Walks and treks

Dana Biosphere Reserve

Jordan Tafilah Buşayrā

Dana Biosphere Reserve
Photo: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Jordan's largest nature reserve, dropping from mountains to desert, with a restored stone village, Dana, on the edge. The Dana to Feynan trail, about 14 km downhill, ends at the candlelit Feynan Ecolodge.


The Jordan Trail long-distance route passes through. Best in spring and autumn.

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