Jordan - Walks, Treks, Caves, Climbs and Canyons

Jordan is a land of unexpected beauty and great variety. This guide describes a variety of walks, treks, caves, climbs and canyons in this wonderful landscape, based around Pella, Ajloun, the Dead Sea Hills, Dana, Petra and Wadi Rum. Covers Jordan's newly created nature reserves.

Jordan-Walks Treks Caves Climbs and Canyons

Authors

Tony Howard
Di Taylor

Cover

Paperback - Laminated

Edition

Second

ISBN_13

9781852845209

Availability

Published

Price

£17.00

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Overview Maps (1)
Sample Routes (1)
Sample Photos (6)

Seasons

Too hot June–August. Spring (late March to end May)/autumn (late September to mid-November) is good for walks. There can be flash floods in canyons winter/spring up to April, so summer to early autumn is best for canyoning. Northern hills have snow in winter.

Centres

Pella, Ajloun, Amman, Madaba, Karak, Dana, Wadi Musa, Wadi Rum village, Aqaba

Difficulty

Routes to suit all abilities. Any requiring special skills or equipment are identified as such. Some routes in remote areas. Route-finding ability often required... good maps are difficult to obtain.

Must See

Flower-carpeted 'alpine meadows' of the north; spectacular Dead Sea canyons; multi-day Dana–Petra treks; ancient city of Petra; caving and climbing in Jordan's exotic limestone regions; Wadi Rum's world famous Bedouin hunting routes and Jordan's highest mountain; a night in a real Bedouin camp.

Foreword by HM Queen Noor al Hussein of Jordan

Preface to the second edition

Thanks to all concerned

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Introduction
History
The people and places that inspired the book

Environmental and Cultural Awareness
Culture clash
Who’s who?
Cultural tips for travellers
The environment – a plea from the authors
Environmental tips for the traveller

The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature
Visitor code
How to make a booking

Wildlife in Jordan
What sort of birds might you see?
What animals might you see?

The Lie of the Land
Geographic and historical boundaries
    North Jordan
    The Dead Sea Hills
    The Dana Area
    The Petra Area
    Wadi Rum and the Aqaba Mountains

On the Move
Going to Jordan
Getting in
Where to go
When to go
On the road
Accommodation

Other Things Worth Knowing
Holidays and holy days
Language and communication
Money matters
Food and drink
Water
Clothing and equipment
Mountain biking
Guides
Maps
Maps and topos in this guide
GPS
Be prepared!
In an emergency

Using this Guide
Route descriptions
Grading of walks and treks
Grading of canyons
Caving in Jordan
Grading of caves
Rock climbing in Jordan
Grading of scrambles and rock climbs

North Jordan
The Jordan Valley Hills
    The Ajloun Area
    The RSCN Ajloun Woodland Reserve
    The Yabis and Pella Area
    The Yarmuk Area
The North Eastern Desert
    RSCN Nature Reserves in the Northeast
    Around Azraq
The Capital Area
    RSCN Dibeen Forest Reserve
    The King Talal Dam Area
    Around Amman
    The Northern Dead Sea

The Dead Sea Hills
The Madaba Area
The RSCN Mujib Nature Reserve
The Karak Area

The Dana Area
The Northern Dana Area
The RSCN Dana Nature Reserve
Shaubak Area

The Petra Area
Petra
    The Northern Approaches to Petra
    The Western Approaches to Petra
    Jebel Harun and the Southern Petra Area
Humeimah

Wadi Rum and the Aqaba Mountains
Wadi Rum
    The People of Rum
    The Rum Protected Area
    The Rest House Area
    Jebel Rum, 1754m
    Jebel um Ishrin, 1753m
    Eastern Rum
    Burdah, Khazali and the South
    North of Rum
The Aqaba Mountains

Caving in Jordan

Climbing in Jordan
The Saqeb Area
The Ajloun Area
The Karak and Shaubak Areas
The Petra Area
The Wadi Rum Area
The Aqaba Mountains

Appendices
1 Guides and Adventure Tourism Operators in Jordan
2 Relevant Reading
3 Some Useful Arabic/English Words
4 Climber’s Glossary
5 Index of Routes
6 Place-name Index
7 Index of Maps in the Guide
8 Animals and flowers of Jordan