Highlander experiences are not a race and hikers will come together at night to enjoy campfires and local cuisine under the stars. Courtesy Hayley Skirka
Highlander UAE will be the first long-distance, multi-day hiking adventure in the GCC. All images courtesy RAKTDA /Highlander UAE unless otherwise mentioned.
Launching in November, Highlander55 is a self-guided three-day trek through Ras Al Khaimah's mountainscape.
Fadi Hachicho, managing director of Highlander UAE (left) and Raki Phillips, Chief Executive Officer of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority speak at the preview of Highlander UAE.
Jurica Barac, CEO Highlander Global (left) and Raki Phillips, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (right) at the media preview of Highlander UAE. Courtesy RAKTDA
Highlander55 will run from Wadi Ghalilah to Shimal.
The long-distance trail will take hikers to the highest point in the UAE on Ras Al Khaimah's Jebel Jais. Courtesy Hayley Skirka
The inaugural edition of Highlander55 in Ras Al Khaimah will lead hikers along clearly flagged routes with more than half situated off-trail.
Participants must carry everything they need for the trip to be self-sufficient, with routes designed to challenge hikers physically across the rugged terrain of the Ras Al Khaimah mountain landscape.
The Highlander UAE experiences will also include sessions such as yoga, Leave No Trace Talks, travel talks and the chance to share local folklore around the campfire.
Highlander experiences are not a race and hikers will come together at night to enjoy campfires and local cuisine under the stars. Courtesy Hayley Skirka
Highlander UAE will be the first long-distance, multi-day hiking adventure in the GCC. All images courtesy RAKTDA /Highlander UAE unless otherwise mentioned.
Launching in November, Highlander55 is a self-guided three-day trek through Ras Al Khaimah's mountainscape.
Fadi Hachicho, managing director of Highlander UAE (left) and Raki Phillips, Chief Executive Officer of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority speak at the preview of Highlander UAE.
Jurica Barac, CEO Highlander Global (left) and Raki Phillips, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (right) at the media preview of Highlander UAE. Courtesy RAKTDA
Highlander55 will run from Wadi Ghalilah to Shimal.
The long-distance trail will take hikers to the highest point in the UAE on Ras Al Khaimah's Jebel Jais. Courtesy Hayley Skirka
The inaugural edition of Highlander55 in Ras Al Khaimah will lead hikers along clearly flagged routes with more than half situated off-trail.
Participants must carry everything they need for the trip to be self-sufficient, with routes designed to challenge hikers physically across the rugged terrain of the Ras Al Khaimah mountain landscape.
The Highlander UAE experiences will also include sessions such as yoga, Leave No Trace Talks, travel talks and the chance to share local folklore around the campfire.
Highlander experiences are not a race and hikers will come together at night to enjoy campfires and local cuisine under the stars. Courtesy Hayley Skirka
Ras Al Khaimah launches first multi-day long-distance hiking experience in the GCC with Highlander
The first three-day, 51-km trek at Jebel Jais in the UAE will take place in November this year