JEBEL JAIS: How to HIKE to the highest public point in the United Arab Emirates

[@sportstraveltom]

Hi everyone, if you liked this video and now that you have tackled the UAE's highest public point, how about hiking to the country's best summit? Click here to watch how to hike the Al Rabi Mountain hike in the Emirate of Sharjah and don't forget to like, comment and share - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJisp2SkirBspMU

[@SumerSinghAdhana]

Thank you for sharing, we are planning this Saturday to visit excited 🤩

[@sportstraveltom]

Enjoy it Sumar... a great hike. Don't forget to tag @IAmTheSportsExplorer on Instagram on your summit photos!

[@Grafitti786]

Love your videos Tom, I always check back on your videos before hiking to a particular place. Cheers 👍

[@sportstraveltom]

Thank you! I have some great hikes coming up in the next few weeks :)

[@mahbubkhondaker8236]

Great job you did dear.

[@sportstraveltom]

Thank you!

[@wilhelmleuffen2100]

Well done, keep up the good work. Have a nice rest and take care. From Wilhelm in Capertee - Australia

[@sportstraveltom]

Thanks Wilhelm! Glad you enjoyed the video and hope all is good in Australia!

[@ferasabdelfattah4292]

You are the definition of underrated

[@sportstraveltom]

Thanks Feras.... really glad you are enjoying the content. Feel free to share around your friends!

[@roadshop_aj]

Thank you so much brother. I’m trying to hiking U A E Mountain. Your voice Amazing ❤️

[@sportstraveltom]

You're very kind. Thanks for watching and enjoy your hiking adventures in the UAE.

[@UZAIR77AHSAN]

very nice video. i thought to hike jabal jais from wadi ghalilah. never had the group ready. idea to drive till hiking point is also good. covid situation ruined all plans. Thanks for good guide.

[@sportstraveltom]

Thanks Syed. Let me know when you do do the hike, it’ll be very cool up there now. I did it in early September and even then there was a cool breeze.

[@ajbhugs]

Nice video of the describing the trail Well done

[@sportstraveltom]

Thanks Ajeev. Appreciate the comment. Have you hiked Jebel Jais?

[@RhythmicDias]

Informative. enjoyed it.

[@sportstraveltom]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@danielbarnard6167]

Great vid Tom! Some good, safety advice thrown in there too. Plus a curve ball fact fountain at the top!

[@sportstraveltom]

Haha - thanks Dan, you can't beat a story twist at the summit! Hope you are inspired to get on a hike soon - keep me posted on where you go.

[@rhofelremollo9366]

Waiting for another vlog... love it sir

[@sportstraveltom]

Thank you, sir!

[@charliegough9234]

just come across your videos and love them. very professional and can see you being a major channel pretty soon. good luck ive subbed

[@sportstraveltom]

You're very kind Charlie... thank you for your comments. Stay tuned as I am soon heading to international destinations. Thank you for subscribing! Look forward to you being apart of the journey.

[@kaderhadri2451]

Loved this one matey!

[@sportstraveltom]

Thanks very much mate! It's a UAE classic. I equally enjoyed Al Rabi if you've not watched it.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJisp2SkirBspMU

[@teekneeel4371]

waiting for your next vlog bro..enjoy vlogging

[@sportstraveltom]

Thanks Tee! New video and first of the new year will be published on Monday!

[@teekneeel4371]

@@sportstraveltom do you scheduled it for premiere? so i can share it to my team during premiere

[@NickiKhonsari]

I climbed damavand mountain last year. I suggest it to all beginners and mid level hikers. It's about 5670 meter high.

[@sportstraveltom]

Good effort!

[@ferasabdelfattah4292]

U just got yourself a new subscriber

[@sportstraveltom]

Very good to have you here Feras! Thanks for subscribing!

[@rossdjames]

genuinely great video - having hiked with the Sports Explorer myself (!!!) I can vouch for him and his content and how tough it is to find solid, up to date, accurate... USEFUL content online - keep charging The Sports Explorer !

[@sportstraveltom]

Looking forward to our next adventure RJ!

[@ProficientFinancialPlanners]

Loved your energy and liked your video a lot. Thank you for the detailed information. I wanted to know if i reach there at 7am, will there be someone at the registration centre to let me in? Also do i need to carry any identity card as i will be a tourist from india?

[@anastasiosleou7139]

Next one on the list.....

[@sportstraveltom]

Love it!

[@maequinones2073]

Love the video! Thanks for sharing this.

[@sportstraveltom]

My pleasure Mae! Glad you enjoyed it and happy hiking!

[@inriyanipalallo1131]

I will do it soon...⚘

[@sportstraveltom]

Glad to hear! I have a new video coming tonight with another trail at Jebel Jais which you may like too!

[@inriyanipalallo1131]

Prepare to celebrate my birthday in jabal jeis.....🤲

[@trentorchard]

Looks amazing! Thanks for taking us there!

[@sportstraveltom]

My pleasure Trent! Let me know if you head out to do it soon...

