Light mountain trekking that doesn’t require extra skills and experience in mountain climbing will make you feel an emotional connection with the natural desert place.
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Soldier’s Head Valley is a place to enjoy watching the sunset without any bummer as you look at the sun slowly fading its light hiding from the horizon on the west. This is one of the seven valleys accessible and connected to the Lahay Valley south of Riyadh City.
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You settle on the escarpment and feel the desert breezes softly touching your body while enjoying the fresh air on the vast desert plateau.
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You only need to drive more or less 50 km from the city center of Riyadh to Laha Valley, then do the light mountain trail hiking to the hilltop and wait until sundown.
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The shortest way to Soldier’s Head Valley is through Laha Valley. However, it is not openly accessible to the public because private farms occupy Lahay Valley. You need to secure permission from the farm owners to access Soldier’s Head Valley. If they do, be thankful; if they don’t, you can’t do anything.
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The easiest way to get to Soldier’s Head Valley is to connect with the Saudi Hiking Team of Saudi Adventure, a tour and travel agency operating in the kingdom.
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You pay the cost of the hiking package they offer, and you can go with them to the Soldier’s Head Valley and all the other valleys surrounding the entire Laha Valley area.
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