The spring
Among the rocks.
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A small spring in the mountainside about 2 km southwest of Rum village, named after the British officer T. E. Lawrence, «Lawrence of Arabia», who passed through Wadi Rum during the Arab Revolt of 1916–18. A short scramble up steps and rocks leads to the spring, with green plants clinging to the rock, a striking sight in a desert where water is rare. The real prize is the view from up here: a wide red-sand valley ringed by sandstone and granite mountains, often with camels resting at the foot of the trail. The spring is a stop on the 4x4 tours, and half an hour is enough to climb up and back. Wear closed shoes, carry water and avoid the climb in the midday heat.
Among the rocks.
Over red sand.
At the foot.
Southwest of Rum village, Wadi Rum Protected Area
After the British officer T. E. Lawrence, «Lawrence of Arabia», who passed through Wadi Rum during the Arab Revolt of 1916–18.