Basalt Columns

Basalt Columns: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Basalt Columns

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

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.

How to reach Basalt Columns — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 18.10248, 41.69770. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Basalt Columns

• Harrat al Birk · viewpoint · 'Asir Province · ~38 km · Must-see
• Wadi Najla · viewpoint · 'Asir Province · ~12 km
• Jabal Umm as Sawda · viewpoint · 'Asir Province · ~26 km
• Raqah · viewpoint · 'Asir Province · ~34 km
• Sahl an Numayyish · beach · 'Asir Province · ~40 km
• حديقة الشلال · waterfall · 'Asir Province · ~44 km
• ملعب الشلال · waterfall · 'Asir Province · ~44 km
• Jabal Labiba · viewpoint · 'Asir Province · ~45 km
• Great Mosque of Qana · dargah · 'Asir Province · ~51 km
• Marka Island, · river spot · Al Birk · ~52 km
• Jabal Sath · viewpoint · Jazan Province · ~67 km
• Mosque of Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Falqi Masjid · dargah · 'Asir Province · ~74 km
• Municipality Mahayel Mosque · dargah · 'Asir Province · ~75 km
• أم قهبة · viewpoint · 'Asir Province · ~3 km
• جبل الأسلع · viewpoint · 'Asir Province · ~4 km
• جبل الصدمة · viewpoint · 'Asir Province · ~6 km
• جبل المحرق · viewpoint · 'Asir Province · ~6 km
• جبل أم صابر · viewpoint · 'Asir Province · ~7 km

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Basalt Columns

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• جبل مومة · viewpoint · 'Asir Province · ~136 km · Must-see
• Jabal 'Okran · viewpoint · 'Asir Province · ~136 km · Must-see
• Jabal Mana' · viewpoint · 'Asir Province · ~136 km · Must-see
• Wadi Najla · viewpoint · 'Asir Province · ~12 km

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