There is a smaller Siq or gorge, through which one can hike, though assistance from the always nearby Bedouin is almost a necessity, if only because some large boulders block the way at several points, that are almost impossible to climb without a helping hand. An elderly man helped me through. The gorge is very narrow at some points. In its surface are several inscriptions and other traces, the man also indicated some plants, birds, interesting erosion patterns, and a reptile. At the end we arrived at the tunnel, almost at the entrance to the main Siq. I provided no explanations, as I don’t have any. I found it named Wadi el-Modlem in another source.