Trips in March
Sunday 8/3
Monday 9/3
Eilat to Mt. Yehoram
Departure is at 9:00 AM, meeting at the start of the trail near the Eilat Field School.
On the first day, each participant should bring food and drinking water.
Trail length: 14.8 km
Route details: Mount Tzfachot- viewpoint overlooking four countries (Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia).
From there, we’ll continue to Gesharon Cliffs, Gesharon Ladders, Mount Yoash, and Mount Yehoram.
Difficulty level: Medium+
Night Camp: Mount Yehoram
Eilat mountains
Tuesday 10/3
Yehoram to Shhoret
Trail length: 12.5 km
Route details: Mount Yehoram, Ein Netafim, Netafim Stream, walk through the Shchoret Canyon leading to the night camp.
Difficulty level: Medium
Night Camp: Shchoret
Eilat mountains
Wednesday 11/3
Shhoret to Bee’r -Ora
Trail length: 18 km
Route details: Mount Amir, Ma’ale Amram, Raham Stream, a viewpoint over Atek Stream, and Be’er Ora.
Difficulty level: Medium+
Night Camp: Be’er Ora
Eilat mountains
Thursday 12/3
Bee’r Ora to Timna
Trail length: 16.4 km
Route details: Timna Park, Mount Timna, Timna Hill.
Difficulty level: Medium
Night Camp: On this day, we return home at the end of the path
Eilat mountains
Sunday 15/3
Timna to Bee’r Milhan
Trail length: 12 km
Route details: Sasgon Hill, Mount Michmoret, Timna Cliffs, Metek Well, Milhan Well.
Difficulty level: Easy
Night Camp: Bee'r Milhan
Eilat mountains
Monday 16/3
Bee’r Milhan to Shaharut
Route Length: 16 km
Route Details: Timna Cliffs; hiking through the landscapes of Mt. Argaman and Mt. Yotvata; Shaharut; Nomads' Campground.
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Eilat mountains
Tuesday 17/3
Shaharut to Tzehor faran
Trail length: 20 km
Route details: Tiger Temple, Kisui Sands, Neot Smadar Inn.
Note: On this day, we’ll organize a 30 km shuttle from Neot Smadar Inn to the entrance of Tzehor-Faran Streams.
This section of the Israel Trail passes near a highway and military training zones.
Difficulty level: Medium+
Night Camp: Tzehor Faran Streams Junction
Arava desert
Wednesday 18/3
Tzehor Faran to Barak
Trail length: 24 km
Route details: Faran Stream, Vardit Stream, and Barak Stream canyons with ladders and narrow passages.
Difficulty level: for experienced hikers
Night Camp: Barak Stream
Arava desert
Thursday 19/3
Barak to Tzukim
Trail length: 19 km
Route details:Tzofar Ascent, Ashosh Stream, Ashosh Ascent, turning east onto the green trail toward Tzokim.
Difficulty level: medium.
Night Camp: On this day, we do not stay overnight at the campsite.
Arava desert
Sunday 22/3
Sapir to Gev- Holit
Trail length: 20 km
Route details: Ma’ale Karkeshet, Ashboren Pools, Sedakim, Tzvira Stream, Mount Yahav.
We’ll descend into the Nekarot Stream and continue walking until reaching Gev Holit Night Camp.
Difficulty level: Medium
Night Camp: Gev Holit.
Arava desert
Monday 23/3
Gev-Holit to Gvanim
Trail length: 18 km
Route details: Holit Pools, Geled pools, Ma’ok Stream, Haririm Cliffs, Nekarot stream, Mount Saharonim, and Gevanim Stream.
Difficulty level: Medium
Night Camp: Gevanim Stream
Arava desert
Teusday 24/3
Gvanim to Mitzpe Ramon
Trail length: 20.5 km
Route details: Gevanim Stream, Ammonite Wall, Shen Ramon, walk through the Ramon Crater, finishing with the climb up to Mitzpe Ramon.
