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The 10 Most Beautiful motor sports activities in Oman
Offroad
· Oman
Offroading in the the Empty Quarter, Oman
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
494.8 km
122:35 h
447 m
538 m
Fill up your jerry cans, deflate your tyres, and cruise through this stunningly beautiful and fascinating area of immense dunes, 'sabkha' planes, and salt domes in Oman's share of the Rub al Khali (the Empty Quarter). You can also marvel at complex oil infrastructure while you're at it.
Offroad
· Oman
Visiting the Selma Plateau
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
47.7 km
4:25 h
1,860 m
1,862 m
Home of the Majlis al Jinn (مجلس الجن), the second-largest known cave chamber in the world, plus some great examples of Oman's ancient 'beehive' tombs at Jaylah, the Selma Plateau is a desolate and sparsely populated stretch of high elevation planes that form part of Jabal Bani Jabir in the Ash Sharqiyah Region.
Offroad
· Bidiyah
Rimal Al Wahiba Wüste Offroad
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Difficulty
moderate
39.8 km
1:50 h
100 m
100 m
Abenteuerliche Rundfahrt mit Offroad-Fahrzeugen durch die Rimal Al Wahiba Wüste im Osten des Oman
Offroad
· Oman
Visiting Masirah, Oman's desert island
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
236.5 km
21:30 h
232 m
256 m
With its wild, misty beaches, rocky reefs, great fishing, nesting turtles, and - bizarrely- a whole lot of rusty old Land Rover Defenders, Masirah only opened up to tourism in the 1990s. Today it remains an oftentimes spooky and desolate destination, but one that really refreshes the soul and is perfect for a long weekend of lazy camping, swimming, and fishing- or as a side trip if you're journeying along Oman's coast.
Offroad
· Oman
Crossing the Al Hajar mountains - Wadi Bani Awf to Al Hamra via Bilad Sayt
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
70 km
5:50 h
2,645 m
2,399 m
With more than 2,000 metres of baking hot rock to ascend and plenty of narrow switchbacks and big drops to negotiate, this exhilarating off-roading route takes you right into the heart of Oman's Al Hajar mountains- and out the other side. Boom!
Offroad
· Oman
Driving through Wadi Tiwi to Mibam
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
22 km
2:00 h
686 m
686 m
Grab a glimpse of Omani village life on this winding cruise through the lush plantations, emerald pools, and giant boulders of Wadi Tiwi in the Sultanate's Ash Sharqiyah region.
Offroad
· Oman
The Shifting, Drifting Sharqiyah Sands - The North-South Crossing
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
151.4 km
13:45 h
698 m
994 m
Accessible within a couple of hours from the Capital Area, the Sharqiyah Sands (also known as the Wahiba) offer a genuine desert experience, plenty of excitement, and some stunning scenery. Oh! And camels. Lots of camels!
For those interested in a longer and more challenging trip with a night under canvas thrown in, I'd like to recommend the North-South crossing. Sand conditions vary in difficulty along the way, as does the landscape, so this is one for more experienced off-roaders, especially if you plan to go 'off-piste' (as we did)
Offroad
· Oman
Wadi Al Arbeieen
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Open
28.7 km
3:16 h
586 m
793 m
Through Wadi Arbeieen with its tremendous natural beauty
Offroad
· Oman
Khasab Exploration_KA 8. Route to 9
Difficulty
moderate
28.4 km
3:00 h
230 m
1,377 m
Route from Jebel Al Harim to village at end. No through road.
Offroad
· Oman
Khasab Exploration_KA B. Camp / photo
Difficulty
moderate
3 km
0:31 h
421 m
35 m
Short trail up to camp site, some parts very rough, but if other camp area busy - this is good.
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2014 05 25 From shams plateau to wadi DAMM by محمد
May 02, 2020
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Ain Sahban Springs by hugh
April 27, 2020
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