All material is strictly copyright and all rights are reserved. And then depart from Amman and head north to walk through the history of Jerash, regarded as one of the most important and best preserved Roman cities in the Middle East. Roughly 60% of the route is paved, including most of the major climbs, while the remaining 40% follows mostly dirt roads. Per questo sembra che i responsabili del tracciato abbiano preso a esempio ciò che fa il Ma un altro grossissimo sforzo del ministero è stato quello di andare a parlare con le popolazioni locali, persone che vivono isolate sulle montagne o al confine col deserto, raccontando loro come avrebbero potuto trarre vantaggio (economico, ma anche sociale) dalla nuova iniziativa. The city is growing into a modern city, but retains its character and history.Depending on your flight arrival time, you may have free time to explore on your own.Day 2: Amman - Jerash - Cycle Anjara to Wadi Zarqa - AmmanAfter breakfast, meet your guide and biking crew at 8 AM at hotel’s lobby. (South of …

On this website, you can find a tour with the level of support you desire, or find out more about riding the trail independently

Amman is one of the oldest cities in the world, inhabited since the bronze age. Turisti, trekker, viandanti e, ora, ciclisti che fanno una sosta per mangiare, bere, dormire e quant’altro. Stretching the length of Jordan — from Um Qais to Aqaba — the 447-mile (720 km) mixed-track Jordan Bike Trail provides a unique opportunity to combine physical activity with eco-adventure and cross-cultural interactions. Along the descent, there are witness breathtaking views. Cycling Jordan is the leading provider of cycling tours and cycling equipment in Jordan. Then cycle to your overnight camp hidden in the rocks and enjoy the hospitality of the Bedouins. That’s 20,000m of ascents and descents, and what trail founder Matt Loveland describes as “some long climbs worthy of any mountain stage of a Grand Tour”.He stresses that this is not a cycling trail for the faint-hearted. The Jordan Bike Trail does not go directly through these areas, but you do pass close to the Ajloun Forest Reserve, Mujib Biosphere, and Dana Biosphere.


We operate a bike shop in Amman and an online Cycling Shop.

Upon crossing the river, take a transfer back to Amman.In the evening we will have a dinner all together and go through the plan and details for the whole trip.Cycling Info: 30,3 Km; +572m; -1604m; Max grade: 16,1%; Avg grade: -1,6%. Per chi vuole visitare i più famosi siti turistici della Giordania, la regione meridionale è la più caratteristica e sicuramente la più turistica.

(A supplement applies for a single room, available on request).Tips for service providers (drivers, guides, camping/ hotel staff, etc. The Jordan Bike Trail runs the length of Jordan, connecting over 450 miles of dirt trails, singletrack, and backroads. The route contours around the mountains of Dana and Petra with great views across the Jordan valley.

Total Distance 9 miles Total Descent 492 ft Total Vertical 100 ft Highest Trailhead 359 ft Reports 14 Photos 49 Ridden Counter 257. The Jordan Bike Trail was quite physically tough as the route is very mountainous - the first half as far as Dana in particular has some very steep gradients. It was cycled and mapped for the first time by the English adventurer Matt Loveland, who then worked hard to share his experience with maps and advice on the official Jordan Bike Trail website. Join a small group with Experience Jordan Adventures on our Best of the Jordan Bike Trail Tour. However, we recommend cyclists to stay at accommodations.

“We then went and did some hospitality training with them, and US AID provided grants to buy beds and other equipment.”At the end of the trip, roasted calves and quads can be soothed by the sea in the relaxed resort of Aqaba, a popular jumping off point for snorkelling and diving in the Gulf of Arabia.“Cycling is still a small sport in Jordan but it’s growing in popularity,” says Loveland. From Shobak and then we cycle off-road on a mixture of dirt tracks and roads to Little Petra. Then cycle to your overnight camp hidden in the rocks and enjoy the hospitality of the Bedouins.Cycling Info: 46,2 Km; +945m; -1255m; Max grade: 16,4%; Avg grade: 1,1%.After breakfast, you will leave Little Petra and head to the red rose city Petra. This stage of Jordan Bike Trail is stated as one of the most epic ones. Then start cycling right after the city of Karak, this section passes through rural countryside and then races downhill along the King’s Highway passing the Tanour Dam just outside of Karak Governorate limits.

Lunch boxes to be served on our way by a local family from Petra.