Difficulty level: Medium
Night Camp: Mitzpe Ramon
Craters
Wensday 25/3
Mitzpe Ramon to Hava stream
Length: 30 km
Details: Mitzpe Ramon, walking with a view of the crater, Gav Sedeki, Nahal Hava, Gavi Hava.
Please note that it is possible to shorten the walking day to 26 km and walk on a jeep road.
An updated map can be found on the page with links to all trail maps.
Difficulty level: Advanced hikers
Night camp: Nahal Hava.
Craters
Thursday 26/3
Hava Stream to Mishtahim
Length: 19.5 km
Details: Beautiful hike overlooking the Tzin Valley, Upper Ein Akev, White Plains, Serpentines.
Difficulty level: Medium.
Night camp: On this day, we will not stay at the campsite; a shuttle (at an extra cost) will be provided to Midreshet Sde Boker.
Craters
Sunday 29/3
Ein Akev to Mador stream
Length: 17 km
Details: Ein Akev, Hod Akev, Hike in the Tzin Valley, Nahal Mador
Difficulty level: Medium
Night camp: Mador steam
Craters
Monday 30/3
Mador stream to oron
Length: 18.6 km
Details: Afran stream, Gavi Afran, Hakerbolet (The Crater Edge Ridge), Oron Factories
Difficulty level: Advanced hikers
Night camp: Oron Factories.
A challenging day of hiking, it's recommended to start early
Craters
Teusday 31/3
Oron to Mishor Yamin
Length: 14.5 km
Details:The Small crater, Ein Yorkeam, the Great Crater (HaMakhtesh HaGadol), turning northwest onto the green trail to the Mishor Yamin campsite.
Difficulty level: Medium
Night camp: Mishor Yamin.
Craters
Wednesday 1/4
Passover night
Thursday 2/4
Passover holiday
Trips in April
Sunday 5/4
Big crater to Tamar stream
Length: 17.8 km
Details: Ha'Makhtesh Ha'Katan (The Small Crater), Rosh Ma'aleh Hatzeva (Hatzeva Ascent Head), Nahal Mazar, Mitzpe Oretz (Oretz Lookout), Nahal Tamar.
Difficulty level: Medium
Night camp: On this day, we do not stay overnight at the campsite.
Judean Desert
Monday 6/4
Tamar stream to Amiaz plain
Length: 24.7 km
Details: Gvi Press (Press Pools), Mitzpe Tzurim (Tzurim Lookout), Ma'ale Tzurim (Tzurim Ascent), Nahal Ashalim, Mishor Amiaz (Amiaz Plain)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Night camp: Mishor Amiaz (Amiaz Plain)
Dead Sea
Tuesday 7/4
Amiaz plain to Neve Zohar beach
Length: 11 km
Details: Nahal Pratzim, Me'arat HaKemach (Flour Cave), Khanion Lot (Lot Parking/Campground), Neve Zohar.
Difficulty level: Easy
Night camp: Neve Zohar beach Dead sea.
Dead Sea
Wednesday 8/4
Second Passover in Neve Zohar
Length: 11 km
Details: Nahal Pratzim, Me'arat HaKemach (Flour Cave), Khanion Lot (Lot Parking/Campground), Neve Zohar.
Difficulty level: Easy
Night camp: Neve Zohar beach Dead sea.
Dead Sea
Thursday 9/4
Neve Zohar beach to Massada
Length: 15 km
Details: Tayelet Yam HaMelach (Dead Sea Promenade), Nahal Rachaf, Masada.
Difficulty level: Easy- Medium.
Night camp: Masada.
Dead Sea
Friday 10/4
Massada to Kfar Ha Nokedim
Length: 14 km
Details: Nahal Inaba, Gev Inaba (Inaba Pool), Nahal Gorni, Berekat Tzfira (Tzfira Pool), Kfar Hanokdim (Nokdim Village)
Difficulty level: Easy
Night camp: Kfar Hanokdim (Nokdim Village).
