The mountain road
Bends and views.
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Jebel Harim is the highest mountain on the Musandam Peninsula in northern Oman. Bare grey and brown peaks rise above a winding dirt road that climbs between the slopes, and a green farming valley of palms and fields lies at its foot. The mountain rises to 2,087 m and is a peak of the Hajar range. It lies 2.5 km southeast of the town and farmland of As Sayh. On its southern and eastern slopes are the headwaters of Wadi Bih, one of the region's most important wadis. A radar installation occupies the summit, so the road is closed to the public about 400 m short of the top. You drive the dirt road up from Khasab between the mountains, stopping at the bends to look over the wadis and peaks, then drop down to the green plain of As Sayh among the mountains. The mountain is about 23 km in a straight line south of Khasab. The dirt road is very steep, so only drive it in a four-wheel drive, and it is cooler at the top, so bring a jacket.
Bends and views.
Palms and fields.
Bare rock.
Hajar Mountains, Musandam Governorate, northern Oman
No, the road closes about 400 m short.
Yes.