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Jebel Hafeet Mountain, Road, Park, Height, Weather, Directions, Photos, Videos, Reviews and Feedback from the travellers who have visited before. Jebel Hafeet is a great place to visit for petrol-heads. Many residents purely go to Jebel Hafeet for driving fun on the mountain roads and I am among one of them since 2002. Every car I had, I have been to Jebel Hafeet road to test it's climbing, speed and cornering capability - it's pure fun driving up in the winding mountain with a breathtaking view at every fold. This beautiful mountain road was built in 1980, by rich residents who wanted to enjoy their Lancias and Lagondas, a few decades before the inception of the Autodrome in Dubai. It is 11.7km long and has 60 corners - switchbacks and hairpins connected by sweeping straights. Two lanes go up the mountain, while one goes down. There are steep drops on each side, scaring the unwitting driver and passengers. Lanes are well-marked and the surface is unblemished. Jebel Hafeet is the second tallest mountain in the UAE and has one of the greatest mountain driving roads in the world. To everyone surprise, this is the only mountain in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi in the region of Tawam. The name means ‘empty mountain’ - nothing grows here. You can see the folds of the earth from the top and the flat land of the rest of the Emirate. This is a desert environment which gets only 3 inches of rainfall a year. Cooler than Al Ain all-year, especially from October to March. The average Jebel Hafeet Temperature is in range of 30 degrees at the top. Jebel Hafeet is at an elevation of 1,249m. People come here to watch the sun setting over Al Ain, and to escape the heat. Jabal Hafeet is named after the Hafit period of the Bronze Age, because of the artifacts discovered nearby at the publicly open archaeological site. It offers many opportunities for tourists and is a very welcoming place. How to reach? You can reach Jebel Hafeet by driving to Al Ain, from where the highway stretches to this mountain. Get on the Dubai - Al Ain road, E66. It takes about two hours to get to the top of the mountain from Dubai. If you start your journey from Al Ain, it’ll take you 40 minutes to get there. Take Zayed bin Sultan street all the way up. The road is clean and well-paved, and you don’t need an SUV or 4x4 to reach there. Jebel Hafeet Direction Starting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/YoRw4mPyrbwkqLWQ7 24°06'37.1"N 55°45'24.8"E 24.110316, 55.756890 Jebel Hafeet Park: https://goo.gl/maps/oaExGb5TjVsjCJW4A 24°06'22.6"N 55°45'08.3"E 24.106266, 55.752313 Green Mubazzarah Hot Streams: https://goo.gl/maps/fccVdiV6anXeQKnf8 24°06'04.6"N 55°44'59.1"E 24.101288, 55.749736 Al Mansoor Mosque: https://goo.gl/maps/JGkzqz4EQizioe967 24°06'26.6"N 55°44'53.7"E 24.107379, 55.748256 Things to do For a relaxed evening you can watch the sunset from the top of the mountain, then watch the city lights from Al Ain illuminate the sky. Have a drink at the Mercure Jebel Hafeet hotel near the peak. The royal family’s palace is here as well. There are many adventures to be had at Jebel Hafeet. Numerous hiking trails offer plethora of photographic opportunities. Cyclists love riding up and down the mountain road. Several tunnels run under the mountain - this is a hotspot for geologists. There are various hot springs, and the river in the valley forms lakes and pools where you can relax. A good place for this is at the Al Mubazzarah, which also has chalets and a children’s play park. There is plenty of parking space available at the overlook on the top of the mountain. Popular tourist spots include the geyser and hot springs on the mountainsides. Swimming pools formed by the river offer a relaxing and tranquil environment in this otherwise sparse terrain. Most famous is the archaeological site at the Jebel Hafeet desert park, also called the Mezyad Desert Park. 500 tombs were discovered, along with jewelry, utensils, and artifacts from Mesopotamia, Iran, and the Indus valley civilization. They date back to the Bronze Age, between 3200-2600BC, during the Hafit period, after which the mountain is named. The Mezyad Fort here was built in the 19th century. Prices/Timing Entry to the mountain overlooks and peak is free, as is entry to the Green Mubazzarah. Prices for tours range from AED 200 to 900 for guided tours of Al Ain and the Hajjar mountains. If you want a day trip out of Abu Dhabi or Dubai to watch the sunset, it’s best to get on the road in the afternoon, about three hours before sunset. Traffic will be less on the mountain road, letting you enjoy the scenery and the driving experience. Where to stay? The hotel at Jebel Hafeet is owned and run by Mercure. Prices start at AED 200 per night for a deluxe room. Several chalets are available to rent, as well. The mountain is best enjoyed from a tent. The night weather is quite temperate even in peak summer, and sunrise on the Jebel Hafeet is priceless. Precautions If you want to camp at the mountain at night, you have to get there early. Carry enough warm clothes - it gets cold at night, going below 0 degrees in the winter. To take lots of pictures, the most scenic views can be discovered by walking the trails. It is important to carry water as it gets very warm in the daytime. If you’re expecting to do some stargazing, make sure you check the weather beforehand. Clear skies are better for the views.

