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Everybody enjoys a day at bin Hammad. No specialized
equipment is necessary, and children can negotiate the
terrain very easily, although the full trek is perhaps a
bit far for them. It is about 6kms long, and to do it in
both directions would probably need 5 or 6 hours at
least. There is no way out from here, you have to come
back to the starting point. You will be walking in the
warm water for much of the time.
Just to the north of Kerak, turn west towards the
village of Batir (the road is well signposted). This
would cost about 10-15JD in a taxi. Here you might need
to arrange a pick up truck to drive 10kms into the wadi
(and pick you up later at an agreed time). A hot spring
falls into an artificial pool, good for resting at the
end of the trip. Almost immediately you are in a lush
world with hanging gardens, palms and ferns growing
wherever you look. You might see orchids and even
sugarcane! Further down the cliffs are more visible,
close together and brightly colored, and there is a
spectacular arch where the overhang has joined - such a
shame that it is impossible to take a photo here! At the
end of this stretch after you pass a small waterfall to
the south, you might turn back - you have passed the
best parts.
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