With its serrated teeth, Jebel Misht (meaning 'Comb Mountain') is well named. This striking lump of rock is one of Oman's so-called ‘exotics’ – a limestone mass that is out of sequence with the surrounding geology. Its near vertical sides make it a favourite with rock climbers, while its magical colour at sunset make it a favourite with everyone else and a reason why, perhaps, the ancients chose it as a backdrop for their burial sites.
Nearby Hajar Mountains attractions
1. Beehive Tombs
3.65 MILES
Beside the village of Al Ayn, and arranged along a low, russet-coloured ridge, this string of tombs make a dramatic silhouette against Jebel Misht that…
2. Wadi Damm
4.94 MILES
This steep-sided wadi channels the water that runs off Jebel Kawr and Jebel Shams and makes a pretty place for an easy stroll or a picnic. The walls at…
3. Jebel Al Kawr
10.42 MILES
Just east of Al Ayn, there's a small roundabout (beyond which lies Wadi Damm); a right turn here leads up a winding paved road to a broad fertile plateau…
4. Wadi Ghul Viewpoint
13.32 MILES
The term 'Grand Canyon of Arabia' is wholly deserved for this quintessential feature of Oman's spectacular mountain scenery. A short path leads to the…
5. Wadi Hajir
13.53 MILES
While Al Ayn has the best preserved beehive tombs, the largest concentration of these structures is to be found in Wadi Hajir, between Al Ayn and the…
6. Ghul Village
14.88 MILES
Affording one of the most lovely vistas in the Hajar Mountains, the abandoned village of Ghul dusts the shoulder of a cliff at the foot of Wadi Ghul, the…
7. Al Hamra Viewpoint
20.08 MILES
Bathed by the golden light of sunset, with the limestone 'dip slope' of Jebel Shams as backdrop and a thick plantation of date palms in the foreground,…
8. Bait Al Safah
20.2 MILES
This quirky museum is more open house than historical display. Three ladies accompany guests around their traditional house in the aged and crumbling…