It’s time to talk about water caching in the Israel National Trail. If you travel only in short sections or north of Arad – this topic is probably not relevant to you. On the other hand, if you are planning to hike the more southern sections of the INT, you are going to notice one […]
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Gev Yelek is a natural and pleasant cistern located at the end of a short and easy route that is about a kilometer long, or a few minutes walk from the parking. The place offers a wide rock surface with a wonderful cistern, with proximity to the car – making it a perfect place to
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The Sharon Trail is a 60 km long trail that begins in Nahal Alexander and ends in Hayarkon Park. On the way, it passes quite a few wonderful points such as Hefer Pond, the estuary of the Alexander river, the Poleg River, and Kfar Saba Park. The route, marked with an orange-white trail marker, passes
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A hike in the Israel National Trail will take you to a lot of wonderful places, countless fascinating experiences, difficulties, and victories – and amazing sections of green, water, and desert between different climatic zones along with Israel. But as they like to say – an experience is incomplete if there is no one to
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“I want to climb the mountains because they are there” is a charming phrase, and is especially true for anyone who seeks peace of mind plus a heavenly view. From Mount Hermon to Masada: here is a list of the most famous mountains in Israel for those looking for a peak to conquer. “There is
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There are few routes in the Judean Desert where families can enjoy together the beauty and uniqueness of this region. Nahal Og (Wadi Og) is one of the few that allows families to enjoy a circular route of medium difficulty that combines a gorge, high ladders, water spring, and a magnificent view. A special experience
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Nitzana National Park has a variety of light and smooth hills with strange shapes that are right on the border of Egypt, and offer a surreal trip to one of the most isolated areas in Israel. Nitzana hills is the name given to a natural rock park near the Egyptian border. The whitish, rounded, winding and
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Embark on a unique journey to Metzuki Dargot, a privately owned traveler’s settlement and village that beckons explorers to experience the charm of the Judean Desert. Located above Highway 90, overlooking the mesmerizing Dead Sea, this hidden gem sits at an elevation of 400 meters, offering an unparalleled view from the edge of the Cliff
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“Yam El Yam” (Sea to Sea) is a popular hiking trail about 70 km long that connects Achziv beach, north of Nahariya, continues through Nahal Kziv, ascends Mount Meron and descends from it through Nahal Amud to the Sea of Galilee. This is a wonderful and challenging trail between the peaks of the Galilee which
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Sycamore (scientific name: Ficus sycomorus) is a Ficus kind of tree species from the mulberry family, which includes about 1,000 species. Sycamore trees are most common in the warm regions of the earth. Sycamore is a wild tree in East Africa but has been distributed by man to the middle east, therefore creating the middle
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