Jebel Hafit
جبل حفيت · Al Ain · Al Ain
It is the only real mountain hike in the emirate: about 8.4 km of rock and scree from Green Mubazzarah up to the summit, with Al Ain spread out below.
- Free
- About 4 h
- Bring your own
- Hard
- Needs a car
How it works
Park at Green Mubazzarah at the foot of the mountain and start at first light. Most people take 3 to 4 hours to reach the top and arrange a lift down the summit road rather than reversing the scramble.
The catch
There is no shade and no water on the way up, and the ridge is loose and steep in places, so a late start in anything but deep winter is a bad idea.
Bring
3 litres of water per person, grippy shoes, a head torch for a pre-dawn start, sun hat
You need
Experienced hikers only; walking on the main summit road is not the route
Checked Nov 2026
As the emirate's only mountain it holds rock and cliff birds you will not see on the coast, and the summit road gives you easy viewpoints at every bend.
- Free
- About 3 h
- Bring your own
- Moderate
- Needs a car
How it works
Drive up at dawn and stop at the lay-bys and the summit, or walk the lower slopes from Green Mubazzarah. Scan the cliffs and wadi beds.
The catch
Pulling over on the mountain road is only safe at the marked lay-bys and the summit car park.
Bring
Binoculars, warm layer for the summit
Checked Nov 2026