9 of 10 places fit
A gravel drive past springs, small pools and a restored heritage village with forts and an old falaj, plus a flower farm with a cafe.
A rugged wadi running into the range towards Oman, with a hike that passes a bat cave.
A wadi walk past water pools and green vegetation, with a plateau above it where people camp.
Ancient petroglyphs on a boulder and circular tombs, with trails to Jebel Raham (7 km) and to Al Hayl castle (9 km return).
An easy wadi with a dam and an old fort at the end, gentle enough for children.
A small waterfall with clear pools a short walk up a stream bed, with frogs, old stone houses and abandoned fields further on.
Ajman's mountain enclave has wadis to walk and picnic in, at higher altitude and with far fewer visitors than Hatta next door.
The first pool is deep enough to swim across, and a narrow passage leads about 3 km on to a green oasis at the end.
A recreation area in a mountain wadi village, with a partly shaded trail through the village and Al Rafisah Dam's palm-lined walkway nearby.