Overview
A challenging one-way hike for fit walkers. The W9 trail climbs more than 1,000 metres from the palm terraces of Misfat Al Abriyeen to the plateau of Sharfat Al Alamayn, on old donkey paths through some of the wildest country in the Western Hajar. Allow about seven hours.
Highlights
- The W9 trail, one of Oman’s classic hikes
- From palm terraces to bare mountain ridges
- Views into Wadi Bani Awf, towards Hat and Bilad Sayt
- The plateau of Sharfat Al Alamayn at about 2,000 m

