0.6 km
Total Distance
2 m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A walk to the Great Mosque of Kufa on the Euphrates near Najaf, one of the earliest mosques in Islam and a seat of the caliph Ali. Its vast courtyard holds shrines and the spot where Ali was struck down. A place of profound significance in early Islamic history.

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Difficulty

1/5 · Very Easy