Petra back door hike
The hike to Petra from the north over the Jabal ad-Deir (the Monastery) offers breathtaking views of the mountain world and the wide plains of the Wadi Araba.
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The 10 to 25 km wide Wadi Araba is the continuation of the Jordan Rift Valley and stretches over 165 km from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. Through the valley runs the border between Jordan and Israel.
© Photo: Haupt & Binder
The hike to Petra from the north over the Jabal ad-Deir (the Monastery) offers breathtaking views of the mountain world and the wide plains of the Wadi Araba.
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