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Beyond the city · about 100 km north-west

The Edge of the World from Riyadh: what to see and how to get there

Sheer cliffs over the plain at the end of the Tuwaiq escarpment, best at sunset with a licensed operator.

In depth

  1. Day trip

    The Edge of the World, on the Tuwaiq escarpment

    Tuwaiq escarpment·In depth

    Sheer cliffs over the old caravan plain, about 100 km north-west of Riyadh: best at sunset, with a licensed operator.

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What to see

  1. Day trip

    Edge of the World (Jebel Fihrayn)

    Tuwaiq escarpment·Natural wonder

    Sheer cliffs at the end of the Tuwaiq escarpment.

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