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Turn left into Wadi 'Afra and continue upstream through
a series of low waterfalls, each ending in a whirlpool
in a small pool, and the water is warm making a great
Jacuzzi. There are a good many water slides, obviously
in the wrong direction, but you can always climb up
again afterwards. Water slides are FUN! Most of them are
small, no more than three meters high, but there is one
that must be at least 15 meters. The sandstone gorge,
often dotted with greenery, is fairly narrow until you
near the top, about an hour (if you haven't spent too
much time playing!) from Wadi Hasa. You arrive in
Hammamat 'Afra, on the road leading to Wadi Kerak and
the Kings' Highway.
Wadi Hasa, lower reaches
The lower stretch of Wadi Hasa is a delight to walk.
Bushes and flowering shrubs grow alongside the stream
which is fed with warm springs, falling sometimes in
cascades from the cliffs. The cliffs themselves are
wider apart, tempting small side valleys reveal
unsuspected pools and more cascades. The 8 hours or so
that are needed to descend it can seem (almost) short!
The arrival point is close to the village of Safi, where
you should ask your transport to wait for you alongside
an aqueduct
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