5. Madaba to Dhiban

Stage 5 of 12

PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: 4 out of 5

DISTANCE: 60.1 km

APPROX. RIDING TIME: 5.5 – 7 h

Only moving time on your bike. Make sure to plan time for breaks, sightseeing, and other stops!

ELEVATION GAIN: +1580 m

ELEVATION LOSS: -1656 m

PAVED: 40 km (66 %)

UNPAVED: 20 km (34 %)

MAX. GRADE: 18 %

AVG. GRADE: 4 %

PHYSICAL CHALLENGE: 4 out of 5

DISTANCE: 60.1 km

APPROX. RIDING TIME: 5.5 – 7 h

Only moving time on your bike. Make sure to plan time for breaks, sightseeing, and other stops!

ELEVATION GAIN: +1580 m

ELEVATION LOSS: -1656 m

PAVED: 40 km (66 %)

UNPAVED: 20 km (34 %)

MAX. GRADE: 18 %

AVG. GRADE: 4 %

Enjoy the challenge of crossing two of Central Jordan’s major wadis: Wadi Zarqa-Ma’in and Wadi Hidan. While the route sounds difficult (and it is!), you’ll actually encounter less total elevation gain today than any other day up to this point. Start the day descending from Madaba through Wadi Zarqa-Ma’in, before embarking on a steep (but paved) climb to Makawer and Jabal Bani Hamida. From there, you head straight back down into Wadi Hidan — take a moment to stop and enjoy the views on the way down. Shade trees in the wadi bottom offer a nice break (or camp) spot, before the long ascent out of Wadi Hidan to Dhiban.

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