Treks & Climbs in Wadi Rum Jordan

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Availability

Reprinted

Cover

Paperback - Laminated

Published

19 Jan 2010

Edition

Fourth

ISBN

9781852842543

ISBN (10)

1852842547

Size

21.0 x 14.8 x 1.5cm

Weight

470g

Pages

240

Originally Published

1 May 1997

Treks and Climbs in Wadi Rum, Jordan

by Tony Howard

A guide to treks and climbs in Wadi Rum, Jordan, one of the world’s leading desert climbing and trekking areas. The book includes thorough visiting information and an extensive selection of explorations, treks and climbs both trad and sport at all grades. Includes all massifs in Rum plus outlying areas. More...

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Seasons

Spring and autumn are the norm, with pleasant weather. Summer is for masochists who don’t need Read More... water; winter can be very cold and sometimes wet.

Centres

Aqaba is closest. Amman is far to the north. No hotels in Rum; these are outside in the Aqaba and Read More... Petra areas. Campsite, plus villages of Rum, Rashdiya and Quweirah.

Difficulty

Treks, camel and 4WD journeys, plus trad and sports climbs throughout the grade range.

Must See

Rum is stunning with its enormous red cliffs and canyons - 'vast, echoing and godlike' said TE Read More... Lawrence. Petra makes a rather brilliant rest day.

Welcome to Jordan - By Nasri Atalla, Director of Tourism
Introduction - By Tony Howard
French Introduction - By Wilf Colonna

Information and Advice
Passports and Visas
Customs Formalities
Medical Regulations and Recommendations
Money
Tourist Information
Travel to, and in Jordan
Travel and Accommodation in Wadi Rum
Transport in Wadi Rum
Guided Holidays
Hotels
Swimming and Diving
Para-gliding and Ballooning
Wadi Rum Rest House
Camping
Wadi Rum Village
Shopping and Post
The Bedouin
Flora and Fauna
Weather (Incl. Weather Chart for Rum)
Bivouacs
Hazards
Dress (Clothing)
Tourist Code
Equipment for Climbing
Pegs
Bolts
Abseil Rings
To Bolt, or Not to Bolt
Mountain Rescue Facilities
Maps, Guides and Information
Pre-historic Sites
The Nabataeans - By M.C.A. McDonald
Nomenclature
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!