This was a 5 hour tour into the desert near Riyadh. The place is called the Edge of the World, And from there you really can't go anywhere but back. Breathtaking views and silence. No tourists and no garbage. You have to drive southwest from Riyadh towards Mekka and after you pass the Check Point on Route 40 you turn off to the north west and drive on dirt and gravel for 1 1/2 hours. All along the cliffs bordering the Acacia Valley. The valley is part of the old Darb al Hjaz. (Darb is the word for way or route) You can find lot's of Camel Trails which where build into the mountains to get the animals up the slopes and up the escarpment. It's at roughly 1000 meters of elevation and on a perfect day like today it was a wonderful tour. I hope there will be many more to come. You just want to take a backpack and a tent and track through this wonderful landscape.
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