Al-Faqra Mountains lie west of al-Madinah al-Munawwarah in al-Madinah al-Munawwarah Province , west of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, about eighty km from al-Madinah al-Munawwarah. They are a chain of adjacent mountains aligned longitudinally, resembling spinal vertebrae. Their elevation is roughly 1,800 m above sea level. The climate there is mild to cool in summer and extremely cold in winter, to the extent that its inhabitants used to leave during winter for Yanbu Valley, Tasha Valley, and Rah...

Aliyah Plateau , also known as al-Ulayyah or al-Alah, is a large plateau with steep edges, surrounded by deep valleys, ravines, and caves, including the cave of Imam Turki Bin Abdullah , who sought refuge there after the fall of Diriyah . It is located on al-Yamamah mountain within the Tuwaiq mountain range but is separated from it on all four sides by gorges. The plateau lies approximately 130 km south of Riyadh . Features of Aliyah Plateau Aliyah Plateau features diverse geological formations...