Geographical location

Jebel Akhdar is a high plateau located on the eastern side of the Western Hajar mountains.

The main wadis flowing to the south are Wadi Tanuf, Wadi Kamah, Wadi Samit, and Wadi al Muaydeen. At the foot of the mountains are the cities of Tanuf, Nizwa, Birkat Al Mouz, and Izki.

On the northern side of Jebel Akhdar are Wadi Mistal, du Wadi Bani Kharus, et du Wadi Al Hijir.

The valley of Samail (Samail Gap) borders Jebel Akhdar to the east. Wadi al Halfayn flows from Jebel Akhdar to the Samail Gap.

Towards the west, Jebel Akdar follows a more narrow ridge upto the summit of Jebel Shams.

Road Access

A single road grants access to Jebel Akhdar : through Wadi Al Muaydeen, from the town of Birkat Al Mouz, on the southern side, between Izki and Nizwa.

It’s a nice asphalt road, but access is regulated and a 4WD is mandatory to use the road ; the check-point is a few curves after the start of the ascent.

On the plateau, a network of roads and tracks gives access to all villages.

Seeh Qtnah et le plateau de Sayq

L’acces au Jebel Akhdar etait restreint aux militaires et aux habitants jusqu’en 2005.

Une base militaire se trouve sur le plateau entre Seeh Qtnah (la ville principale du Jebel Akhdar, ou se trouvent les administrations et la plupart des commerces) et le village de Sayq.

La ville de Seeh Qtnah s’est alors developpee d’abord en raison de la proximite de la base militaire, puis avec le developpement du tourisme.

Ce plateau est desormais tres construit, et la dynamique de developpement ne semble pas en train de s’arreter.

Alors qu’en 2010, il n’y avait qu’un seul hotel, il y en a aujourd’hui des dizaines allant de la petite guesthouse, a l’hotel de luxe, en passant par des structures de masse.

C’est dans ce secteur que se trouvent les principaux lieux touristiques, a savoir :

  • les villages d’Al Aqoor, Al Ayn, et Sharegah connus pour la culture des roses.
  • le village de Sayq
  • le village abandonne de Wadi Bani Habib

Nous allons tres peu dans ce secteur, si ce n’est fin mars/debut avril pour la floraison des roses, ou pour rejoindre le Wadi Al Muaydeen ou nous randonnons parfois.

Treks et Randonnees sur le Jebel Akhdar

La partie superieure du plateau est restee, elle, plus sauvage, en particulier tous les bords du plateau, donnant au sud sur le Wadi Kamah et le Wadi Tanuf, au nord, sur le Wadi al Hijir, le Wadi Bani Kharus, et le Wadi Mistal, et a l’est sur le Wadi Al Halfayn.

De nombreux chemins relient les petits villages du plateau entre eux, et rejoignent toutes les vallees mentionnees plus haut.

Chacune de ces vallees a son propre charme du au relief (rien a voir entre le Wadi Tanuf qui forme un canyon spectaculaire, et le Wadi Mistal qui est un vaste cirque…), mais aussi a l’exposition qui cree des micro-climats plus ou moins propices a certaines especes vegetales…

Toutes ces vallees abritent un cours d’eau perenne, qui est plus ou moins facilement accessible.

A plusieurs endroits, aussi, on trouve des oasis dans le fond de canyons, qui sont cultivees par des personnes qui habitent des hameaux d’eleveurs sur le plateau. Acceder a ces oasis a pied est l’objet de superbes randonnees, et amene a mieux comprendre les modes de vie traditionnels dans ces environnements difficiles.

Bref, le Jebel Akhdar, malgre son recent et rapide developpement, offre de belles possibilites de randonnee et les traditions arrivent a survivre.

Nos Voyages de Randonnee et Treks dans le Jebel Akhdar

Nous proposons plusieurs treks de differentes durees dans le Jebel Akhdar, et les vallees du versant nord.

