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Ecotourism Areas Details

Wadi Ham and Al Bithnah Fort

Stretching for 30 km between Masafi and Fujairah and once a main route through the Hajar Mountains, Wadi Ham is considered the longest valley in the United Arab Emirates. 

 

Also located here is Bithnah Fort, built in the 18th Century. It looks onto the Hajar Mountains on one side. On the other, it gazes over Wadi Ham and Al Bithnah village, where an iron age tomb dating between 2000 to 1600 BC resides. Today we also have a dam of the same name within the valley.

 

Wadi Ham as such combines historic and natural significance, reflecting man’s ancient and modern relationship with the land and the environment. Activities correspondingly include hiking, discovering nature and uncovering the area’s historic and prehistoric past.

Emirate

Fujairah.

Access

Accessible all year round.

Nature of the Area

Land

Primary Classification

Nature site.

Additional Classification(s)

Archaeological sites and historical monuments.

Nearest city or town

Fujairah.

Events and activities

Hiking, experiencing nature, discovering a fort built in the 18th Century, and evidence of prehistoric settlement.

GPS Location

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How to get here

Wadi Ham Dam is approximately 8 kilometres west of Fujairah taking the Anajaimat – Dibba Road – F19. Follow the signpost to Al Bithnah and then turn onto the E89. At the roundabout take the third exit onto Yabsa Bypass Road. Bithnah Fort is about 15 kilometres northwest of Fujairah taking the Anajaimat – Dibba Road – F19. Follow the signpost to Al Bithnah and then turn onto the E89. At the roundabout take the first exit to Al Bithnah.

Recommended Visit Season

October to April.

Entrance fees

There is no entry fee to Wadi Ham or Al Bithnah Fort.

What To Take

Appropriate outdoors clothing and footwear. Hiking and camping equipment. A GPS unit for monitoring location in the wadis. Taking water and food is also recommended.

Website

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Contact

Enquiries on Wadi Ham and Al Bithnah Fort can be made by contacting Fujairah Adventures on + 971 9 222 2252, between 8 am and 2 pm, Saturday to Thursday. Email contact can be made through info@fujairahadventures.com

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