scrapers | The great Nafud desert .. where soft sand dunes and fossils of giant elephants and birds of prey

Written By سنان خلف on 2022/02/28

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Weather of Arabia - The Great Nafud Desert (Teal) is one of the most important and wide deserts in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as it is considered the first destination for wild kashta lovers.

Flight information for the Great Nafud Desert:

Nearest starting station:

Hail

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Tabuk

Madina El Monawara

Petrol stations and supplies:

It is not found inside the site, but is only available on the outskirts of cities

Tips:

It is recommended to use a four-wheel drive vehicle

Location via google map:

It can be accessed from here

The largest sand gathering in the Kingdom

Where is the Great Nefud Desert (Taliq) located?

The Nafud desert is located on a land full of sand dunes extending from the village of Jubbah in the north for a distance of 90 km to the city of “Sakaka” in connection with the “Samawah” desert in the north of the Kingdom, and extending from the Zulfi governorate to a distance of 300 km in the west and up to the borders of Hail. The area in the south is Banfut Al-Quoz on the borders of Medina and extends in the north to reach Banfud Al-Arq. It is wonderful in the Tabuk area, and you can reach it from here

What are the most prominent features of the Nafud desert?

Soft sand dunes, fossils of giant elephants and birds of prey

The Great Nafud Desert is characterized by soft sandy gatherings, in the form of sand dunes, that hide many secrets of creatures who lived in a long-standing crisis. Physic) dating back more than 7000 years.

Many camping sites and a distinctive geological mixture

Why does the great Nafud desert appeal to the lovers of the kashtat?

The Nafud Al Kabeer Desert (Taleh) is characterized by the presence of many camping places, due to its vast area extending from between Hail, Tabuk, Sakaka and Medina, which makes it diverse and a wonderful geological mixture between sand dunes, scattered forests, and high mountains such as the Nileat Mountains, the Aja and Salma Mountains.