Petra Theater – Royal Tombs of Petra loop from Petra

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Petra Theater – Royal Tombs of Petra loop from Petra

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Petra Theater – Royal Tombs of Petra loop from Petra

08:00

26.1km

850m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

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1.11 km

Bab al‑Siq Tombs

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Three massive blocks on the rock that gave entrance to the canyon

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1.16 km

The main entrance to ancient Petra is through the Siq, a narrow, 1.2 km long gorge in the sandstone formation. The riverbed of Wadi Musa once ran here; this can lead to seasonal flash flooding in winter, then as now. To contain the danger, the Nabataeans built a comprehensive water management system, which has been partially repaired in recent decades to minimize the risk of flash floods after heavy rain in the region.
In the last section of the gorge ‘Al-Khazneh’ (The Treasury) becomes visible. This is Petra's most famous attraction.
nabataea.net/explore/cities_and_sites/the-siq-thaniya
cultech.net/flash-floods

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3.14 km

Petra Theater

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amphitheater located on the main street ... was enlarged by the Romans

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3.49 km

Urn Tomb (Petra)

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One of the four famous Tombs of the Kings, located to the right of the main path.
The name derives from the vessel that crowns the pediment. It was probably around 70 AD. built. In front of him is a courtyard with columns on either side. There are three small tombs in the facade. The monument was used as a church from 446 AD.
Source: Flyer available on visitjordan. yeah

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8.31 km

Viewpoint

13.3 km

Biclinium peint

Ruins

22.3 km

Royal Tombs of Petra

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Impressive royal tombs in ancient caves.

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22.7 km

View of Petra's Royal Tombs

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located on the other side of the theater on the main street. Impressive various colors on the walls

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24.2 km

The Siq (Petra)

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The main entrance to ancient Petra leads through the Siq, a narrow, 1.2-kilometer (745-mile) long gorge in the sandstone formation. The Wadi Musa riverbed once ran here; this can lead to seasonal flash floods in winter, both then and now. To mitigate this danger, the Nabataeans built a comprehensive water management system, which has been partially repaired in recent decades to minimize the risk of flash floods after heavy rains in the region.

In the final section of the gorge, 'Al-Khazneh' (The Treasury) becomes visible. This is Petra's most famous landmark.

nabataea.net/explore/cities_and_sites/the-siq-thaniya

cultech.net/flash-floods

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24.5 km

View of Al-Khazneh (The Treasury) from the Siq

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The Siq is a more than 70 m deep gorge of 1.5 km in length in Jordan and at the same time the entrance to the rock city of Petra.

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26.1 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

12.0 km

1.14 km

240 m

Surfaces

13.0 km

6.69 km

4.16 km

1.07 km

1.03 km

169 m

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Highest point (1,130 m)

Lowest point (870 m)

Weather

Wednesday 4 November

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The UV-index reading is high for much of your activity. Don’t forget sunscreen and consider bringing sunglasses.

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Comments

September 17, 2023,🇯🇴 Little Petra nach Petra über Kloster Monastery

Today we went to Petra for the last time.
In order not to have to take the same route through the Sig again as yesterday, the starting point was chosen at the back entrance at Little Petra. From there a great and varied hiking trail leads to the Monastery at the very end of Petra. The way there takes about …

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April 21, 2023,🇯🇴 Petra - Kloster Ad Deir - Klein Petra

What reads harmless was in the end a demanding tour, for which we needed the whole day with many photo and other breaks. At the beginning we went through the beautiful Siq Gorge to the most famous monument in Petra, the treasury, then over 800 steps together with many other people and donkeys of animal nature to a former monastery, …

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March 28, 2023,Petra: Little Petra nach Petra mit Ad-Dier Kloster und High Place of Sacrafice Trail

The tour starts at Little Petra. After a short tour of discovery, we head towards the monastery. The path leads through a beautiful landscape. You can take a shortcut to the next steps with a shuttle. Here you probably save 1.5 hours walking. Then it's back up and down steps to the monastery. There is much less going on here …

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April 12, 2025,🇯🇴 Jordanien > auf dem Jordan Trail von Dana nach Petra # 5 Little Petra > Petra

From Little Petra, you can walk through the "back door" to Petra and first see the Ad Deir Monastery. From there, you walk past numerous vendors with their colorful stalls and descend a good 900 steps into the city proper, with its temples and tombs, such as the Royal Tombs, as well as residential complexes and tombs of ordinary people. …

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