Ar-Raqabat Canyon and other Wadi Rum, Jordan Things to Do Tips

Traversing Ar-Raqabat canyon is mentioned in the literature as an easy hike from the resthouse, 3hr return. I tried it and I did not manage to enter the canyon. However, it was nice to get up to the Jebel Umm Ishrin massive and hike a bit over there. Anyway, from the resthouse cross the desert towards the visible canyon in the massive. Find the path, which ascends right of the canyon, leads to a plateau and eventually leads to the beginning of Ar-Raqabat canyon (heading SE). The map is in one of the books by Tony Howard. If at this stage you go down and walk through the canyon, after 200 m you will encounter a step which is impossible to mount without a rope. Instead, one has to cross the canyon, get to the rocks at the other side, and pass the step by. There was a place I did not dare to traverse without a rope, so I had to turn back. If you go with a guide, it should not be a problem.

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This is the most natural thing to do if you only have several hours and do not want to pay for a jeep drive. I descended from the massive, and afterwards the route is pretty much obvious. It is best if you can follow one of the jeep tracks. From the other (Eastern) side of Jebel Umm Ishrin, I walked up to the sand dunes (1h30 from the resthouse). The views are fantastic.

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If you have the whole day at your disposal and still do not want to take a tour or a jeep ride, the recommended thing is to go around the whole massive. I did not have yet time to do this.

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