Judean desrt
Sunday 12/4
Yagur to Alon HaGalil
Meeting Point: Yagur at 8:00 AM
Route Length: 21 km
Route Details: Kfar Hasidim, Kiryat Ata Forest, Alon HaGalil.
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night camp: Alon HaGalil
Lower Galilee
Monday 13/4
Alon HaGalil to Deborah
Route Length: 20 km
Route Details: Mt. Deborah, Mt. Yona, Mashhad, Tzipori Forest, Yiftah'el Stream, Alon HaGalil .
Difficulty Level: Medium.
Night camp: Alon HaGalil.
Lower Galilee
Tuesday 14/4
Alon Ha Galil to Tavor
Route Length: 18.5 km
Route Details: Nazareth Forest, Beit Keshet, Mount Tabor National Park, Tabor Stream. Difficulty Level: Medium
Night camp: Tabor Stream
Lower Galilee
Wednesday 15/4
Tavor Stream to Yavne’el
Route Length: 16 km
Route Details: Tabor Stream, Tel Rekhesh, Ein Rekhesh, Ein Olam, Alot Lookout ("The Spaceship"), Ein Sani.
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night camp: Ein Sani
Lower Galilee
Thursday 16/4
Yavne’el to Tiberias
Route Length: 18 km
Route Details: Yavne'el Stream, Jordan River, Kinneret Moshava, Naomi Shemer Lookout, Swiss Forest, Tiberias.
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night camp: On this day, there is no stay at a night camp.
Lower Galilee
Friday 17/4
Sunday 19/4
Tiberias to Kinneret
Route Length: 18 km
Route Details: Tiberias, Sanhedrin Trail, Mt. Arbel, Arbel Stream, Ein Nun, Ginosar Valley, Amud Stream, Sea of Galilee (Kinneret).
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night camp: Kinneret
Lower Galilee
Monday 20/4
Kinneret to Ein Kovesh
Route Length: 18 km
Route Details: Amud Stream.
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night camp: Ein Kovesh
Upper Gallie
Tuesday 21/4
Memorial Day
Wednesday 22/4
Independence Day
Thursday 23/4
Friday 24/4
Sunday 26/4
Ein Kovesh to Homima
Meeting Point: Ein Kovesh at 8:00 AM
Route Length: 18 km
Route Details: Hiking in Amud Stream, full of springs; Mt. Meron.
Difficulty Level: Medium +
Night camp: Horvat Homima
Upper Gallie
Monday 27/4
Humema to Dishon
Route Length: 11 km
Route Details: Mt. Meron, Tziv'on Stream, Bar'am Forest, Ein Arvot, Dishon Stream. Difficulty Level: Easy
Night camp: Horvat Homima
Upper Gallie
Tuesday 28/4
Dishon to Elot
Route Length: 21 km
Route Details: Dishon Stream, Mt. Yahmur, Keren Naftali, HaAlot Campground.
Difficulty Level: Hard (Hikers)
Night camp: HaAlot
Upper Gallie
Wednesday 29/4
HaAlot to Kfar Giladi
Route Length: 22 km
Route Details: Kadesh Stream, Naftali Mountains, Tel Hai.
Difficulty Level: Hard (Hikers)
Night camp: Kfar Giladi - Tel Hai
Upper Gallie
Thursday 30/4
Kfar Giladi to Banias
Route Length: 24 km (The route can be shortened to 18 km by taking a bus and skipping the walk through Kiryat Shmona)
Route Details: Kiryat Shmona, Kibbutz Amir, Hermon Stream, Kfar Szold, Givat HaEm, Banias. Difficulty Level: Hard (Hikers)
Night camp: Banias
Hermon Slopes
Trips in May
Friday 1/5
Banias to Mt. Hermon – End of the hike!
Route Length: 12 km
Route Details: Sa'ar Stream, Nimrod Fortress bypass trail (we highly recommend entering Nimrod Fortress), Nabi Hazuri, Govta Stream, Hermon ticket offices.
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night camp: Odem Forest