[@benjaminthomas2291]

Great video

[@sportstraveltom]

Thanks Benjamin!

[@sahersoukar8346]

Another great video. Love it. 👍👍

[@sportstraveltom]

Thanks Saher! Fully encourage you to do it!

[@reemkaddoura7168]

Loved it! Thanks so much for the great video Im planning to hike this weekend! Did it take 4 hours going up and another 4 hrs going down? So a total of almost 8 hours?

[@sportstraveltom]

HI Reem - enjoy the hike and good to connect on Instagram!

[@mahinnaseem5248]

Will it be open at 6:30\7 am plan to go there in the morning and where do I pay the fee for the viewing deck at 7 in the morning

[@sportstraveltom]

There’s no opening time to hike Jebel Jais. I would advise only doing it in day tine hours though. I started my hikes there at 7am regularly.

[@sarahsaadi1869]

Yup I've been there 😊

[@sportstraveltom]

Amazing. Did you enjoy it?

[@sarahsaadi1869]

Yes it's little bit far but awesome and amazing view

[@sportstraveltom]

@@sarahsaadi1869 If you like awesome views have you checked out my video hiking the Al Rabi summit? Amazing views on that hike - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJisp2SkirBspMU

[@vertigodubai]

Hey Tom thank you for such great information just need to know can we climb during night to summit?

[@sportstraveltom]

Not a problem mate... As for hiking overnight, quite often these need to be done with guide groups but rules do change. I would call Jebel Jais, or RAK Tourism to get a gauge on latest rules.

[@DaniDani-cc1dh]

This is really inspiring 😍

[@sportstraveltom]

Glad you enjoyed it Dani and hope you have fun hiking Jebel Jais when you do it.

[@DaniDani-cc1dh]

@@sportstraveltom I’ll definitely do it! 😀 Is it possible to arrange a taxi to come pick you up after the hike? Planning to do it solo as well and definitely can’t drive! 😂

[@Zuvlogs]

Nice Vlog

[@sportstraveltom]

Thanks!

[@ahmedmustafa4831]

great

[@michaeltownsend8068]

Love the video Tom, amazing! ... not sure about the choice of sandwich filler though! 😂

[@sportstraveltom]

Thanks mate, I can confirm the sandwich was superb :)

[@sabinchacko219]

Hi, is there an opening time? Or can we start climbing at say 5AM.?

[@sportstraveltom]

Not really - it's a public footpath so available whenever you turn up.

[@jyothirajan6204]

I am preparing to go up

[@sportstraveltom]

Enjoy it and let me know how you get on!

[@bugsbun34]

Wonderfull 😍😍

[@sportstraveltom]

Thanks!

[@auroraflora2654]

Great video! Do you remember how many hours did the hike take you (both up and down)?

[@sportstraveltom]

Thanks! 3-4 hours is about right Aurora depending on the pace you want to go at.

[@marco00029]

Hey ive red that highest point is on Jabal Bil Ays (summit is in Oman). You know sth about it?

[@sportstraveltom]

Not been myself but Jebel Jais is the highest ‘public’ point in the UAE - the other higher summits are home to military bases 🙂

[@shakirbaloch4436]

Super bro nice video

[@sportstraveltom]

Thanks Shakir!

[@SzabinaTravels]

what a scenery! just did a vlog as well xx

[@sportstraveltom]

Great to heat Szabina - hope you enjoyed the hike!

[@plantxvibe9571]

hey man nice video , am thinking of hiking up the jabel jais - can we get to the top of jebal jais or is it not allowed

[@sportstraveltom]

Hey mate, thanks for the comment. You can't get to the actual summit of Jebel Jais as it is in Oman. But the view from the highest UAE public point are just as worth it! Hope you enjoy it!

[@GeorgeRon]

Interesting. Is the summit elevation on that board at 3:23 correct? 1415m? I presume some civil survey went into that. If I plot this route on Strava, you get points on the road at the summit that are greater than 1600m. What do you believe? In my previous experience with summits, the advertised elevations are often quite off. Is that sign right at the very top?

[@sportstraveltom]

Ho Ron, the first elevation featured at 3.23 is not the high point of Jebel Jais. That is the first high point you reach on the trail and the first designated rest point. The true highest public point in the UAE is later in the video at 1,640m. Hope that helps.

[@GeorgeRon]

@@sportstraveltom That makes sense. Thanks.

[@nyxky516]

Thank you for your informative video. Just on time ‘coz we’re planning to hike Jebel Jais this week! Just subbed as your 100th subscriber😁 Hurray! 🙌 Keep them comin’ Take care on your next adventures.

[@sportstraveltom]

Thank you! Great to have you as number 100! Hope you have a great hike at Jebel Jais this week... comment here with how you got on afterwards - would be great to know! Take care and hike well.

[@sportstraveltom]

Who's ready to explore? I massively recommend this hike, especially now the weather in the UAE is beginning to cool. Let me know if you do it, have done it or are planning to do it soon!

