“Saudi walking wonder Nayef Shukri recently completed a 760-kilometer trek from Jeddah to AlUla. Battling through extreme weather conditions and the pain barrier, Shukri covered the distance in 22 days, sleeping along the way in places including gas stations and under trees, and proudly carrying the Saudi national flag.”

The 33-year-old adventurer has also walked in the footsteps of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) following the old Hijrah road, and last year hiked from Jeddah to NEOM on what he dubbed his Vision 2030 trip. [Arab News]