The rock that marks the starting point of Oman´s W4 Trail is just a few meters beyond the Sama Heights Resort.

Be aware that the trail itself is very very technical, often not clear to identify and requires more of a power hike on than a trail run on the way up for let´s say 80% of the distance due to many loose rocks and scramble parts. Few runnable sections.

Although it seems tempting to start in the dark  to avoid extreme temperatures, it would be too difficult to stay on track with a head lamp.