Al Khubtha Trail - Sightseeing Petra Jordan

Royal tombs & the treasure house from above (1,7 km one way)

After the Main Trail visiting the main attractions and the Ad Deir Trail – Climb to the Monastery of Petra Jordan the Al-Khubtha Trail is next on the To Do list for your visit from World Heritage Petra. Not only more extraordinary ones are waiting here Rock tombs of you, but also the popular view from above of that Al Khazneh Treasure House. The Al-Khubtha Trail starts on the opposite side of the amphitheatres and first leads you to the impressive facades of the Royal tombs. The tour begins with the unique Urn grave with pillared courtyard and vault, then leads to the colorful facade of the Silk graves and past Corinthian tomb up to the magnificent Palace tomb. If you have some time to spare, you can take a short detour to something out of the way Sextius Florentine tomb make. Then the path continues uphill and the first great views make the photographer's heart beat faster. That too Roman theater can be photographed great from above from this trail. Finally, the path ends abruptly at the edge of the cliff in front of a Bedouin tent. A break here is doubly worthwhile, because the perfect view down to the familiar Al Khazneh Treasure House only costs a glass of tea. Here you have to stop, watch and breathe in deeply the magic of Petra.

Please note that this trail is not a circular route. It must be returned the same way. You have to plan a total of 3,4 km.

Want to explore more paths through Petra? You can find one here Petra map and hiking trails. There is so much to explore!

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