EMB ERJ 170/175 ER/LR
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Flight Crew FLC Overrode Automation; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Environment - Non Weather Related
Once cleared for the visual approach we were initially at 9;000 feet and set the altitude select to 6;500 feet. Maintaining visual separation from the terrain we entered a base for the visual XX approach.  As we descended with the terrain to the right of the aircraft we began receiving terrain alerts. The First Officer made corrective action by disconnecting the auto pilot and turning further away from the terrain; toward the active runway.  Landed with no issues. It can be difficult on this visual approach to meet stabilized criteria due to the close proximity of the mountains to the runway.  We will be sure to give more clearance to the mountains in future approaches to runway XX to avoid receiving terrain warnings.
Once cleared for the visual approach we were initially at 9;000 feet and set the altitude selected to 6;500 feet. Maintaining visual separation from the terrain we entered a base for the visual XX approach. As we descended with the terrain to the right of the aircraft we began receiving terrain alerts. The First Officer made corrective action by disconnecting the auto pilot turning away from the terrain and towards the active runway. Landed with no further issue. It can be difficult on the visual approach to meet stabilized criteria due to the close proximity of the mountains to the runway. We will be sure to give more clearance to the mountains in the future approaches to runway XX to avoid receiving terrain warnings.
Flight Crew reported getting terrain alerts while on approach near mountainous terrain.