Wadi Bin Hammad
Wadi Bin Hammad
Jordan is blessed with a remarkable range of different natural areas, including red-sand deserts, tree-laden mountains, deep valleys with river waters, golden-sand deserts, as well as unique historical and archaeological sites that are unique in the world.
Among the unique natural sites that attract adventurers, tourists and rock climbing enthusiasts is the Wadi Ben Hammad site in Karak Governorate, which includes amazing geological formations and a number of springs and waterfalls, putting it at the top of the list of natural sites in Jordan.
It is one of the abyssal valleys and is located in the southern part of the Kingdom near the historic city of Karak, where the gradient gets to about 4 kilometers, and its length extends to 15 kilometers to finally reach the Dead Sea from the southern side, and Wadi Bani Hammad is one of the valleys filled with cold river water.
To reach Wadi Bani Hammad, the journey starts from the northwest of Karak, passing through orchards and farms along a stretch of up to 2 kilometers, and then reaching the mineral baths, and from here the journey begins on foot because the area is rugged and cars cannot pass through it, where the journey extends on foot to a distance of up to 3 kilometers through the rocky stalk similar to the stalk in Petra, reaching the beginning of the valley, which begins to expand little by little until it reaches the Dead Sea.
Also, Wadi Bani Hammad needs physical strength and attention in it, because most of the distance traveled is walking even within the waters of the river that passes through it, so attention is very important and the excitement is great with the beautiful adventure, many adventure lovers find the right place for them in this valley, whoever wants to climb rocks and mountains has a place in it, and whoever wants to refresh with the cold waters of the rivers has the desired place.
Speaking of Wadi Bani Hammad, and this is a historical overview of it and the origin of its name, it was named by this name according to historians for the Bani Hammad who came from Andalusia in 1492 AD, where they lived on the outskirts of this valley and in the heart of the valley, and some of them set out to the north to the city of Ajloun, and all because of the similarity of the geographical and climatic nature of the valley and Ajloun with Andalusia, famous for its greenery and natural beauty.
In the summer, tourist and exploratory trips to Wadi Bani Hammad begin, where many Jordanians and tourists who have not reached it before, and they want to explore and know the picturesque nature of it, which many are shocked by its presence in the lands of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and are amazed at what they see of the breathtaking natural beauty.
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