We started on a chilly and breezy day in January. Experience Jordan had plotted out our route as part of the north to south Jordan Bike trail. This is essentially the beginning of the southern section. From Shaubak Castle, we descended a paved road, little traveled, and then exited onto a gravel road for much of the day. This runs along a ridge overlooking the Jordan Valley to the east. In the midsection, there’s a short climb on the highway although there is a fairly decent shoulder on the road. At the peak, we return to the gravel route for spectacular views on the descent into Petra. From there, we continued on foot through Petra, certainly worth a visit and I must say at four in the evening in January, almost no one was in the park.