Yesterday @desertdude mentioned “Bu Jasim’s” in the “What Went Wrong” thread and I didn’t know what he meant. I was told that it was a reference to a 4x4 model, like Bu Shanab and Fatma Jumaa. Who knows other local or international nicknames for specific 4x4 or cars models ?

Bu Jasim refers to a rowdy, showoff without much technical knowledge driver rather than the car.

In English LC100 commonly referred to as a boat, because of its size. Land Cruiser from 1998 - 2007, it's actual model name is J100 but people commonly refer as LC100 or 100 Series Land Cruiser. My first 4x4 in 2006

There is a company which strokes engines and they can upgrade that 3.5 and 3.8 to 4.0 but will surely put a make a hole in your pocket...

The original Jeep 4.0L inline-six was hewn from a solid block of granite by lightning bolts. Its cylinders were bored by the Imperial Winds and its rotating assembly was balanced by the Scales of Justice. The Ancient Egyptians used Jeep 4.0L engines to move the blocks which built the Pyramids, only switching to slave labor when it was found to be cheaper than the olive oil used to fuel the engines. Scientists have ranked the Jeep 4.0L engine as one of the strongest forces of nature, racking right up there with tectonic plate shifts for its low-end torque, and being surpassed by hurricanes only for its comparatively low redline. Mechanics have found imprints of fossilized dinosaur bones in block castings, and serial numbers in Roman numerals are a common sight. The design of the 4.0L's fuel injection system has been traced to the archives of Leonardo DaVinci, and early manuscripts of Shakespeare plays have been used as head gaskets for this engine (which, incidentally, explains the gaps in Shakespeare's collected works as well as the 4.0L's tendancy [sic] to leak oil). The engine's ancient roots also explain its ability to run on some very non-conventional fuels (original translations of the Rosetta Stone include evidence of Jeep 4.0L engines running on ox blood) as well as lubrications (during the Middle Ages, Jeep 4.0L crankcases were often filled with barley, with no detrimental effect on power output). Historians maintain that the fall of the Roman Empire hinged on their inability to design a superior engine, and had the Titanic been powered by a 4.0L Jeep engine, 1912 might have been a much happier year. Yes, had early-20th-century naval engineers had a touch more foresight, the Jeep 4.0L may have saved mankind from ever having to endure Leonardo DiCaprio and Celene [sic] Dion in the same sitting. The only weakness in this otherwise unstoppable force of nature? Emissions. Yes, the engine's design may have come from the hand of Zeus, and its exhaust note at full throttle may have reverberated along the rock formations of Arizona to forge the Grand Canyon, but by the year 2007 its crude emissions control (originally consisting of papyrus strips soaked in the tears of the young Tutankhaman [sic]) had become outmoded, and the legendary, nay Biblical force of the Jeep 4.0L was put to rest. Stolen from : https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/a24671511/jeep-cherokee-vintage-price-for-sale/

Don't agree with hot shots. I've been involved in desert driving, marshalling major events and even organized my own event 4 years in a row. Never go alone, you never know when you need friends. We are all here to support each other, going alone will never be advised by me. Minimum of 3 cars for any desert drive required.

Nope, not at all. That was the best political correct without using many choice word and keeping in respect for Ramadan the description for the driver that can be called a Bu Jasim As mentioned the most popular name for the LC in the region is Station. Yes took me a while to make that connection myself.

P.S both the swb LC and Patrol are also referred to as the Capsula. As in tiny like a capsule. P.P.S : The most popular name for the LC is station. If some one asks you what car you drive ans you tell him Station. It will immediately understood you are referring to the 4 door Land Cruiser

Gaurav is correc Rub'aa means quarter as in Rub Al Khali. The empty quarter Shabak means Cage and the S class is called the Shabah as in Ghost. The round headlight E class the Bu ayoun. The one with eyes. The LC is referred to simply as Croozer. The patrol aw Neyzaan

Oooh I love the MR2. My colleague had one in red. Kept asking him to sell it to me but he was smart enough to keep it 😁

OH, Now I know. So it's all because of Barbie......!

