Umm al Hadid

Umm al Hadid: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Umm al Hadid

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

Visiting Umm al Hadid: tips

• Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
• Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.

How to reach Umm al Hadid — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 21.64405, 50.60356. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Umm al Hadid

• Al Hadidah · viewpoint · Eastern Province · ~26 km
• Wabar Crater · viewpoint · Eastern Province · ~26 km
• Al `Ubaylah · fort · Eastern Province · ~64 km
• Abu Jilidah · viewpoint · Eastern Province · ~69 km
• Khuyut Hamdah · beach · Eastern Province · ~8 km
• آبار بريهمية · fort · Eastern Province · ~12 km
• Ramlat al Qa`dah · beach · Eastern Province · ~15 km
• Milisat Umm al Hadid · beach · Eastern Province · ~16 km
• `Irq al Banat · beach · Eastern Province · ~17 km
• Khuyut al Kafaf · beach · Eastern Province · ~22 km
• Khuyut Al Dir`ah · beach · Eastern Province · ~23 km
• Bi'r Al Dir`ah · fort · Eastern Province · ~24 km
• `Irq Quhaysan · beach · Eastern Province · ~31 km
• Ramlat Bani Lamma' · beach · Eastern Province · ~32 km
• Bi'r Murayziq · fort · Eastern Province · ~33 km
• Quwayrat al Majra · viewpoint · Eastern Province · ~33 km
• Khuyut Murayziq · beach · Eastern Province · ~35 km
• Khuyut al Ku`ub · beach · Eastern Province · ~35 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Umm al Hadid

Other forts & heritage near Umm al Hadid

• Al `Ubaylah · fort · Eastern Province · ~64 km
• Abar `Awdah · fort · Eastern Province · ~94 km
• Abar ad Duwayris · fort · Eastern Province · ~114 km
• Abar Kilakh · fort · Eastern Province · ~131 km
• Abar at Tuwayrifah · fort · Eastern Province · ~138 km
• Abar Hirrah · fort · Eastern Province · ~145 km
• آبار بريهمية · fort · Eastern Province · ~12 km
• Bi'r Al Dir`ah · fort · Eastern Province · ~24 km
• Bi'r Murayziq · fort · Eastern Province · ~33 km
• Qulumat Faysal · fort · Eastern Province · ~54 km

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