Jabal Al Shams

Jebel Shams Arabic: جبل شمس‎ mountain of sun) is a mountain located in northeastern Oman. It is the highest mountain of the country and part of Al Hajar Mountains range. It is a popular sightseeing area located 240 km from Muscat. In the summer, temperature is around 20 °C and in the winter it drops just above 0 °C

For Nizwa residents , its about 100 KM till the highest peak of Jabal Shams.

Many canyons dissect the limestone mountains of Al Hajar, which sweep in an arc extending 700 km southwards from Musandam, curving eastwards towards the coast bordering the Arabian Sea south of Sur. The highest peak, at 3,075m, is Jabal Shams (mountain of the sun) which lies in Al Jabal al Akhdar (the green mountain) at the heart of the Al Hajar range. (See satellite image). The image will open in a separate window. The size is 72.5 K and the file takes up to 30 seconds to download fully at 28.8K.

On the top of Jebel Shams , the toursitor can stay for the night at the resort
Wadi Ghul canyon (right) rivals the Grand Canyon of Colorado State, USA.