Treks sur le Jebel Akhdar
4 jours : De Samail au Wadi Bani Kharus

4 days

Level 4

Trekking – From Samail to Wadi Bani Kharus

Available in JanFebMarsNovDec

1 x Camping

2 x Accomodation

A beautiful 4-days trek to discover the highlands of Jebels Akhdar, but also the northern valleys of Wadi Mistal and Wadi Bani Kharus. Great views, charming guesthouses, and the visit of very diverse villages and oasis.
9 jours : Traversee du Jebel Akhdar

9 days

Level 4

Trekking – Crossing Jebel Akhdar

Available in JanFebNovDec

3 x Camping

5 x Accomodation

A beautiful 9-days trek to cross Jebel Akhdar range on an original route from Wadi Bani Awf to the Samail Gap. We hike mainly oon the ridge, but also through the northern valleys (Wadis Sahtan, Bani Awf, Bani Kharus, Mistal).
14 jours : Traversee du Hajar Occidental

14 days

Level 4

Great Trekking – Crossing Western Hajar

Available in JanFebMarsNovDec

2 x Camping

4 x Bivouac

2 x Homestay

5 x Accomodation

A beautiful 14-days trek to cross the Western Hajar range on an original route along the ridge, but also through the northern valleys (Wadis Sahtan, Bani Awf, Bani Kharus, Mistal) and across Jebel Akhdar.

Nous avons aussi certains Voyages de Randonnee, dans lesquels la partie montagne se fait sur le Jebel Akhdar.

Voyages de Randonnee passant sur le Jebel Akhdar
7 jours : Jebel Akhdar, Desert du Wahiba, et Wadi Bani Khalid

7 days

Level 4

Oman Hiking Express

Available in JanFebMarsNovDec

3 x Camping

3 x Accomodation

A concentrated tour to discover different aspects of Oman, hiking much and driving little : a 4-days mountain trek in Jebel Akhdar, a stop in Nizwa, 2 nights and one day in the desert, a splendid aquatic hike in Wadi Bani Khalid!
Jebel Akhdar Wadi Mistal Nizwa Wahiba Desert Wadi Bani Khalid
12 jours : Montagnes et Wadis

12 days

Level 4

Hiking in Hajar Mountains

Available in JanFebNovDec

6 x Camping

5 x Accomodation

A challenging tour with demanding hikes and easy canyoning almost every day and very few resting days : 6 days in the Western Hajar, 2 nights in the desert, and 4 days in the wadis of the Eastern Hajar.
Wadi Bani Awf Jebel Akhdar Nizwa Wahiba Desert Wadi Bani Khalid Sur Wadi Tiwi Wadi Al Arbeyeen

Vous preferez vous joindre a un petit groupe?

D’Octobre a Avril, nous proposons des voyages en petits groupes a dates fixes sur des itineraires originaux et adaptes a la saison.

Pour la randonnee et les treks, nous visitons le Jebel Akhdar principalement de Novembre a Mars : les temperatures sont alors fraiches en altitude et le soleil pas trop fort, ce qui est ideal pour randonne ; par contre les nuits sont froides (entre 0 et 10°C).

Sur les Voyages Decouverte, nous y allons surtout fin Mars / debut Avril pour la floraison des roses.

Retrouvez en bas de page nos prochains voyages prevus qui passent par le Jebel Akhdar.

Travel there

620 OMR

7 days

Group of 3 to 7

Level 4

Oman Hiking Express

from 17/11/2024 to 23/11/2024

Open (Needs 3 to confirm)

3 x Camping

3 x Accomodation

A concentrated tour to discover different aspects of Oman, hiking much and driving little : a 4-days mountain trek in Jebel Akhdar, a stop in Nizwa, 2 nights and one day in the desert, a splendid aquatic hike in Wadi Bani Khalid!
Jebel Akhdar Wadi Mistal Nizwa Wahiba Desert Wadi Bani Khalid

620 OMR

Itinerary

700 OMR

8 days

Group of 3 to 7

Level 4

Trekking across Jebel Akhdar

from 30/11/2024 to 07/12/2024

Open (Needs 3 to confirm)

3 x Camping

4 x Accomodation

A beautiful 8-days trek to cross Jebel Akhdar range on an original route from Wadi Bani Awf to the Samail Gap. We hike mainly oon the ridge, but also through the northern valleys (Wadis Sahtan, Bani Awf, Bani Kharus, Mistal).

