Saudi Arabia and India agree to study feasibility of establishing power grid    Saudi Awwal Bank records SR5.9 billion net profit after Zakat and Income Tax for YTD Q3    Economy minister emphasizes global partnerships to address pressing challenges Private investments in non-oil sector soar 70%    Saudi Arabia's GDP grows 2.8% in Q3, driven by non-oil sectors    PIF, HKMA sign MoU to establish $1 billion investment fund    Israeli soldiers forced Palestinian men to take off clothes as they evacuated war-torn Jabalya    North Korea fires suspected intercontinental missile    India celebrates Diwali, the festival of lights    'It was like a tsunami': Spaniards recount horror of deadly floods    Bahrain Crown Prince receives Saudi Interior Minister    In-person classes will remain suspended in Jeddah, Rabigh and Khulais schools on Thursday    HR Ministry takes penal action against 568 violators of Domestic Workers' Regulation    Derby Week makes its debut in the Roshn Saudi League    Al Nassr eliminated from King's Cup after a defeat to Al Taawoun    Teri Garr, Young Frankenstein and Tootsie star, dies at 79    Othman Al Omeir receives Legacy of Change Medal at the UK Parliament for advocacy in media    Neymar joins Saudi fashion trend, donning traditional attire at Al Hilal match    Indonesia Days event celebrates cultural diversity at Al Suwaidi Park    Saudi Football Federation reappoints Hervé Renard to lead national team    Tarzan star Ron Ely dies aged 86    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Filipino pilgrim's incredible evolution from an enemy of Islam to its staunch advocate    Muted Eid celebrations for millions of Nigerian Muslims    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



The excursionist watching the spring early..
" Telpherage " of Hada in Taif..
Published in Alriyadh on 13 - 02 - 2011

The rains and the spring atmosphere that Taif province is witnessed in these days, had encouraged people and visitors to go to the wild parks, after the temperature had decreased to a lower level, and formation of lakes surrounded by green grass in a very attractive view, to enjoy this amazing nature and spring atmosphere that covered Taif city, Hada and Shafa areas and parks of sesed, Roddaf, Samnan, Smenen and other parks belong to the province especially the southern ones.
These beautiful atmospheres and amazing nature are synchronizing with the school holiday, and passing of the visitors on Al Hada Area in their way to Mecca which contribute a lot in attracting many of them through Al Hada way, which its outflow and duality had participated in turn to facilitate the traffic movement and ease the arrival to Taif and going back, especially that it is passing through Al Hada high mountains, where visitors are stopping to watch these topographic relief, and to watch the stony Hada road where the pedestrians used to use in old times, and remain as a witness of that days, after being considered by the General Authority of Tourism and ancient monuments to re - maintain and save it.
Tourism Authority had maintained the stony Al Hada road and working on saving it.
As well as the visitors from Riyadh, eastern area, Gulf Council countries and others had reached, where the service facilities are crowded with huge number of these visitors which increase the level of operation of these various facilities, one of the places which expected to be the most attractive if " Al Hada Telpherage " which transfer the riders from the top of Al Hada Mountains in Taif to Al Kar touristic Village, where you can watch theatrical programs, water games, " Topagan " skiing for very cheap price, where the indicators of the statistics of Taif Investment and Tourism Company are indicating that about one million visitor had used Al Hada Telpherage carriages since the beginning of this school holiday.
Al Hada Telpherage is connecting between Al Hada Area ( top of Al Kar mountain ) to Al Kar Area ( down of the mountain ) with height of more than 2 kilo meters of the sea level, its speed reach to 6 meters per second, it was executed with the most modern technologies, the telpherage line is extended parallel to the old pedestrian way, the users at night can see the artery of the traffic movement on Al Hada road after completion of its duality and lighting, in a very beautiful view through its handled carriages covered by glass in all sides, the telpherage is consisting of 52 carriages all of which are working in the summer season and official holidays, the capacity of one carriage is 8 persons.
There are a huge waterfall within the way down of the telpherage with height of 70 meters, which give the general view surrounding it more elegance, beauty, and splendor suitable to the atmosphere of Al Hada Area, as well as the system of handled cariages of Al Hada Resort Telpherage is connected between Al Hada resort and Al Kar resort with a distance more than 4200 meter, which is considered the biggest of its kind in the middle east, and the fifth in the world where it capacity is one thousand ( 1000 ) in one hour for only one way.


Clic here to read the story from its source.