Sheikh Mohammed unveils new Dubai desert reserve and 100km trekking path

Dubai has unveiled a 100km trekking path to unlock more of the desert to visitors.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, visited the newly created nature reserve south of the city.

“We have the most beautiful city in the world and our next goal is to make the countryside and wilderness of Dubai among the most enjoyable and beautiful,” he wrote on Twitter.

The path and the desert reserve around it take in areas such as Lusaili, Lehbab, Al Marram, Al Faqaa, Al Aweer and others, he said. It includes Saih Al Salam, a man-made collection of lakes.

The area is located close…