[@meerwaheeth7461]

I have to do it So how safe it his do wee need to climb any cliffs or very steep path

[@DjAky]

this Friday I'm going :)

[@nisamudeennisam2752]

@@meerwaheeth7461 did you do it?

[@nisamudeennisam2752]

@@meerwaheeth7461 did you do it?

[@jl6052]

I have been there yesterday and dont understand why they call it "highest public point" as 30 meters above, there is where the zipline starts, so that is accessible as well and you are higher. Anyway we did not stop here and continued all the way up. Around the fence of Sheikhs summer house, first we reached Western peak at 1910 and then continued those like 300 meters to Oman to reach the very peak of Jebel Jais at 1934. There is + - marked pathway with stone stairs from here and there so I think lot of people are using this way. You should edit your video to motivate ppl to go all the way up and not to stop at these tourist trap signs :)

[@sportstraveltom]

I know what you mean. My only thought is the zipline is a booked experience and you can only go there with the zipline tour staff so not technically free to the public. Next time I will do an expanded hike further along the path :)

[@habiblari1045]

Hi, I'm planning to tackle this in a few weeks but we were discussing leaving early to reach the peak for sunrise. Would you have any suggestions, or advise against doing it in the early hours? Thinking to start around 4am

[@sportstraveltom]

That sounds great! Of course you need to make sure are properly prepared, lights, torches etc. Without daylight you’ll need to concentrate on the path. It can also be a bit cold before the sun comes up so pack some warm clothing. I know lots of people who have walked up for sunrise - enjoy!

[@habiblari1045]

@@sportstraveltom thank you 🙏

[@KOBSROCKS18]

Subbed and hit the bell..keep walking mate 👍 👍

[@sportstraveltom]

Thank you mate! Keep walking yourself, favourite hike recently?

[@KOBSROCKS18]

@@sportstraveltom wadi naqab was a beaut & beast of a trek this weekend. Highly recommended 💪✌️

[@sportstraveltom]

@@KOBSROCKS18 I'll get it on the list!

[@mr.h209]

How long did it take from the beginning to the top? And back down?

[@sportstraveltom]

4 hours there & back for me! Are you going to do it?

[@mr.h209]

@@sportstraveltom sure am, thanks to your vid 👍

[@meerwaheeth7461]

Hi this is jebel jais hiking in upper segment this can found in Google map and it starts from car park in view point But what about the lower segment in Google map it is showing but if I drive it says I have reached the destination but I cannot find it

[@sportstraveltom]

A very good questions Meer! I haven't hiked from there as yet, (it's on the list) but I know what you mean. I'll aim to get up there soon and figure it out.

[@angelesgerry2446]

Hi tom planning to climb here on 26 of december. How is the hike for beginners? Are the trails easy enough for us to follow? My concern is we might get lost 😁.. And is it the same journey climbing up to going down??.

[@sportstraveltom]

Hi there! Yeah the tracks are good! Well signposted and marked with colour markings too. They are easy to follow. To reach the summit you will follow the Ghaf Summit 7 signs. And yes, it is the same way down as it is up! Enjoy your hike up there!

[@TimLowPT]

What time of year did you do this mate?

[@TimLowPT]

Are you not allowed to go up those extra 300m to the Oman summit?

[@sportstraveltom]

Hi Tim, filmed this in August mate. So take a jumper if you;re doing it in winter incase you feel a bit chilly when you stop hiking!

[@Akkeef07]

Was it 4 hours in total or just to the top

[@sportstraveltom]

4 hours in total will do it!

[@Zuvlogs]

I’m also a vlogger in Dubai

[@ahmedyassin5505]

Is a guide required for this hike or is the trail self explanatory ? .. And I must say , That you are doing a great job. Your channel is the exact kind of channel out door enthusiasts like me living in the UAE needs. Keep going.. Looking forward to watching more of your content..

[@sportstraveltom]

Hi Ahmed, hope you're well. You don't need a guide once you set off. Park at the Viewing Deck Car Park and it's pretty self explanatory from there with plenty of signs / markings to keep you on the right track. Thank you for your kind words... glad you are enjoying the content!

[@katherineblanco6014]

Hi.. how much for the registration ?

[@sportstraveltom]

No charge - it’s free to hike :)

[@riyajacob6293]

What is the cost of registration?

[@sportstraveltom]

It’s free! Just AED 5 to park there.

[@Randomguy-qb1sj]

Can you bring a mountain bike there?

[@sportstraveltom]

Hi - not on the hiking path but there is kits of road cycling in the area.

[@bugsbun34]

Hello

[@bugsbun34]

🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@WaseemAkram-pf5zx]

Are you a newscaster if not you should be

[@sportstraveltom]

Haha - sometimes!

[@tofu3317]

I wanna get high

[@sportstraveltom]

It's a great place to do so!

[@Zuvlogs]

I subscribe your Chanel

[@sportstraveltom]

Good luck with the channel!

[@samw5526]

Great video

[@sportstraveltom]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.