Magnetic Mountain near Mirbat

A small section of the highway between the cities of Mirbat and Salala, passing along the gorge - Wadi Hin, is called Magnetic Mountain. This place is a popular tourist attraction. If you stop the car here and turn off the engine, the car will slowly roll itself uphill.

Locals can explain this phenomenon by the presence of a powerful magnetic field or even a gravitational anomaly. The magnetic mountain phenomenon is an optical illusion. Due to the peculiarities of the terrain, the small slope of the mountain seems to you as a climb. There are a lot of such places around the world.

Although there is no natural wonder, visiting this place can serve as an interesting test of how easy it is to fool your eyesight. Moving from Mirbat to Salala, do not miss the second road, turning from the coast. The reference point can be the cell tower standing at the turn. The magnetic mountain begins just after the turn.