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Shobak Castle
The first Crusader fortress in Oultrejourdain, built by Baldwin I in 1115 on a lone hill above the King's Highway. A 375-step secret stairway drops through the rock to a spring far below.
2 km · about 5 min drive
Ma’an, Jordan · Asia
Ash Shawbak works well as a base: 25 minutes from Adhruḩ, 7km from Dana to Petra Trail.
Ash Shawbak is a town located in Ma’an, Jordan. With a population of 50, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Ash Shawbak sits in Jordan. It's in the Asia/Amman time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ash Shawbak to your route.
Shoubak (Arabic: الشوبك) is a municipality that lies at the northwestern edge of the Ma'an Governorate in Jordan. It had a population of 19,297. At one of the highest elevations above sea level in Jordan, this municipality is famous for apple and fruit farms. The Crusader castle Montreal is located in Shoubak.
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Ash Shawbak is located in Ma’an, Jordan, Asia. The coordinates are 30.5213 latitude, 35.5714 longitude.
Ash Shawbak has a population of approximately 50 people, making it a town in Jordan.
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6 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
The first Crusader fortress in Oultrejourdain, built by Baldwin I in 1115 on a lone hill above the King's Highway. A 375-step secret stairway drops through the rock to a spring far below.
2 km · about 5 min drive
famous road
A spectacular multi-day hiking trail through Jordan's Great Rift Valley connecting Dana Nature Reserve to Petra through dramatic desert canyons.
7 km · about 15 min drive
national park
Jordan's largest nature reserve spanning four bio-geographical zones from sandstone cliffs to desert wadis, with the ancient village of Dana on its edge.
13 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
A Nabataean satellite settlement 8km north of Petra, its narrow cold canyon lined with rock-cut triclinia and the Painted House, whose ceiling frescoes of vines and cupids are the best-surviving Nabataean painting anywhere.
20 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
A massive 50-meter-wide rock-cut facade at the end of a mountain trail, even grander than Petra's more famous Treasury.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Ancient Nabataean city carved into rose-red cliffs, famous for its elaborate rock-cut architecture.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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