Petra Jordan Trail

The Petra Jordan Trail is an eight-day stage trail race in Jordan, from 26 September to 3 October 2027, with five days of actual running and a route that takes in the Shobak (Ash Shawbak) region of Ma'an and the archaeological site of Petra, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. The event is limited to 39 places.

Two distances are offered over five stages: a long version of 85 km (1,460 m of ascent / 2,730 m of descent) and a short version of 60 km (890 m of ascent / 2,200 m of descent), the latter also available as a walk.

The route heads from Amman to Ajloun in the north of the country, then takes in the Roman city of Jerash, a swim in the Dead Sea, the village of Dana, the Shobak region overlooking the Wadi Araba desert, a canyon with 1,000 m of descent, and Petra itself over 10 or 20 km with significant elevation change, before a final stage in the white desert of Wadi Dahek, considered by many to be one of the most beautiful deserts in the world. Nights are spent in camps, including a Bedouin night in the desert. An awards ceremony closes the trip, followed by a free day in Amman.