map on a new road over the mountain that bypasses Bahla
Past Sint and Sant, we're off the map on a new road over the mountain that bypasses Bahla		 The new road over the mountain past Sint and Sant, Oman
The new road over the mountain past Sint and Sant, Oman		 The new road over the mountain past Sint and Sant, Oman
The new road over the mountain past Sint and Sant, Oman		 The photos don't do the ruggedness of the incompleted track justice
The photos don't do the ruggedness of the incompleted track justice
The new road over the mountain from Sint and Sant, Oman
The new road over the mountain from Sint and Sant, Oman		 On the other side of the mountail, the green valley leads to Bahla
On the other side of the mountail, the green valley leads to Bahla		 This road is not in the 1st Edition of Oman Off-road Explorer
This road is not in the 1st Edition of Oman Off-road Explorer		 Panorama of the descent down the new road from Sint and Sant
Panorama of the descent down the new road from Sint and Sant
Wadi Al A'la, Oman
Wadi Al A'la, Oman		 Continuing up the wadi at the base of the moutain is a shortcut to Jebel Shams
Continuing up the wadi at the base of the moutain is a shortcut to Jebel Shams		 N23 04.699/E057 06.532
N23 04.699/E057 06.532		 Yes, an Omani policeman in Nizwa did pull me over because my car was so dirty
Yes, an Omani policeman in Nizwa did pull me over because my car was so dirty
Descending to Wadi Al A'la
Descending to Wadi Al A'la		 Wadi Al A'la, Oman
Wadi Al A'la, Oman		 Wadi Al A'la, Oman
Wadi Al A'la, Oman		 Go left for Jebel Shams, go right for Bahla
Go left for Jebel Shams, go right for Bahla
Stop sign, Oman
Stop sign, Oman		 Looking back at the mountain we just descended coming from Wadi Dham via Sint and Sant
Looking back at the mountain we just descended coming from Wadi Dham via Sint and Sant

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Peter Bedson 29-Nov-2013 08:43
Nice pics Brian - the road over the top from Sant/Sint to Wadi Al Ala is not passable by a regular 4WD any more - it starts off like a four-lane highway but deteriorates very fast and is impassible about 200 feet above the wadi at the end. It looks like the contractor just gave up. Possibly my Jeep with a 4" lift could get down but it was beyond the Pajero.

Regards

Peter
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