11 of 12 places fit
Starts at a fort in a mountain village and climbs over old farms and terraces, about 7 km in all.
A managed trail with signage, rest areas and a monitoring system, offering a 2-hour walk to a viewpoint or a 5-hour loop.
A gentle wadi walk past a dam to an old hilltop fort, flat enough for small children.
Hike a 19-kilometer loop with panoramic views and a 1,800-meter elevation gain.
Short marked loops around Shawka Dam lead to rock pools that hold water most of the year, about 1 km from the car.
A marked path from a restored watchtower over two summits, with the Gulf of Oman on one side and the Hajar ridges on the other.
32.6 km of signposted routes graded green to black, all starting from one car park at Hatta Wadi Hub.
A short climb to the big HATTA letters on the hillside with a view over the dam and the town.
The flat paths along the warm spring channels give you mountain views on a gentle walk, and you can soak your feet afterwards.
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.
Shaded lanes run for kilometres between 147,000 date palms and 3,000-year-old falaj channels, which makes it the one walk in Al Ain you can do in the warmer months.