The Haraz Mountains

Introducing The Haraz Mountains

Rising abruptly off the steamy Red Sea coastal plains the sheer-sided Haraz Mountains have, for centuries, acted as a cultural fortress protecting the Yemeni heartland from interfering foreigners. Today the suspicion of outsiders is largely a thing of the past, but what hasn’t changed one jot is the grandeur of the mountains and the beauty of their tapestry of terraced fields and fortified villages, all huddled together on the most unlikely crags. The Haraz Mountains are prime trekking territory. For those with the spirit of adventure and a little self-sufficiency, it’s possible to spend days, or even weeks, weaving along the mule trails that link up the different villages.

Last updated: Oct 28, 2008