Jabal Akhḍar - Jabal Akhḍar

Jabal Akhḍar is a mountain located in theNorthern Oman.

To know

Oman's finest rose water is produced here and spring is especially beautiful when the fruit trees and rose gardens are all in bloom.

Geographical notes

Jebel Akhdar ("Green Mountain") is topped by the vast Sayq Plateau (Saiq Plateau), which is home to traditional mountain villages, orchards and terraced gardens.

When to go

This is a cool destination even during the high summer and winter temperatures drop below freezing.

Territories and tourist destinations

Urban centers

How to get

By car

It is possible to visit it as a very ambitious day trip, but to really appreciate it it is best to consider a couple of days. The road is hardly paved and in excellent condition, but an off-road vehicle is mandatory; travelers without a suitable car will be rejected at the police checkpoint.

From highway 15, take the exit for Birkat al Mawz. Turn left at the T-junction (following the signs for Nizwa), then follow the signs for "Al Jabal al Akhdar". To climb it is necessary to overcome the 22.96076457.6778761 police checkpoint where a 4WD is required and where you need to show your driver's license and car registration. From here you will have to use the low gear.

How to get around

What see

• 22.92523557.6665261 Bait al Radidah (Birkat Al-Mawz Fort, Bayt Ar Ridaydah) (Birkat Al Mouz). A thousand-year-old fortress, now fully restored and open to the public. 
• 23.066957.66842 Diana viewpoint (Saiq). This point takes its name from Princess Diana who visited the town in 1990 and landed with a helicopter near this point, observing the view. 
• 23.07668257.6060483 Wadi Bani Habib (وادي بني حبيب). Abandoned village. 

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  Wadi Bani Habib

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  Wadi Bani Habib

What to do

• 23.07224557.6665971 Trekking along the W18b (Village Walk). The route starts in the village below the Sahab Hotel. This excursion of 2 hours crosses the terraced gardens that hug the cliffs of Al Ayn, Ash Shirayjah is Sayq and offers exceptional views of the deep wadis below. If you wish, you can continue for another 1.5-2 hours along the W18a to the abandoned village of Bani Habib. A short path near the public baths leads to an abandoned village of mud-brick houses overlooking photogenic plantations. 

Shopping

Where to eat

Where stay

• 23.08921757.6880481 Jebel Akhdar Hotel, ☎ 968 25 429009. 
• 23.07271457.6683182 Sahab Hotel, ☎ 968 25 429288. 
• 23.06720457.6690183 Anantara Jabal Al Akhdar Resort, ☎ 968 2521 8000. double from RO 132. 

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