Jabal Al Jais Mountain in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE / Places to visit in UAE

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Jabal Al Jais Mountain in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE / Places to visit in UAE

Jabal Al Jais Mountain

Jabal Al Jais is the tallest mountain in the United Arab Emirates at about 1,910 meters (6,345 feet) above sea level, with its highest point about 350 meters east of the border between Oman and United Arab Emirates.

The Jabal Al Jais mountain cluster is situated around 25 kms from Ras Al Khaimah city and has significantly lower temperatures even during the peak summer months. It takes roughly 1hr from the city of Ras Al khaimah to the summit. The mountain peak usually has a temperature gradient of 10-13 degree Celsius but temperatures as low as -3 degrees Celsius have been measured at the top of the mountain in winter.

What is the height of Jebel Jais?

Its highest point about 350 meters east of the border between Oman and the United Arab Emirates.

Where is the world’s longest zip line located?

Jebel Jais, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

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With the varieties of landscapes, Ras Al Khaimah is an interesting and attractive place to visit. Ras Al Khaimah has plans to capitalise on the attractive climate and spectacular scenery of Jabal Al Jais by building a mountain resort, cable car, paragliding launch ramp, golf course and ski slope on top of the mountains.

Jabal Al Jais Mountain

The recently opened Al Jais mountain road has already become a magnet for enthusiastic drivers, sightseers and extreme athletes. For bikers and car enthusiasts, the mountains of Jabal Al Jais is a wonderful place to test their driving skills, the roads snaking around tight hairpin bends that affords great opportunities for adventure. Estimates suggest that the road is costing the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah more than Dh300 million.

An hour before sunset or sundown are great times to view the beauty of Jabal Al Jais, it is a perfect place for camping, a barbecue, climbing, biking, hiking, “take-away picnic”, exploring and star-gazing.