Jabal Shada Reserved Area

Jabal Shada Reserved Area is a mountain nature reserve in Al Baha, in the south-west of Saudi Arabia. People come for the peaks, the woodland and the quiet, and for the chance to see how closely the natural world and human history sit together in one landscape. The reserve suits hikers, climbers, birdwatchers and anyone who likes to look at the night sky. Deep valleys and dense forest give you plenty of ground to cover on foot, and the rock formations make a striking backdrop wherever you stop. Keep an eye out for the stone carvings scattered across the area, and for the historic villages that still hold on to ancestral ways of life. The reserve is open from 06:00 to 18:00, and there is no minimum age, so families can plan a visit with children of any age. The setting is what gives Jabal Shada its meaning. The mountain range is part of the Al Baha landscape, with rugged terrain, plant life, agricultural terraces and distinctive geology. The reserve shelters rare plants and animals, and the carvings and villages show that people have lived here for a very long time. We can help you build Jabal Shada into a wider itinerary through the Al Baha region