Barrah Canyon Rock climbing 24 routes in area

Partially bolted. Opposite "Merlins Wand", 3rd canyon south of Abu Iglakhat. Named after a cat who is buried by the route. Article first ascent. Video. Topo.

7a+ oblig, mainly bolted. East face of Barrah massif, canyon Rad al Beidah. Czech article first ascent. AAC article. Czech article Emontana.

These twin sport climbs are short, but pack in many fantastic moves on unique and esthetic columns of bullet hard black sandstone. They share in many things including style, difficulty, and a two bolt anchor.

Found on the southern wall of Abu Iglakhat (due west of the popular routes) roughly halfway into the slot canyon.

Undercling start drives you into the crux moves that don’t ease up until the third bolt. Then slap your way up blind holds on each side of the column. Most will be amazing jugs, but there are some sandy slopers!

Very similar to its twin. Just harder and a little sandier. A big gaston unlocks the crux at the first bolt. The second bolt can be very difficult to clip when on sighting. Avoid a ground fall by preclipping it.

On Jebel Abu Judaidah. Mentioned in this AAC article.

On Abu Judaidah’s North Gendarme. Mentioned in this AAC article.

Fun sport climb on beautiful black and brown stone. Found in an unnamed canyon just east of the Star and north of Les Rumours. Start under a sheet of blank black rock near some boulders forming a small cave.

Although cruxy at 7a it’s quite sustained with many 6b moves. With enough rope and extension, the whole route can be climbed as one awesome pitch.

P1 7a, 30m, 13 bolts Crux at the second bolt is punchy leading to a few big moves and a great rest at the horizontal break. Then follow awesome black plates to a sandy section and a pocketed sloper red point crux just before the two bolt belay out right.

P2 6c, 30m, 12 bolts More of the same climbing leads through easier terrain that can be more hollow/dirty at times. Not as good as the first but still worth completing! Two bolt belay at a nice ledge.

estimated two 30m rappels, one 60m rappel, or scramble off (not recommended)

Mainly bolted, 45m to 55m pitch lengths. AAC article with topo. UKC artice with topo.

1. easy approach pitch

2. corner, anchor is in the cave

3. out of the cave, corner, anchor on the left

4. back to the corner, anchor on the big ledge

5. not sure how this should go, there are slings on the left and on the right, I started right, straight up, and then was going to the left. When you reach a big ledge, you can walk to the right and make an anchor there. There should be a sling in place. I would rate this pitch PG-13

6. see the next pitch,

7. easier terrain but do not underestimate, follow the right corner, there are few awkward moves in upper part, so it's better to belay. We left few slings at the end. You can untie here and go to the top.

Descent: rappel down the route.. or maybe you can rappel down through the Yalla Shabab, but it's not obvious where is the last anchor.

1. from sling at the end of the P7 full rappel, walk few meters to the end of P5

2. from the end of P5 straight down to the ledge

Rappel 3-5: Rappel the P4-P2. We also rappelled the last easy pitch.

Superb! Very famous route inspired by american crack climbs (Indian Creek or Red Rocks). However it is also possible to face climb and stem using the patina. Large cams desirable (#4 and 5#) to protect one or two locations. North facing but did get the sun around midday in summer. Descent: Repel via route.

Right of "Merlins Wand". Descent is by rappelling with double ropes. AAC article with topo.

Unknown trad single pitch with a fixed anchor. In the semi circle cut out on the right hand side when traveling south from "Merlins Wand". Opposite all the scree.

The best Duverney/Monnet climb in the Wadi Rum Massif. All Pitches are sustained but on an excellent dark rock with fine finger crack climbing following a very pure line. Protection and belays are good. One angle peg is needed for the 6c move in the second pitch. The belays are bolted. It is possible to abseil down the route.

Huge pocketed wall on the right side of the south-west facing side of South Barrah Canyon. To the left of the wall is a huge diedre with the route R218A “Schoarf Unterwegs”, on the very left side of the wall is a bolt with a sling, 2m above the terrace, belonging to R218B “Hala Hala”

“Dance on Slings” takes the start of “Hala Hala”, but then heads to the center of the wall climbing this up to the big break 80m above, following the good dark rock and avoiding the fragile yellow one.

Exposed and steep wall-climbing on generally good rock with the occasional fragile yellow parts. Belays and abseil point are in place and bomb-proof. For protection only slings and one friend necessary.

P1: 25m, 6c or 6a A0. Two friends 3 in horizontal crack below roof. 3 slings in place.

P2: 15 m, 6a+. 4 slings in place (plus one friend 2½ possible).

P3: 25 m, 6a. 5 slings in place (plus 4 additional slings possible).

Topo.