Barbie I do have a soft spot for Daisy Duke though

In UAE the S600 was called Shabak, which means tank in arabic because of its huge size.

My wife also loves it. She loves because it looks cute with nice colors(red, yellow, orange) and you can remove everything including doors. Best cabriolet ever! She has no interest with 4x4 capability.

You mean Ruba, sirji.....?

LC 71 is called as urba (means quater in arabic)

I dont know Bu Shanab and Fatma Jumaa. First can you tell us what are they? In Turkey we have some codes; E30 BMW = Jackal W140 Mercedes = Contractor car W220 Mercedes = Whale

Or better take it to some good workshop and get a comprehensive test there without much head ache they will happily rip the bumpers and all the liners and point you all the repairs done previously from there you can guess how hard it was used too...those sitting at the shamil and tasjeel are just idiots acting in confidence... I took my beloved Tercel for passing they failed it stating that the power steering assembly is leaking when confronted then they shifted stating that the automatic transmission fluid is leaking mind you my car didn't had power steering system in it nor was it having a automatic gear If they can't differentiate atf from engine oil then only good knows what type of things are over or under looked... It would be better to pay some more to the workshop and get it nicely tested which will give you the actual results not just some educated guess...

Jebel Jais Weather, Zipline, Hiking, Viewing Deck, Camping, Cycling, Photos, Videos, Reviews and Feedback from the travellers who have visited before. Jebel Jais is one the relatively new but very exciting place to visit if you are staying in the UAE. Jebel Jais is located in Ras al Khaimah, and it is the tallest peak in the UAE at nearly 2,000 meters (6,345ft). What used to be a treacherous landscape is now an adventurer’s paradise. With every weather change, all the residents rush to Jebel Jais to witness either big drop in temperature in summer or witness freezing temperature in the winter. In three occasions there was even a snowfall on Jebel Jais in 2004, 2009 and in 2017, which is very strange for UAE hot climate. A beautiful 20 km road has been built with amazing hairpin bends which take you up to the Jebel Jais mountain all the way to the new viewing deck. Jebel Jais road to the mountain has 8 viewpoints, that can be easily spotted in Google maps and offer a brilliant scenic view of the Hajjar Mountains in the RAK. After the 8th viewpoint, you can reach the Jebel Jais Observation deck. How to reach Jabal Jais is a two-hour drive from Dubai. Take Ras Al Khor road to Ras Al Khaimah, and exit at Exit 126. Then go on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed road to Jabal Jais road. It will take you an hour on this road to get to the top. Jebel Jais Starting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/jB1MjGfre2dy95dJ7 25°49'41.2"N 56°06'30.7"E 25.828107, 56.108529 Jebel Jais Mosque: https://goo.gl/maps/7QLWEhgdjjG7zrj77 25°51'58.0"N 56°05'50.4"E 25.866114, 56.097336 Jebel Jais Viewing Deck Park: https://goo.gl/maps/JiHiAfA9E84Py8rL7 25°56'14.6"N 56°07'51.5"E 25.937382, 56.130976 Jebel Jais Observation Deck: https://goo.gl/maps/b284vi5HVCRioHnJA 25°56'37.9"N 56°09'20.9"E 25.943846, 56.155792 Things to do Several overlooks are placed on the road leading up to the mountain. The best views are enjoyed from the Viewing Deck Park. It is equipped with 12 binoculars and has a food truck zone. What makes it interesting is the emphasis on sustainability - it is lit by solar cells and made from naturally sourced materials. The biggest attraction, though, is the state-of-the-art Jebel Jais zip line. Functioning since February of 2018, this is the highest and longest zip line in the world - a 21st-century engineering marvel. It stretches across the valley for 2.8km. zip liners plunge off a cliff, travelling at speeds of 120 to 150 kph before coming to a halt at the suspended platform. The 9.5-ton platform hangs in balance with cables above the valley floor, with a glass bottom to ensure that your adrenaline rush doesn’t settle down. There are numerous hiking and bicycle trails here, many of which are accessible from the top of the mountain. Jebel Jais Via Ferrata is a climbing route composed of three zip lines. It is more than 1km long. You can get all the required equipment and instruction at the location. A typical tour lasts for four hours, in which you’ll climb 120 meters. Watching the sunset from Jebel Jais is a surreal experience; even more surreal is the view of the night sky. The flat and straight road turns into driving heaven in the foothills, with switchbacks and hairpins everywhere. Observation deck telescopes offer a breathtaking view of the surroundings in great details. Plenty of shades and camping spots available for a picnic at Jebel Jais. You can even buy food and snacks on the top from food trucks. Jebel Jais Trip Images: https://carnity.com/gallery/category/43-jabal-jais-21-sep-2017 Superman Birthday: https://carnity.com/gallery/category/12-jabal-jais-31-mar-2017 Jebel Jais - World's Longest Zipline Jebel Jais Hiking Jebel Jais Cycling Jebel Jais Ice Skating Rink Jebel Jais Viewing Deck Park Jebel Jais Timing The viewing deck is only open from 8 am to 8 pm on weekdays, and until 11 pm on weekends. Get here early to get a good campsite. Prices Access to the mountain, viewpoints and observation deck is free. Tickets for the zipline can be bought for AED 350. You can find vouchers and discounts to bring down the cost. Tickets can be booked online well in advance of the Toroverde website. You have to book the zipline in advance, as it is very busy throughout the year. You can also take a guided mountain picnic day trip tour, for AED 370-400. Precautions Jebel Jais campsites are usually quite busy, and it gets cold at night especially in the winter weather, so be sure to pack well and reach early, especially if you’re going on the weekend. The temperature is generally about 5-10-degrees colder than Dubai - be sure to carry a jacket. The administration is very strict about cleanliness, so make sure you retrieve every little scrap or wrapper after camping. When hiking, it is important to not go alone - make sure your phone is charged, and let people (family, friends, other hikers) know of your whereabouts. Make sure you have enough water and a few light snacks. Jabal Al Jais is becoming a global hub for adventure sports. With more investment powered by tourism, this will soon be Van Damme’s playground. Beautiful and quiet, this is an exemplary travel opportunity that shouldn’t be missed.

