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Saudi Arabia : Tabūk

36.0 km (22.4 miles) NNW of Jirayda, Tabūk, Saudi Arabia
Approx. altitude: 952 m (3123 ft)
([?] maps: Google MapQuest OpenStreetMap ConfluenceNavigator)
Antipode: 28°S 142°W

Accuracy: 3 m (9 ft)
Quality: good

Click on any of the images for the full-sized picture.

#2: View to the South #3: View to the West #4: View to the North #5: View to the East #6: GPS Reading #7: Ground Zero #8: The Confluence Hunter #9: Nearby Rocks #10: Hadaj Well in Tayna

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  28°N 38°E (visit #2)  

#1: The Confluence from 20 m Distance

(visited by Rainer Mautz)

16-Dec-2019 -- This is the 9th out of 21 successful revisits and 2 unsuccessful attempts on unvisited confluences in Saudi Arabia. The story starts at 28°N 48°E and continues from 29°N 38°E.

We visited this confluence on our way between Tabuk and Tayma. From the National Highway 15, the point is 5.5 km away in straight line distance. To speed-up our delay caused by the confluence visit and to reach Tayma during daytime, we decided that Elionora would wait in the car while I would run to the confluence point.

With 5.5 km straight line distance, the run through uneven terrain with boulders and rocks, was relatively long. It took me 1 hour 25 minutes (inclusive return) from 2:40 PM to 4:05 PM. Partially, I had to climb between sandstone rocks. The confluence itself is in smooth terrain in a wadi. From the grass one can guess that is sometimes holds water. While the cold wind was blowing strong, I was feeling cold – even though I usually sweat during my runs. At this time of the year, even Saudi Arabia is experiencing some sort of winter – particularly at an altitude of 1000 m.

After the visit, we continued to the desert town Tayma and visited the famous ancient Hadaj Well.

CP Visit Details:

  • Distance to a road: 5.5 km
  • Distance to a track: 5.5 km (however, it is possible to drive offroad to the confluence across the desert)
  • Distance of car parking: 5.5 km
  • Time to reach the confluence from car parking: 45 minutes
  • Time at the confluence: 3:22 PM
  • Measured height: 947 m
  • Minimal distance according to GPS: 1 m
  • Position accuracy: 3 m
  • Topography: flat, in a valley
  • Vegetation: scattered bundles of grass
  • Weather: sunny, 14° C (felt temperature)
  • Given Name: The Long Run Confluence

The story continues at 27°N 38°E.

More pictures of the trip can be found here.


 All pictures
#1: The Confluence from 20 m Distance
#2: View to the South
#3: View to the West
#4: View to the North
#5: View to the East
#6: GPS Reading
#7: Ground Zero
#8: The Confluence Hunter
#9: Nearby Rocks
#10: Hadaj Well in Tayna
ALL: All pictures on one page