I'll be joining fellow supporters of The Soldiers’ Charity to embark on the most amazing once in a life time trek in the magnificent Wadi Rum, Jordan. 

The home of several Bedouin tribes, the vast Wadi Rum (‘the Valley of the Moon’) is most famous for its association with British Army Officer T. E. Lawrence, who passed through several times during the Arab Revolt of 1917–18. In the 1980s.Shots of Wadi Rum in the 1962 film ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ were responsible for kick-starting Jordan’s tourist industry and introducing travellers to this spectacular place. The trail follows old shepherd paths, weaving its way west across desert wadis and over striped granite mountains, caused by basalt dyke intrusions. At the end of the trek, we pay a visit to the ancient city of Petra.

Challenge highlights

• Trekking between 22 – 25km per day in the majestic Wadi Rum (a World Heritage site)
• Finding dramatic, hidden desert scenery, including sandstone domes, rock formations and granite and basalt striated mountains
• Experiencing the Bedouin culture and cuisine
• Wild camping beneath spectacular desert skies
• Summiting Um Dami, Jordan’s highest mountain
• Exploring the ancient city of Petra