The Monastery (AD-deir) to Little Petra or vice versa

The Monastery (AD-deir) to Little Petra or vice versa

Walk past the Monastery to the junction following the description of the Petra Monastery trail. At the junction, about one hour from the Monastery, the trail back to the restaurants near the steps to the Monastery and museum follows a path steps to the right, down a valley of tombs heading south-east. The trail to little Petra follows a rough vehicle track to the left, heading north it is 5.8 km (3.6 miles) from this point to little Petra.

To walk to little Petra, take the track to the north-east the mountains. When you exit the wadi, a few hundred meters to the north is a free-standing rock formation. Follow the track that goas to the left and skirt around it by going right when you intersect another track. Follow this track.

The track skirt a gully to your left before turning north- east again. Follow the track in this general direction as you approach a large rock massif on your left. Approximately 1 km (0.6 miles) from the gully you will be walking on the eastern side of the massif. Turn north when you round the eastern side of the massive to be at the Little Peta car park in less than 1 km (0.6 miles).

  • Start: Visitor Center

  • Duration: 7.5 Hours

  • Grade: Medium

  • Price: 150 JOD

  • Keep in mind that you need to arrange transportation ahead of time from Little Petra back to Wadi Musa.

Hiking Trails

 

   

Khubtha Trail

   

Al Madras Trail

     

Start: Visitor Center

End: Treasury viewpoint

Duration: 4 hrs 5-hrs

Grade: Hard

 

 

Start: Visitor Center

End: Al Madras (Oil Press)

Duration: 30 minutes to 1 Hour

Grade: Medium

    Do not attempt this trail without a guide

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The Monastery (AD-deir) Main Trail

 

The Monastery (AD-deir) to Little Petra or vice versa

     

Start: Visitor Center

End:

Duration: 7 Hours

Grade: Medium

 

 

 

Start: Visitor Center

End:

Duration: 7.5 Hours

Grade: Medium

    Keep in mind that you need to arrange transportation

        ahead of time from Little Petra back to Wadi Musa.

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The Monastery (AD-deir) to Kharubat Al-Fajjah

 

Wadi Al-Mudhlim (Tunnel Track)

     

Start: Visitor Center

End: Kharubat Al-Fajjah

Duration: 7 – 8 hours

Grade: Hard
 

Start: Visitor Center

End: The Bedouin Village or Qaser Al Bint

Duration: 4 – 5 hours

Grade: Hard
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Petra High Place of Sacrifice through Wadi Farasa

 

Petra High Place of Sacrifice to Little Petra

     

Start: Visitor Center

End:

Duration: 8 hours

Grade: Medium
 

Start: Visitor Center

End:

Duration: 8-9 hours

Grade: Medium
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