Oman: Bald Sayt - Haat - Shorfet al ameen- Birkat Sharaf Grand Loop: W8a-W8b-W10h-W8
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Autore
Statistiche del percorso
- Distanza
- 13,2 km
- Dislivello positivo
- 1.324 m
- Difficoltà tecnica
- Medio
- Dislivello negativo
- 1.324 m
- Altitudine massima
- 2.088 m
- TrailRank
-
85
4
- Altitudine minima
- 948 m
- Tipo di percorso
- Anello
- Tempo in movimento
- 5 ore 12 minuti
- Tempo
- 10 ore 8 minuti
- Coordinate
- 2407
- Caricato
- 1 aprile 2023
- Registrato
- marzo 2023
vicino a Balad Sayt, Ad Dakhiliyah (Sultanate of Oman)
Visualizzato 1060 volte, scaricato 50 volte
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Descrizione dell'itinerario
Bald Sayt Loop
There are total 4 trails here, well marked.
W8a - Bald Sayt to Haat (3 Kms )
W8b - Haat to Shorfet alameen ( appx 4 kms)
W10h - Shorfet alameen plateau (appx 3 kms )
W8 - Shorfet alameen plateau to Bald Sayt descent (4 Kms)
Balad Sayt is a mountain village tucked between the Western Hajar mountains bordering the Dakhiliyah and Batinah regions of Oman, and is part of wilayat Al Rustaq in the South Batinah Governorate.
Balad Sayt is located almost half-way through the mountain path connecting Al Hamra to Nakhal/Al Rustaq through Wadi Bani Awf, and is adjacent to “Snake Canyon”.
Balad Sayat is a stunning village in picturesque surroundings that should be part of anyone’s check-list of places to visit when coming to Oman. The village is sometimes mistakenly referred to as Bilad Sayt which is a different village under wilayat Bahla in the Dakhiliyah Governorate, about 50 kilometers away.
Bilad Sayt can be reached through Wadi Al Sahtan and Wadi Bani Awf from NE or via Al Hamra from the SW and is only accessible by 4-wheel-drive vehicles.
You can reach it either from Al Hamra by following the signs to Balad Sayt or by taking the Wadi Bani Awf turn off the Nakhal–Al Rustaq road. In both cases, the road is initially paved but becomes harsher and steeper as you go in, and Balad Sayt village is about 15 kms through after the asphalt road ends from Shorfat al Alamayn (from Al Hamra) or Al Tikhah village (from Batinah side). You will definitely need a 4WD to get to Balad Sayt, and also need to be comfortable driving in narrow-mountainous paths.
There are total 4 trails here, well marked.
W8a - Bald Sayt to Haat (3 Kms )
W8b - Haat to Shorfet alameen ( appx 4 kms)
W10h - Shorfet alameen plateau (appx 3 kms )
W8 - Shorfet alameen plateau to Bald Sayt descent (4 Kms)
Balad Sayt is a mountain village tucked between the Western Hajar mountains bordering the Dakhiliyah and Batinah regions of Oman, and is part of wilayat Al Rustaq in the South Batinah Governorate.
Balad Sayt is located almost half-way through the mountain path connecting Al Hamra to Nakhal/Al Rustaq through Wadi Bani Awf, and is adjacent to “Snake Canyon”.
Balad Sayat is a stunning village in picturesque surroundings that should be part of anyone’s check-list of places to visit when coming to Oman. The village is sometimes mistakenly referred to as Bilad Sayt which is a different village under wilayat Bahla in the Dakhiliyah Governorate, about 50 kilometers away.
Bilad Sayt can be reached through Wadi Al Sahtan and Wadi Bani Awf from NE or via Al Hamra from the SW and is only accessible by 4-wheel-drive vehicles.
You can reach it either from Al Hamra by following the signs to Balad Sayt or by taking the Wadi Bani Awf turn off the Nakhal–Al Rustaq road. In both cases, the road is initially paved but becomes harsher and steeper as you go in, and Balad Sayt village is about 15 kms through after the asphalt road ends from Shorfat al Alamayn (from Al Hamra) or Al Tikhah village (from Batinah side). You will definitely need a 4WD to get to Balad Sayt, and also need to be comfortable driving in narrow-mountainous paths.
Waypoint
Vetta
Incrocio
1.726 m
Intersection
Incrocio
1.709 m
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1.644 m
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1.643 m
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Incrocio
1.597 m
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1.587 m
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1.548 m
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1.492 m
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1.470 m
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I have a question about this hike. We are planning to go next week during eid and was wondering is it similar to the wakan loop?
Hi Bart,
This is not Wakan Loop.
This is a different loop near Bald Sayt village
Hi patrick yes I am aware. We message a few months ago about the wakan loop. I was just wondering if, compared to wakan, this one is more demanding or easier.
Bart,
Wakan loop has its own challenges between Wakan Qurah Hadash section which I have documented in my trail.
This Bald Sayt loop has few exposed edges that can be managed with caution. Please take a short rope, just in case.
Scenery wise, my choice would be Wakan Loop.
Bald Sayt needs a good amount of serious Offroading.
Okay. Yes but the Wakan loop we have already done so wanted to try something new.
You can refer the pictures attached in my Bald Sayt loop trail, then decide according to your liking.
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Very good and enduring hike.
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I found this extremely difficult due to rock climbing. It was way more than the usual clamber over boulders. I do plenty of moderate hikes and I’d recommend people to consider this needing good experience climbing rock faces.
Hello Laura,
Thank you for your review.
May I know in which section you found it extremely difficult to climb in this trail ?
I can’t tell you the exact sections, I was just following the flags and the trail on my watch. But I guess the times where I had to rock climb and if I had lost my grip I would have fallen into ravines.
I Loved it, especially the descending part. It is an enduring HIKE , Thanks a ton for advice and trail details!
An awesome hike. Thanks for the details, made it much easier to execute it.