Um Fruth Rock Arch
View from top of Um Fruth
In a desert canyon
Out of a desert canyon
We started off the afternoon with an interesting climb of the Um Fruth Rock Arch. The arch is about 20m high. At first glance, the slope of the rock surface seemed very steep to us. We couldn't even image how we could reach the top. With his bare feet, our guide showed us the way to ascend the slope. The key was: climb in a slight diagonal, move fast, don't stop and never look back. We did what he said and finally reached the top. Of course, climbing back down was another challenge but we didn't worry too much about it while we enjoyed the view from the top of Um Fruth.
Before heading to the camp site, we were led to a desert canyon where we did a short hike, about 1.5km, by ourselves. The guide came pick us up at the other end. Everything seemed red and orange under the afternoon sun. Perhaps the most unique thing about Wadi Rum is the red colour of its sand, and the rock mounts (or desert mountains as the locals called them). It was a pleasant short walk of good desert scenery.
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