Wahba Crater

If you are an adventurer and a hiking lover and want to reward yourself by reaching a place that amazes you by its nature after the long travel journey, pack your luggage, and prepare to go to the deepest and widest dormant volcanic crater in Saudi Arabia, Wahba Crater, which is about 250 km away from Taif. 

You will be astonished by the gleaming salt dome under the sun at the bottom of the circular Crater, where a water lake evaporates in the summer and turns into a sabkha while wild plants grow on its edges in the rainy season.

A legend of an unfinished love that formed Wahba Crater: On a dark night, a lightning bolt illuminated Qitn Mountain revealing its beauty and making Tamya Mountain fall in love with it, promising to move toward its lover; however, Chliman Mountain’s jealousy intercepted such love shooting an arrow to Tamya Mountain demolishing the mountain to be a hole.

Materials from the location environment were used to develop public services, including The construction of viewpoints made of black volcanic boulders, a visitor center near the site of the volcano, and a digital exhibition hall.

The road to Wahba Crater is paved and accessible, no 4x4 car is required, and no need to worry about communication networks. The location includes visitor lounges and stunning views of the Crater.