Route 205 follows a Ridgeline. We ran this loop counterclockwise, first descending from the ridge starting near the Giant Lantern at Al Mahdam where there was parking there by a soccer field.
After the quick descent, a gentle grade up a valley passes through villages, some with old walls of previous fortresses with an exit out a 10% gravel road to the highway.
There are still some still rolling hills on the highway, with beautiful views off both sides of the surrounding hazy mountains. A few old, deserted villages are on the mountain peaks.
We didn't stop in Bani Saad, but it might be interesting.
Police stopped us three times and we had to show our visas for Saudi Arabia, but after their initial quizzing of why we were there, they were helpful. One followed us for a few kilometers after night fell to keep us safe from the speeding cars.
Also, cars passing us often slowed to wave, greet us and offer us bottles of water. We finished every trip with more water than when we started.