Soudah Peaks Mountain-tourism Construction: Building Saudi Arabia’s Highest Escape at 3,015 Metres

At a project level, the plan is framed by headline capacity targets and a defined geographic footprint. One KPI snapshot describes the programme as planned around 3,015 metres of elevation and 635 square kilometres, with 2,700 hospitality keys, 1,336 homes, 80,000 square metres of commercial space, and 3,022 staff accommodation units. Another project description cites a total area of 627 km². Across sources, the annual visitor ambition is consistent: a two million annual visitor target by 2033. Positioning is also explicit inside PIF’s wider tourism portfolio. Soudah Peaks is described as the singular PIF mountain tourism asset, distinct from coastal, marine, wellness, cultural-heritage, and entertainment-focused mega-developments elsewhere in the portfolio.

Phased Delivery and the Work of Building at Elevation

The construction pathway is structured into three development phases through 2033, mapped onto six development zones: Tahlal, Sahab, Sabrah, Jareen, Rijal, and Red Rock. In the first phase, expected to start in 2024 and complete in 2026, plans call for development of five of the six zones, plus 940 hotel units, 391 residential units, and 1,025 staff accommodation units. The second phase is scheduled to begin construction in 2027 and complete in 2029, increasing totals to 1,735 hotel units, 641 residential units, and 2,150 staff accommodation units. The third phase is expected to be inaugurated by 2033, including the development of Jareen as the last zone, and bringing total capacity to 2,700 hotel units, 1,336 residential units, and 3,022 staff accommodation units.

Engineering and planning constraints are central to the delivery story because of terrain and altitude. Khatib & Alami states it was appointed by Soudah Development Company as Lead Infrastructure Consultant for the Al Soudah tourism development, describing steep slopes and elevation differences ranging from 820 metres to 3,025 metres above sea level. The same source notes the need for a phased land-use strategy to minimise disruption to existing operations during construction. Its scope includes master plan and design development, an infrastructure master plan and design development stage focused on compliance with professional standards and local regulations, and procurement services supporting the preparation and issuance of procurement packages for Phase 1 of construction.

Utility delivery is also being progressed as a tangible enabler of on-the-ground build-out. A January 2026 agreement valued at SAR 1.3 billion ($347 million) with National Grid SA (a Saudi Electricity Company subsidiary) covers an integrated electrical network for the destination. The agreement includes a 380/132 kilovolt central substation with 500 megavolt-ampere capacity, plus two 132/13.8 kilovolt high-voltage substations. For readers tracking Soudah Peaks mountain tourism construction, this power package matters because it links hospitality, residential, and commercial targets to the underlying grid capacity needed for operation at full delivery. Separately, sources also describe the project as a $7.7 billion development, and report expectations that it will contribute $7.732 billion to Saudi’s GDP while aiming to attract 2 million tourists throughout the year by 2033.