Wadi Mujib (Siq Trail)

verified ACA 3C Extreme flood risk Madaba, JO

Jordan's signature canyoneering trail: an upstream wade and fixed-rope scramble through a deep sandstone siq that spills into the Dead Sea, run as a ticketed RSCN experience.

Adventure Centre is at the bridge where the Dead Sea Highway crosses the Mujib outlet, about 90 minutes south of Amman. Show up early; slots fill. Bring water shoes and dry bag. The Canyon Trail and Malaqi Trail are longer guide-required variants of the same drainage starting from inland trailheads; if you want the harder day, book those, not Siq.

Logistics

Manager	RSCN (Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature), Mujib Biosphere Reserve
Permit	Ticketed entry through RSCN at the Mujib Adventure Centre. Siq Trail is the self-guided water route up the lower gorge; Canyon and Malaqi Trails require a mandatory RSCN guide. Adult only, no children. Verify ticket price and time slots with RSCN before arrival.
Distance	1.2 mi
Elevation	~394 ft loss
Time	2 to 5 hr (1 hr approach, 3.5 hr descent, 5 min exit)
Technical	Wet upstream wade and short fixed-rope haul through the lower Mujib siq. ACA 3C1 II (v3a4 IV per ropewiki). No rappels; the route uses fixed ropes installed by RSCN to ascend a series of short waterfalls. Strong current and waist to chest deep swims in season. Modest swimwear required (shorts and shirt, no bikinis).
Season	Apr 1 to Oct 31 (water trails closed in winter)
Flood risk	Extreme. Mujib drains a vast desert watershed running down to the Dead Sea; flash floods kill regularly. RSCN closes the route on any storm warning. Watch the entire upper plateau forecast, not just the trailhead.
Vehicle access	Paved road. Dead Sea Highway (Route 65) to the Mujib Bridge / Adventure Centre.
Crowd	Heavy in season, especially weekends and shoulder months
Coordinates	31.4675, 35.573

Sources

manager: https://www.rscn.org.jo/reserve/9
ropewiki: https://ropewiki.com/Mujib_(Lower)
wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadi_Mujib