Dana Area

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  • Jordan, Dana Area, Dana Nature Reserve - ? From Flickr user Philipp Dennert, Walkopedia
  • Jordan, Dana Area, Dana Nature Reserve - ? From Flickr user Philipp Dennert, Walkopedia
  • Jordan, Dana Area, Dana Nature Reserve - ? From Flickr user Philipp Dennert, Walkopedia
  • Jordan, Dana Area, Dana Nature Reserve - ? From Flickr user Philipp Dennert, Walkopedia
  • Jordan, Dana Area, Dana Nature Reserve - ? From Flickr user Philipp Dennert, Walkopedia
  • Jordan, Dana Area, Dana Nature Reserve - ? From Flickr user Philipp Dennert, Walkopedia
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Key information: Dana Area

  • The Dana Nature Reserve, the largest in Jordan, contains a wide variety of landscape red hills and cliffs to sheltered gorges and valleys (with a consequent range of plants and animals) and a large number of walks.
  • The wider Dana area has superb scenery and is home to many ancient relics, including castles and copper mines up to 6,000 years old; fine villages such as Dana itself, teetering on the edge of the great Wadi Dana; and Nabataean tombs and Roman towers.
  • Considered a bit of a hidden gem, Dana gets far fewer visitors than Wadi Rum.

Walkopedia rating

  • Walkopedia rating85
  • Beauty30
  • Natural interest8
  • Human interest15
  • Charisma32
  • Negative points0
  • Total rating85

Vital Statistics

  • Length: Variable
  • Maximum Altitude: Variable
  • Level of Difficulty: Variable
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Dana Area: © Dana Nature Reserve - ? From Flickr user Philipp Dennert

WALK SUMMARY

The Cicerone guide has numerous walks in this marvelous area. They include:
  • The easy trail to Rummana campsite (wonderfully situated) and on to Rummana Mountain (1-2 hours). You can walk back out to Dana on the 3 hour Steppe Trail.
  • The 5-6 hour Feynan Trail, through deep Wadi Dana (also called the Wadi Dana Trail), from Dana to Feynan Eco-lodge (also doable on the marvelous but longer trail via Wadi Hamra (7 hrs).
  • The climb to the Selah defended mountaintop (bit of a slog but magnificent views); and the long but varied route from Selah to Dana via Buseira.
  • Various walks in the mountains and wadis around Shaubak Castle. 

Other accounts: share your experiences

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Dana Area: © Dana Nature Reserve - ? From Flickr user Philipp Dennert

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

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Any person who is considering undertaking this walk should do careful research and make their own assessment of the risks, dangers and possible problems involved. They should also go to “Important information” for further important information.

Anyone planning an expedition to this place should see further important information about this walk.

Safety and problems: All walks have inherent risks and potential problems, and many of the walks featured on this website involve significant risks, dangers and problems. Problems of any sort can arise on any walk. This website does not purport to identify any (or all) actual or potential risks, dangers and problems that may relate to any particular walk.

Any person who is considering undertaking this walk should do careful research and make their own assessment of the risks, dangers and possible problems involved. They should also go to “Important information” for further important information.

Dana Area: Caves in Dana Reserve - © Bernard Gagnon

OTHER ACCOUNTS
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Add your experiences, suggestions and photos. We would be delighted to receive your writing and ideas (which will be attributed appropriately where published).

Anyone planning an expedition to this place should see further important information about this walk.

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Dana Area: Rummana Mountain Trail - © wiki user hikinginjordan...
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