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Routes Covered
Featuring 18 awesome routes, the best-selling UAE Off-Road Explorer is the ultimate guide to tackling the UAE’s outback. Whether you’re an absolute beginner or a seasoned professional, the UAE Off-Road Explorer will help you discover remarkable drives through the UAE’s varied landscape.
With unique satellite imagery, and foolproof step-by-step directions, these map pages are the best available. The book is fully GPS compatible too, with the coordinates of each route included for serious adventurers. There’s also information on route highlights and things to see and do, such as historical sites, waterfalls and pools, camping spots, and nearby visitor attractions.
With unique satellite imagery, and foolproof step-by-step directions, these map pages are the best available. The book is fully GPS compatible too, with the coordinates of each route included for serious adventurers. There’s also information on route highlights and things to see and do, such as historical sites, waterfalls and pools, camping spots, and nearby visitor attractions.
- Northern Emirates
- East Coast
- Hatta
- Al Ain
- Liwa
- Mountain, wadi & desert drives
- Easy-to-read maps
- GPS compatible
- Camping and outdoor activities
- Flora and fauna
- First aid advice
- Driving tips
- Comprehensive directory
Edition: 4th Series: Activity Guides
Pages: 336 Size: 205 mm x 185 mm
Price: AED 125 / GBP 20 / EUR 29 / USD 39.95
ISBN: 978-9948-03-336-3
Languages: English
Coming Soon: Nov-2008
Pages: 336 Size: 205 mm x 185 mm
Price: AED 125 / GBP 20 / EUR 29 / USD 39.95
ISBN: 978-9948-03-336-3
Languages: English
Coming Soon: Nov-2008
Routes Covered
Falaj Al Moalla
Mussandam
Stairway to Heaven
Wadi Bih
Fossil Rock
Hatta Pools
Ray
The UAE checkpoint in Wadi Bih (p.56, point 7) was closed to all traffic from the Ras Al Khaimah side in January 2008, and it is not possible for anyone other than UAE and Oman nationals to pass through the ‘border post’. It has been blocked to expatriates in the past, then reopened, but it is not known if and when this will happen. For now, it is still possible to enjoy this route, by starting it from the Dibba side (p.58), by which means you can still access Wadi Khab Al Shamis, the track up to the top of the pass, and even down into Wadi Bih - but you will have to backtrack out to Dibba. They are also constructing a border post in Dibba as well, but is not in operation yet. Again, it cannot be predicted if and when it will be closed off from this side as well.
Al Ain – New rules at the UAE/Oman border between Al Ain and Buraimi
At the UAE/Oman border in the middle of Al Ain and Buraimi (p.174, between points 2 and 3), it is now not possible for anyone other than UAE and Oman nationals to pass through the border post. To get to Buraimi you can head to the other border crossing at the south of the town (north of the turn off 1.8km east of Al Jaamah R/A) where through traffic is still allowed. To access the off-road routes east of Al Ain, you have to exit the city by the southern road past the hotels to the ‘V Cutting’ (p.175).
Northern Emirates
Dubai - KhasabFalaj Al Moalla
Mussandam
Stairway to Heaven
Wadi Bih
Hatta
Dubai - HattaFossil Rock
Hatta Pools
Ray
Updates
Wadi Bih – The UAE checkpoint is currently closed to everyone except UAE and Oman Nationals.The UAE checkpoint in Wadi Bih (p.56, point 7) was closed to all traffic from the Ras Al Khaimah side in January 2008, and it is not possible for anyone other than UAE and Oman nationals to pass through the ‘border post’. It has been blocked to expatriates in the past, then reopened, but it is not known if and when this will happen. For now, it is still possible to enjoy this route, by starting it from the Dibba side (p.58), by which means you can still access Wadi Khab Al Shamis, the track up to the top of the pass, and even down into Wadi Bih - but you will have to backtrack out to Dibba. They are also constructing a border post in Dibba as well, but is not in operation yet. Again, it cannot be predicted if and when it will be closed off from this side as well.
Al Ain – New rules at the UAE/Oman border between Al Ain and Buraimi
At the UAE/Oman border in the middle of Al Ain and Buraimi (p.174, between points 2 and 3), it is now not possible for anyone other than UAE and Oman nationals to pass through the border post. To get to Buraimi you can head to the other border crossing at the south of the town (north of the turn off 1.8km east of Al Jaamah R/A) where through traffic is still allowed. To access the off-road routes east of Al Ain, you have to exit the city by the southern road past the hotels to the ‘V Cutting’ (p.175).