700 OMR

Itinerary

550 OMR

8 days

Group of 3 to 10

Level 2

Christmas family tour in Oman

from 26/12/2024 to 02/01/2025

Confirmed 6 places remaining

4 x Camping

1 x Bivouac

2 x Accomodation

A tour specialy designed for families : an overnight in an mountain village accessible only by foot, 2 nights and 1 day in the sand dunes, swim in several wadis, and wild sand beaches!
Jebel Akhdar Nizwa Wahiba Desert Wadi Bani Khalid Sur Wadi Tiwi Wadi Al Arbeyeen Bandar Khayran

550 OMR

Itinerary

590 OMR

9 days

Group of 3 to 8

Level 2 & 3

Wadis of the Eastern Hajar and Jebel Akhdar

from 28/12/2024 to 05/01/2025

Confirmed 3 places remaining

6 x Camping

1 x Bivouac

1 x Accomodation

Sea, wadis, desert, mountains : a great insight of Oman on a route widely off the beaten track. To finish the tour : a 2-days hike and an overnight in a remote village only accessible by foot!
Bandar Khayran Wadi Al Arbeyeen Wadi Tiwi Eastern Hajar's Plateau Wadi Bani Khalid Wahiba Desert Nizwa Jebel Akhdar

590 OMR

Itinerary

650 OMR

7 days

Group of 3 to 7

Level 4

Hiking across Western Hajar

from 28/12/2024 to 03/01/2025

Open (Needs 3 to confirm)

3 x Camping

3 x Accomodation

7 of the most beautiful hikes across the Western Hajar mountain range through sheperd hamlets, villages, oasis, rocky slopes, and vallleys. 4 hikes with short drives in between, and last 3 days trekking (no driving between the hikes).

650 OMR

Itinerary

700 OMR

8 days

Group of 3 to 7

Level 4

Trekking across Jebel Akhdar

from 15/02/2025 to 22/02/2025

Open (Needs 3 to confirm)

3 x Camping

4 x Accomodation

A beautiful 8-days trek to cross Jebel Akhdar range on an original route from Wadi Bani Awf to the Samail Gap. We hike mainly oon the ridge, but also through the northern valleys (Wadis Sahtan, Bani Awf, Bani Kharus, Mistal).

700 OMR

Itinerary

620 OMR

7 days

Group of 3 to 7

Level 4

Oman Hiking Express

from 23/02/2025 to 01/03/2025

Open (Needs 3 to confirm)

3 x Camping

3 x Accomodation

A concentrated tour to discover different aspects of Oman, hiking much and driving little : a 4-days mountain trek in Jebel Akhdar, a stop in Nizwa, 2 nights and one day in the desert, a splendid aquatic hike in Wadi Bani Khalid!
Jebel Akhdar Wadi Mistal Nizwa Wahiba Desert Wadi Bani Khalid

620 OMR

Itinerary

520 OMR

7 days

Group of 3 to 7

Level 3

Mountains and wadis

from 23/03/2025 to 29/03/2025

Open (Needs 3 to confirm)

3 x Camping

3 x Accomodation

A great trip early spring, when the heat arrives : mountain hikes early morning, at high elevation, or along the water, and aquatic hikes. Camping high in the mountain or in the desert (where it cools quickly after sunset), and hotels in lowlands.
Wadi Bani Awf Jebel Akhdar Nizwa Wahiba Desert Wadi Bani Khalid Wadi Al Arbeyeen

520 OMR

Itinerary

620 OMR

7 days

Group of 3 to 7

Level 4

Oman Hiking Express

from 16/11/2025 to 22/11/2025

Open (Needs 3 to confirm)

3 x Camping

3 x Accomodation

A concentrated tour to discover different aspects of Oman, hiking much and driving little : a 4-days mountain trek in Jebel Akhdar, a stop in Nizwa, 2 nights and one day in the desert, a splendid aquatic hike in Wadi Bani Khalid!
Jebel Akhdar Wadi Mistal Nizwa Wahiba Desert Wadi Bani Khalid

620 OMR

Itinerary

700 OMR

8 days

Group of 3 to 7

Level 4

Trekking across Jebel Akhdar

from 29/11/2025 to 06/12/2025

Open (Needs 3 to confirm)

3 x Camping

4 x Accomodation

A beautiful 8-days trek to cross Jebel Akhdar range on an original route from Wadi Bani Awf to the Samail Gap. We hike mainly oon the ridge, but also through the northern valleys (Wadis Sahtan, Bani Awf, Bani Kharus, Mistal).

700 OMR

Itinerary