Modern day ships of the desert

Posted on by Sean James Mountaineering in adventure, Arab, Arabia, Arabic, desert, dubai, dunes, Everest, expedition, fat biking, hiking, liwa, Middle East, millet, mountains, nitewatches, nitewatchesuae, Oman, qasr al sarab, rub' al khali, sand, sand biking, saudi arabia, the empty quarter, UAE

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A group of “sand bikers” in the desert near Liwa on the border with Saudi Arabia

الربع الخالي or The Empty Quarter is the 2nd largest sand desert in the world

The dunes are up to 250m in height

Published by Sean James Mountaineering

MyMountainHighs I organise Everest and other 8000m expedtions. This blog is a refleciton of current and past trips. Sean James Mountaineering runs hiking and climbing trips in the Middle East and around the world.

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