Mount Umm Daraj

#42 among destinations in Jordan

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Mount Umm Al-Daraj is a mountain located in the northern part of Jordan, on the borders between Jerash Governorate and Ajloun Governorate. It reaches a height of 1,247 m, and considered the highest peak in northern Jordan. ()

Local name: جبل أم الدرجElevation: 4091 ftCoordinates: 32°19'0"N, 35°47'60"E

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AjlunJordan

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Mount Umm Daraj – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ajloun Castle, Arch of Hadrian, Ain Janna, Anjara.

4.3 miW
Ruins, Forts and castles, Historical place
Ajloun Castle, Ajlun
110 min walk • Perched atop the hills of the city of Ajlun in Jordan, Ajloun Castle stands as a monumental testament to the region's rich history. This historical place museum is not only a significant architectural feat but also a gateway to the past, offering visitors a glimpse...
5.9 miSE
Arch
Arch of Hadrian, Jerash
150 min walk • The Arch of Hadrian stands as a majestic gateway to the ancient city of Jerash in Jordan, a testament to the city's historical significance and a monument to the grandeur of Roman architecture. Constructed in the 2nd century AD to honor the visit of Emperor Hadrian...
2.4 miNW
Area
Ain Janna, Ajlun
63 min walk • Ain Janna is a village located in the Ajloun Governorate in the north-western part of Jordan. The name is Arabic for Spring of Paradise: Ain is a spring, and Janna is Paradise.
2.8 miW
Area
Anjara, Ajlun
72 min walk • Anjara is an ancient town located at northern Jordan in the Ajloun Governorate. The city is situated 4 kilometers to the south of Ajloun, and 73 kilometers to the north of the Jordanian capital Amman.
4.9 miNW
Nature and wildlife, Park
Ajloun Forest Reserve, Dibbeen Forest Reserve
125 min walk • The Ajloun Forest Reserve is a nature reserve located in the Ajloun Governorate in north-west Jordan. Established by the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature in 1988 in the area around the village of Umm Al-Yanabi, it comprises an area of 13 square kilometres.
5.1 miNW
Archaeological site
Iraq ed-Dubb
129 min walk • Iraq ed-Dubb, or the Cave of the Bear, is an early Neolithic archeological site 7 km northwest of Ajlun in the Jordan Valley, in modern-day Jordan. The settlement existed before 8,000 BCE and experimented with the cultivation of founder crops, side by side with the harvesting of wild cereals.
2.2 miS
City
Sakib
58 min walk • Sakib, is a city in northwestern Jordan, administratively part of Jerash Governorate. The 2015 census recorded its population as 11,586. The town is situated approximately 6 miles west of the city of Jerash and 34 miles from Amman city centre.
5.5 miNW
Ruins
Tell Mar Elias, Ajlun
141 min walk • Tell Mar Elias is a tell, i. e. an archaeological mound, located slightly outside the town limits and northwest of Ajloun in the Ajloun Governorate, northern Jordan, in the historical region of Gilead.
5.7 miNE
Locality
Kufr Khall
146 min walk • Kufr Khall, is a town in the north of Jordan, in the Jerash Governorate. The origin of its name, is from Syriac kafr meaning the village or the country and from Arabic khall that means vinegar, or more generally, grape.
2.4 miE
Town
Souf
61 min walk • Souf is a town in Jerash Governorate, Jordan, set over a series of mountains at an altitude of 1,000 meters. Souf is situated 35 miles north of Amman, the capital of Jordan. The total population of Souf exceeds 14,000 people, while it covers a wide area of agricultural land, considered the widest in Jerash.