Afternoon Intermediate Desert Drive - Qudra to Ganthoot (Criss-crossing Heaven) - Dubai - 12 May 2021

Drive Details

Level:  Intermediate Level and Above

When:  12 May 2021, Wednesday.

Meeting time: 3:00 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Action Plan: The western side of Qudra, running along the Saya as Salm Road (joining Qudra's Last Exit to the E75 and the border of Abu Dhabi), is an almost uninterrupted field of long range dunes, lined up generally in a West to East direction. This area, starting from close to the Last Exit, through the usually driven part of Qudra (to the Solar Park's pylons, and beyond, all the way to the outskirts of Ganthoot), offers an endless criss-crossing paradise. While we have driven these tracks before (more the former, and much less the latter) in a few exploration drives (at different levels), this time we'll look to combine them in a long exercise in crossing ridges. Instead of returning to Qudra, this time we'll exit at the western-most side of the Saya as Salm Road, through a final area of technical dunes.

Meeting Point: 

FOLLOW GOOGLE MAPS TO THIS FIRST LINK:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/iNVP9yN1g4ZAwdyq5

This is where you need to exit the roundabout to proceed on the dirt track to your right, to reach the deflation point, located at:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/pQQcfvkjFGkVFyEH8 (click this link after reaching the roundabout to access the meeting point).

Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance.

What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Approximate finish time: 7:00PM

THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. WE WILL STARTING AND ENDING THE DRIVE AT THE SAME POINT, WHICH IS NOT CLOSE TO AN AIR LINE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A COMPRESSOR, PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS DRIVE. IF YOU ARRIVE AND HAVE NO COMPRESSOR YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE DRIVE.