A Travel To Al Soudah Mountain

Jabal Sawda or Al Soudah Mountain is the highest peak of Saudi Arabia, located at Asser Province at Southwestern part of the country, with an elevation of around 3,000 metres (9,843 ft).

Most authorities claim that the peak has an elevation of 3,133 m above sea level, but SRTM data indicates an elevation of 2,985 m is found somewhere else in the area.

Jabal Sawda is part of the Sarawat Mountain Range, which running from the border of Jordan in the north down to Yemen in the south. The average lowest recorded temperature is 1.2 degree celcius which falls on the month of December and that the highest temperature is 25.6 on the month of June.

The mountain is covered by the green plants which grow out of the rocky mountains. The highest average precipitations recorded falls on the month of April at 70mm.

Summer time is the best time to be at Al Soodah to experience the coldness of the weather. It gives the opportunities of the lowlanders to escape from the souring heat of summer.

Many foreign and local tourists visited the place during Eid seasons. There you can find the locales who are selling native products like honeys and local Arabic delicacies.

Below is the place called Shabain  - of which a little bit far is a place called Rajal Alma, a famous place for merchant people during those time. A historic museum can also be found there.

All throughout the year, the place is always covered with beautiful clouds. But the best time of which the clouds can be clearly beautifully see is during the transition period from summer to winter or vice versa. Usually it is on the month of October - for summer to winter and on the month of May from winter to summer.

Localities of the lowlands transact their business at Abha City, the capital of Asser Province. Their nearest link to get the capital is through the long and winding road from the town of Shabain going up to Al Soodah Mountain to Abha City. They called the road Aqaba in local terms which means difficult. They buy their foods and other necessities from Abha and sold their products. 

Viewed from below is the mountain range of Al Soodah Peak. The stunning and huge formations of rock mountains showing their glories and power over the lowlands.

One of the attractions, which is mostly visited by the local and foreign tourists is the cable car. Each cab has the capacity to load eight persons with the average weight. The travel will take 10 minutes from top to bottom and vice versa, at the distance of 3,061 meters. The altitude difference of the top and bottom stations, respectively is 1,183 meters. The ride is enjoyable and full of excitement. The riders can spend some times at the bottom. The park is available with children playgrounds, swimming pools, restaurants and cottages to rest. Also, there is an antique shop which sells antiquities and native products.