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Outdoors Wadi Rum

Um Fruth Rock Bridge

An outdoor spot in Wadi Rum, worth about 30 minutes. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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Um Fruth Rock Bridge in Wadi Rum
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Why go

Small natural arch you can climb onto for photos over the sand.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Wadi Rum, alongside 3 activities, 2 places to eat and 2 sights. The closest of our other picks is Burdah Rock Bridge, 5.0 km away as the crow flies. At about 30 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.

Type
Outdoors · Nature
Time needed
30 min
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Wadi Rum, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Burdah Rock Bridge

    Guided scramble to one of the desert's highest natural arches.

    Activity · 5.0 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Khazali Canyon

    Narrow cleft with Nabataean and Thamudic rock carvings.

    Sight · 6.1 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Red sand dunes

    Dunes banked against Jebel Umm Ishrin where you can climb or sandboard.

    Outdoors · 7.3 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Lawrence's Spring

    Spring on Jebel Abu Judaidah linked to T.E. Lawrence, with views over the valley.

    Sight · 11 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Zarb dinner at a Bedouin camp

    Chicken, lamb and vegetables slow-cooked in a pit under the sand, served at most camps.

    Food · 12 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Hot-air balloon over Wadi Rum

    Sunrise balloon flights over the desert, run seasonally from Wadi Rum.

    Activity · 12 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Um Fruth Rock Bridge is a stop on our Jordan: Petra, Wadi Rum & the Dead Sea route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Wadi Rum

Um Fruth Rock Bridge is our only outdoors pick in Wadi Rum; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Wadi Rum guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Wadi Rum run from 15°C in January to 37°C in July; January is usually the wettest month. For Um Fruth Rock Bridge itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Wadi Rum from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Wadi Rum weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
wadi rum، Jordan
Coordinates
29.46881, 35.44919
Destination
Wadi Rum, Jordan

Um Fruth Rock Bridge: quick answers

How much time do you need at Um Fruth Rock Bridge?

Plan on about 30 minutes at Um Fruth Rock Bridge. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Um Fruth Rock Bridge?

Our pick: Afternoon.

Where is Um Fruth Rock Bridge?

Um Fruth Rock Bridge is at wadi rum، Jordan. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Um Fruth Rock Bridge?

Um Fruth Rock Bridge appears on Jordan: Petra, Wadi Rum & the Dead Sea, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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