Hikes

 Following are 20 short hikes of different difficulties, lasting from a couple of hours to half a day or a full day. They are as diverse in nature as the Saudi landscapes. 

To download all hikes for Google Earth (kmz format), click here. 

More info by city: Riyadh | Abha | Najran | Bisha | Taif | Medina | Al-Ula | Tabuk 


Hikes around Riyadh 

Tuwaiq Mountains - The Edge of the World

Tuwaiq Mountains - Camel Trail

Qaryat al-Asba - The "Graffiti Rock"


Hikes around Abha 

Jabal Soudah - Al-Qarun Trail 

Wadi Lajab - The wettest place in Saudi Arabia 

Jabal Ferwa - The kingdom’s “new” tallest mountain


Hikes around Najran

Raoum – Castle atop impressive boulders 


Hikes around Bisha

White Mountain – A sparkling crystal hill


Hikes around Taif 

Kara Heritage Trail - Ancient caravan route

Harithi Escarpment - A distant view of Mecca

Al-Waba Crater - A gigantic volcanic eye


Hikes in Medina

Mount Sela - Medina's historic guard posts

Mount Uhud - "Upon the Gate of Heaven"


Hikes around Al-Ula

Wadi Al-Naam - The ostrich inscriptions

Mahash Fort Trail - The most dramatic view of Al-Ula

Dadan Trail - The Big Arch and ancient inscriptions


Hikes around Tabuk 

Wadi al-Deesah - Rock formations, stream, lush vegetation

Jabal Shayban - Looking down on Wadi al-Deesah

Wadi al-Aqlah - Lush valley at the foot of Jabal al-Lawz

Jabal Maqla - "The Real Mount Sinai"

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