Hajar Mountains

A spectacular, distinctive mountain belt

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Oman

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Monts Hajar

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The Hajar Mountains, literally “mountains of stone”, stretch over more than 300 kilometers, from the Musandam Peninsula in the north to Ras al Hadd, a coastal village recognized as the easternmost point of the Sultanate of Oman, and also the first place in the Arab world where the sun rises each day. This mountain range, which runs through inland Oman, is one of the country's main attractions, thanks to its spectacular landscapes and its inhabitants, who have adapted to challenging living conditions.
Among the most notable peaks of the Hajar Mountains are Jebel Shams, “the mountain of the sun”, which rises to 3,009 meters and is Oman's highest point, and Jebel Akhdar, “the green mountain”, famous for its lush vegetation in an otherwise very arid country.

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Coming from the north of the sultanate and entering the Hajar Mountains, Nizwa appears as the last refuge of greenery before reaching the desert expanses of central Oman. Once the country's capital, this town is nestled around a lush oasis and proudly preserves its traditional architecture. Its fort, the largest in Arabia and Oman's most visited site, stands as an emblematic testament to this ...

Jebel Shams

The Mountain of the Sun

Jebel Shams, at the heart of the Hajar Mountains, is Oman's highest mountain, also known as the “Mountain of the Sun”. Its northern summit reaches 3,009 metres, but only the southern summit, at 2,997 metres, is accessible to hikers via a well-marked trail. As the ascent unfolds, a spectacular canyon landscape reveals itself: high plateaus alternate with peaks overlooking vast wadis ...

Wadi Bani Khalid

One of the country's finest oases

As its name suggests, Wadi Bani Khaled is a wadi — a desert region typical of Arab lands, crossed by a river. What sets this wadi apart, however, is its geography: the clear waters of the river wind between red and white rocks, forming a jumble of stones through which limpid water flows.Venturing deeper into this unique environment, a landscape gradually emerges that almost takes on the ...

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