This group is just for hikers.  Everything we do is to enable us to get to a great hiking spot. 

However, a hike is NOT just a walk outside in the mountains.  The nature of these mountains here in UAE and Oman is profoundly different to those in other parts of the world.   There are NO marked trails - anywhere. There are no maps.  (that includes Off Road Explorer which really does not qualify as a map). The hiking route can even change over weeks due to flooding and rains.   Navigation and exploring are mandatory and - in our opinion - a big part of the fun! 

The hikes we do, at this point, do not fall into the 'easy' category.  We climb up boulders using our arms and and navigate down often slippery and loose rocks. Steep inclines require some mental fitness as well as physical. 

We will plan 1 or 2 hikes per month to the mountains of Oman and UAE. We will hike even in the heat of the summer, but will have to drive a little farther to get to the 'cool' air in Oman. You don't need to have car, as half the fun of hiking is getting there, and getting to know new people along the way! We will only lead hikes that we know the routes. If we don't know a route that we really want to do we will do 'exploratory' hikes for a smaller group in order to be able to lead a larger group later. We will let you know the difficulty of the hikes and stamina required in order for you to estimate your fitness level safely. We can coordinate with trekkers from anywhere in Oman or UAE and welcome people from all over.

Most of our hikes will be Day hikes:  Always on Fridays.

a- UAE/Baraimi area/Hatta -  passports with residence visas are necessary for these hikes, and these will be day hikes where we leave usually on a Friday at 7 am.

b- 1 night of camping required: UAE Mountains (East Coast) or Omani mountains - these require one night of camping usually departing UAE on a Friday afternoon (if we have to go through the border) camping one night, and doing a hike on Saturday. Omani Car insurance is also a requirement for many of our hikes.

c- Full Weekend hikes - hikes that require a Thursday night and Friday night camp as they will be longer hikes and longer drives.

We will state the difficulty of the hikes clearly and try to ensure that everyone has a clear picture of what they can expect.

Camping will be self catering with members coming prepared for whatever they need for themselves.

Organizing rides is always the most difficult as many hikes require 4x4 and most people don't have one, so we will give priority on attendance to drivers first and then open it up to passengers.