Treks & Climbs in Wadi Rum Jordan

Wadi Rum is tucked away in the south of Jordan, close to the Red Sea port of
Aqaba, remote and splendid in both landscape and culture, yet only a five-hour
flight and a short onward journey from Europe.
The first edition of this guide, published in 1987, contained about 140
routes. Since then the number of climbs has doubled. Here are detailed
descriptions and ‹topos› of all the known routes to date, from short walks,
camel treks and 4WD journeys through to sports climbs and major ‹big walls› of
the highest technical difficulty.

This revised reprint has detailed descriptions and ‹topos› of over 300 routes
– all the known routes to date, from short walks, camel treks and 4 WD
journeys through to sports climbs and major ‹big walls› of the highest
technical difficulty.

Additionally the author gives information on sites of antiquity, flora and
fauna, and life with the Bedouin. It is their roguish humour and warm
hospitality as much as the magnificence of these deserts and mountains that
make a visit to Rum a unique experience. This book tells you everything you
need to know.

The Rock Description and Grading of Routes Grading Comparison Table Time
Allowed for Climbs Styles of Routes Climbing History Chronology of Mountain
Exploration New Climbs Routes Jebel Rum Massif Jebel Um Ishrin Massif Barrah
Canyon Area Massif of Khush Khashah and Khazali Burdah & the Domes of Abu
Khsheibah Outlying Areas, North of Rum Outlying Areas, South of Rum Petra 2005
Update Jordanian visas Medical Advice Travel to Jordan Accommodation in Wadi
Rum Food Communications Useful contacts Current information on Wadi Rum
Transport to and in Rum Hire of vehicle & driver or camels Mountain Guides in
Wadi Rum Mountain Guide Fees Climbing & environmental concerns The rock, route
times and grades Rescue A Rum story The Earthquake!

New Routes (1993 to 1995) Jebel Rum Massif Jebel Um Ishrin Massif Barrah
Canyon area Khazali, Burdah and all Southern Areas Indexes Graded Route list,
by areas Graded Short Climbs, by areas Index of Routes Index of Main Summits
and Canyons Glossary of Climbing Terms Zoning, Safety and Environmental and
Guidelines for Climbers and Trekkers in the Rum Protected Area Rum Protected
Area zoning map

Revised edit. 2014 with updates