Wadi Hasa
Jordan
About
Wadi Hasa is, with the single exception of Wadi Mujib, the longest canyon in Jordan. In all, the canyon runs for some 15kms and if you want to do the full length it will have to be in two days. There is a good spot for bivouacking some 10kms from the beginning, but you must be ready to carry all necessary material with you. Most people prefer to do the canyon in two separate days. It is easily divided into two : the upper reaches are in a gorge, often narrow and with ample water. No ropes are necessary, but wetsuits definitely are! The lower reaches are no more than an easy and pleasant walk beside - or sometimes in - a stream and among bushes, palm trees and often hanging gardens. The lower stretch of Wadi Hasa is a delight to walk. Bushes and flowering shrubs grow alongside the stream which is fed with warm springs, falling sometimes in cascades from the cliffs. The cliffs themselves are wider apart, tempting small side valleys reveal unsuspected pools and more cascades. The 8 hours or so that are needed to to descend it can seem (almost) short!
