Are the trails suitable for beginners?

Many are, with shade and waymarks. Summer heat still counts. Carry water. Shorter loops exist if you don't want a full reserve day.

When is Ajloun at its best?

Spring, when the north is actually green. Autumn is the second window. Midsummer is hotter than the photos suggest.

Not on every short marked loop. Useful for longer links and for logistics from Amman. The listing will say.

Can I see this and Wadi Rum in one trip?

Yes as two different chapters. Don't skip Rum for this. Don't skip this if you have a spare northern day and you're tired of sand.

Things to do in Ajloun

Ajloun is oak woodland and a castle, the greenest marked hiking in Jordan after winter rain. If Rum was red and empty, this is shade and birds. Trails are managed. That's a feature. You come here to walk in trees, not to find a secret desert.

Forest reserve trails

Marked hikes in Ajloun Forest Reserve are mostly beginner-friendly if you can manage hills. Castle walks add stone and steps. Combine with Jerash in one long day or give Ajloun its own morning. Open the Book here tab for reserve hours in the north.