Start
1044 m elevation
OSM map layer · LineString
30.36, 35.44 · rel 18543878
30.36, 35.44 · rel 18543878
Backdoor trail
6,4 km from Little Petra to Monastery, Petra through alpine terrain and mountains.
Little Petra
→
Monastery, Petra
linear
6,4km
Distance
moderate
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Summit
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 8 points along the route
What will you encounter?
5× Attraction
1× summit
2× ruins
Jeep drop off point for hiking to Petra back door.
Attraction ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Jabal al-Deir
summit ·
80 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Little Petra Siq
Attraction ·
252 m off route
5,1 km
80%
Painted House
Attraction ·
354 m off route
5,1 km
80%
Jeep boarding point for hike to Petra back door
Attraction ·
on the route
6,3 km
99%
Little Petra
ruins ·
94 m off route
6,4 km
100%
Triclinia
Attraction ·
334 m off route
6,4 km
100%
Biclinium peint
ruins ·
363 m off route
6,4 km
100%
03 · Elevation profile
How tough is this route?
elevation range
1002 m
–
1150 m
0 km
3,2 km
6,4 km
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
1025 m elevation
Halfway
1028 m elevation
Three quarters
1118 m elevation
Finish
1059 m elevation
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Backdoor trail is 6.4 km long.
At an average walking pace, Backdoor trail takes approximately 1h 36min to complete.
No, Backdoor trail is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Little Petra to Monastery, Petra. Plan ahead for return transport.
Backdoor trail starts at Little Petra.
Backdoor trail is a moderate hike suitable for walkers with a basic level of fitness.