As we always tell everyone that never to go alone in the desert, it's because you need another vehicle help to pull you out if you are stuck unless you are ready to move the dune with a shovel. I have done that once when someone left me alone in the night drive. Good point @Fuad, to always go with bare minimum 3 cars, as two cars can get stuck too while recovering each other with a stuck rope and you need a third car and a second tow rope to fix the situation. I have an interesting theory to share for NOT going alone in the desert: When you are driving in convoy for X amount of drives or years and never or rarely got a stuck and this time you think you are ready to venture alone and on your first drive and within 1 km you get stuck. It's called Murphy's law - "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong". Naaaah. The reason why you got stuck because it wasn't your bad day but your subconscious mind telling you to not to do something all the time against your wish. This resulted in scary throttle, bad judgement, confused sand reading letting you stuck in a simplest of a dune or a crest, that you could have crossed in a blink if you were in a convoy with a peace of mind that you have few equipped cars behind you all the time. Conclusion: How to overcome this fear.....? Off course by not going alone in the desert, the simple and easiest one. OR learn how to fool your subconscious by saying that you have 15 cars behind you all the time.

I personally know 3 girls, who have bought wrangler for fun without knowing it's specs or offroad capabilities. And they take their Wranglers to work every day and never stepped in sand or rocks. I'm really curious to know why.......?

I remember PR naming his Land Cruiser as Elsie, much later I realizes that he is referring it to as LC. Hahaha.

OK... And it’s not referring at all to a LC model ?

What about the MR2? When you say M R deux, it sounds like merde

And they also call the Clio (Renault) the « Clito »

French people like to make fun of the Corvette by calling it the « crevette » (meaning : the shrimp).

Even my brother's wife went for Jeep Wrangler in bright Yellow colour, when asked why she just liked the looks not the run of the mill SUVs like nowadays.

The FJ Cruiser fro Toyota has been lovingly renamed as Fatima Jasim or Fatima Juma as when launched mostly UAE National ladies bought majority of those.

Bu Shanab is what they call a moustache with sharp edges pointing upwards which look like tow hooks that the Toyota Land Cruiser pickup used to have on the front bumper.

Nice hilarious explanation Gaurav, ill make it easy as told to me by some legendary hot shot offroader who been to both sides of this hobby. If you can lead a convoy of 5+ cars without a stuck, then you can go alone.

Yes in my word letter 'u' is silent 😂

Fatma Jumaa is easy, just look at the initials 😉 I let others answer to you about Bu Shanab ?

