Wabah Crater

Wabah Crater
The crater was supposedly formed by one of the last big meteorites hitting earth. No idea of the size, but it's big, and well worth a visit. 

Directions (from Jeddah)

• Sorry, I don't recall for sure, but you do get on to the Riyadh motorway after going through Taif.

Tips

• If you're only going to the crater, leaving midday Thursday provides plenty of time. But if you intend to see the fort as well, then leaving early Thursday morning is better.

• On both trips everyone seemed to suffer from flat tyres. Make sure you have at least one spare in good working order, and that you can change the tyre.

• Don't forget the travel letter, and remember the checkpoint at the bottom of the Taif escarpment.

• You will be in the middle of nowhere, so take plenty of water and make sure others know where you're going.