Author Topic: Walking / Climbing in UAE & Oman  (Read 1743 times)

Nearly there

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Walking / Climbing in UAE & Oman
« on: 17:26:28, 28/02/11 »
I just wondered if anyone has walked/climbed in UAE and/or Oman. If so what maps, guides do you use?
As far as I know the only maps of the area are 1:1,000,000 ....... and no contour lines or field boundaries!!!
 
I do use some guide books with satellite images with roads overlaid. Also a map with satellite images. They sound ideal but they are from from it.
You can very easily descend into the wrong valley !!
 
I did find 1:100,000 maps produced by Russia being sold for $900 for a set ....... a little out of my budget!!  :)
 
The military in UAE use 1:25,000 but not available to the public.  >:(
 
Derek
 
ps....... for those that don't know ...... the area is not all desert ....... the highest mountain in the area is over 3,000 metres !!  :)
 
 
« Last Edit: 22:03:59, 28/02/11 by Nearly there »

 

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