Trust me, they might take a day or two but they have to respond. Verbal communication has ZERO value when dealing with car dealers here in UAE. I have asked Al Tayer service advisor to print me a service history of my recently owned Range Rover and his response was "Sir it's not allowed". I was like Im the new owner and I have all the right to know what has happened to the car with the previous owner who showed me dealer stamps in the service booklet without any details. "Sir it's company policy" Wrote an email and, got a response in less than a day time with the full-service history breakdown.

Totally agree with this, if you or previous owner is in an apocalyptic rush then Tasjeel and Shamil Comprehensive test are borderline acceptable or otherwise independent and "EDUCATED" technician or mechanic is always better. Even better if you take it to your trusted mechanic and ask him to inspect.

You can still be a victim if are just passing through it no worries...😁

I have replaced few 6 cylinder engines of Cherokee....but they all were still running when we changed them. they can withstand pretty much anything without much fuss...to kill a Cherokee engine you have to go to lenghts....

Mostly because they are Bu Jasim's. To be fair I worked for over a decade in the desert safari guide industry and not one of us had a flag or radio. On the few occasions we were given a radio, usually when leading or sweeping big convoys of 50 plus cars I would actually keep it switched off, because it was annoying as our supervisor loved talking on it and plus we picked up a lot outside chatter. If you work with a team of professionals who know what they are doing and follow the basic rules of convoy driving, then you don't need any of it. Because for us this was our job our only source of bread and butter and we tool it seriously because any nonsense like this would usually get the driver getting blacklisted and/or fired. Unlike these folks who are only in it because they get to drive Land Cruisers and oogle and talk to girls which in real life they can't get in 20 feet of them and maybe even strike lucky once in a blue moon. And 9 times out of 10 the guy is trying to impress a chick in his car and ends up with his wheels in the air. The other time is someonesbrother just got his driving license and now wants to get a job so he joins up. Back in the day to get into the business you had to prove to metal and train properly. I was only allowed to drive on tracks withe the company pickup for the 1st year ( even though when ever I got the chance I would sneak off into the dunes on my own )

Yeah but everything around it falls apart including the cooling system which cannot keep the engine chiseled by greek gods from exploding.

Ask them over an email and if they say its mandatory, attached the above link from emirates247 and seek an explanation.

from what i remembered in the past, chip-tuning gives you improvement over the rpm range, but not so much on the top range (+4000 rpm) but i could be wrong. I've always been very reluctant to do chip-tuning on a car that has +80,000 km on the clock. There are so many variables that come into play when going offroad. The extreme temperatures and behavior of engine and transmission are calculated with enough margin by the manufacturer. Playing around with these settings might work fine on-road, but could give very bad results offroad. On the 3.8 SWB i think the car is more than powerful enough to get you through extreme terrain. I would spend that cash on minor upgrades (cold air intake, exhaust, iridium plugs) or other things that will slightly bump the performance without messing with the OEM ECU settings.

Before i joined Carnity Off-Road, i went a few times into the desert behind our community, where on the weekend days and evenings it gets very busy and you see 4x4's and people BBQ'ing all around you. The dunes are small and if you don't do any crazy stuff there is not much that can go wrong. The small dunes however contains lots of smaller bowls and pockets so you need to be careful. But if you stay close to the road you drive around a bit and learn how your vehicle reacts. I've did some testing also over there to see the differences between 4H, 4HLC, 4LO, and different deflation pressures. This kind of stuff is a bit more difficult to do in a convoy. Google Maps Coordinates: 24°58'54.7"N 55°20'29.2"E Again, i will never encourage others to venture out in the desert alone, and i only did this on cooler winter days / evenings where i could always see people around me, and the distance to my house is only 3kms so worst case i could walk to the nearby road and have somebody pick me up there. On the other hand the practicing in that area gave me bit more confidence and when going into the sand with the club was less scary for me and i could focus more on the convoy behavior.

Only been to the desert alone 3-4 times without any incident. But I did try to avoid taking chances and the thrill is not quite there, just a fear. I have always enjoyed the company of like minded people for over 10 years and it is much more fun.

I would personally say dont bother and waste your money on it.

Have you tried this hack in your pajero? forgive my ignorance, how gear hacking can add hp?

Thnax guys for helping and will try first spacer as its for 500 dhs, alo remove the black plastic under bumper

Due to limited participation, this drive has been cancelled and we will join Rahimdad newbie and fewbie drive

Not 2x but precisely 8800 dollars plus shipping 😚