Real summit from the bottom
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 9.72 mi
- Elevation gain
- 5,200 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 5,200 ft
- Max elevation
- 9,803 ft
- TrailRank
-
45
4.3
- Min elevation
- 7,081 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 5 hours 43 minutes
- Time
- 6 hours 59 minutes
- Coordinates
- 2866
- Uploaded
- February 23, 2024
- Recorded
- February 2024
near Sawdā’ (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
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Itinerary description
This the proper and awesome trail to Jabal Sawda
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Panorama
7,087 ft
Intersection
Summit
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Hello Garry,
Your trail recording is a great reference.
I am planning to follow this in early April.
Could you please advise on the below?
1. Is the start point at lower elevations sedan car friendly?
2. We plan to stay in Abha town and start the hike as your trail. Is it a good idea?
3. Is the trail visible clearly?
4. I read somewhere that there are many baboons in the area. Did you see them? Were they trouble?
5. If we choose to use a taxi to reach the start point, would it be possible from Abha ?
Thank you in advance.
Garry,
Your post shows elevation gain as 1500 , but the graph shows in the range of 850 meters, which one is correct ?
Thank you.
Yes you can drive with sedan to the start, steep, narrow but paved. We also stayed in Abha. The start is just over an hour with an incredible switchback road down into the valley. The trail is easy to follow. We were not troubled by the baboons. No comment re taxi. Not sure re 1500 vs 850. The trail goes up and down. Wikiloc automatically
Follows you. It is long, but not that difficult. However this depends on your experience and fitness.
Thank you Gary, Your response is well appreciated.
Will update you once done next month.
Good luck and enjoy. The trail is close to Rijal Alma, do not miss, beautiful. Also Habala is incredible.
Hello Gary,
We hiked Sawda trail one way ( from the village till top plateau ) by managing logistics plan.
https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/saudi-arabia-abha-jabal-souda-sawda-summit-one-way-166205517
Thank you for the trail, details and advises.
The hike is great with changing vegetaion and great views.
We visited Rijal Alma and also Habala.
Thanks again.
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Easy to follow
Scenery
Moderate
if you are around to make it. better from down to the top if you like mountain feelings
Amazing effort at this time of year