Jebel Shams

Jabal Shams
جبل شمس
Highest point
Elevation 2,997 to 3,009 m
(9,832 to 9872 ft)
Prominence 2,818 m (9,245 ft) [1]
Ranked 110th
Isolation 523 kilometres (325 mi)
Listing Country high point
Ultra
Coordinates 23°14′13″N 57°15′50″E / 23.23694°N 57.26389°E / 23.23694; 57.26389Coordinates: 23°14′13″N 57°15′50″E / 23.23694°N 57.26389°E / 23.23694; 57.26389 
Naming
Translation Mountain of Sun (Arabic)
Geography
Jabal Shams
Location of Jabal Shams in Oman
Location Oman
Parent range Al Hajar Mountains
Climbing
Easiest route (to South Summit) W4 route published by Ministry or Tourism, Oman (Grade 2 / 3) at Trekking Route 3

Jebel Shams Arabic: جبل شمس‎, (mountain of sun) is a mountain located in northeastern Oman north of Al Hamra town. It is the highest mountain of the country and part of Al Hajar Mountains range. It is a popular sightseeing area located 240 km (149 mi) from Muscat. In the summer, temperature is around 20 °C (68 °F) and in the winter it drops to less than 0 °C (32 °F).

Summit

North Summit

The Jebel Shams true highest point is the North Summit, which is occupied by a military base and is a restricted area. The Ministry of Tourism, Sultanate of Oman, states the North Summit to be 3009 m (9872 ft) high.[2]

South Summit

Jebel Shams has a second summit, the South Summit, which is publicly accessible for Trekking via the W4 Trail, marked by the Oman Ministry or Tourism, as published in Trekking Route 3. The elevation of the second south summit is 2997 m (9832 ft).[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Jabal ash Sham, Oman". Peakbagger.com. This prominence value is based on an elevation of 3,018 m.
  2. ↑ "Mountains in Oman". website. Ministry of Tourism,Sultanate of Oman.
  3. ↑ "Trekking". website. Ministry of Tourism,Sultanate of Oman.
Jebel Shams
The gorge as seen from the summit
A view from the top of Jebel Shams
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.