Trips in October
Sunday 26/10
Hermon to Banias
Meeting point: Mount Hermon parking lot.
Please arrive by 9:00 AM with food and water for the trail.
Route Highlights: Mount Hermon, Govta stream, Neve Ativ, Hazuri stream, Memorial for Egoz Patrol, bypass roat Nimrod castle,Banias, Saar stream.
Total Distance: 12 km
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night camp:The Banias Spring Church.
Hermon
Monday 27/10
Banias to Kfar Giladi
Trail Length: 24 km (can be shortened to 18 km by taking a bus and skipping the walk through Kiryat Shmona).
Route Details: Oil Road, Givat HaEm, Snir Stream, Sde Nehemia, Amir, Kiryat Shmona, Tel Hai, Kfar Giladi.
Difficulty Level: Medium
Overnight Camp: Kfar Giladi
Upper Gallie
Tuesday 28/10
Kfar giladi to nikkei Yiftach
Trail Length: 14 km
Route Details: Naftali Mountains View Road, Ramim Cliff Lookout, Yiftach Canyons
Difficulty Level: Medium
Overnight Camp: Yiftach Canyons
Upper Gallie
Wednesday 29/10
Yiftach Canyons to Keren Naftali
Trail Length: 12 km
Route Details: Ramot Naftali Cliff, Koach Fortress, Nabi Yusha, Hula Lake Lookout, Naftali Peak
Difficulty Level: Easy
Overnight Camp: Naftali Peak
Upper Gallie
Thursday 30/10
Keren Naftali to upper Dishon
Trail Length: 15.9 km
Route Details: Dishon Stream, filled with pools along the way, Ein Aravot
Difficulty Level: Medium
Overnight Camp: No overnight camping on this day
Upper Gallie
Trips in November
Sunday 2/11
From Dishon To Humema ruins
Trail Length: 11 km
Route Description: Bar'am Forest Nature Reserve, Tzivon Stream, Mount Meron, Humema ruins.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Night camp: Humema ruins.
Upper Gallie
Monday 3/11
Humema ruins to Tzfat
Trail Length: 18 km
Route Description: Mount Meron, Mount Neria, Amud Stream, Ein Koves
Difficulty Level: Challenging
Night camp: Ein Koves
Upper Gallie
Tuesday 4/11
Tzfat to sea of Galilee
Trail Length: 18 km
Route Description: Amud Stream
Difficulty Level: Challenging
Night camp: Sea of Galilee (Kinneret)
Lower Galilee
Wednesday 5/11
Kineret to Switzerland Forest
Trail Length: 15 km
Route Description: Ein Nun, climb up Mount Arbel, Switzerland Forest
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night camp: Switzerland Forest
Lower Galilee
Thursday 6/11
Switzerland Forest to Yavniel
Trail Length: 19 km
Route Description: Jordan River tributary (Yardenit), Yaela Grove Nature Reserve, Yavne'el
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night camp: No overnight camping on this day
Lower Galilee
Sunday 9/11
Yavniel to Tavor stream
Trail Length: 20 km
Route Description: Mitzpe Elot, Ein Ulam, Ein Rakhash, Khirbet Ma'og, Tavor Stream (Nahal Tavor)
Difficulty Level: Medium
Nigt camp: Tavor stream
Lower Galilee
Monday 10/11
Tavor stream to Mount Devorah
Trail Length: 18 km
Route Description: Nahal Tavor, Mount Tabor (Franciscan Catholic Church), Nazareth Forest, Mount Devorah
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night Camp: Mount Devorah
Lower Galilee
Tuesday 11/11
Dvora mountain to Alon HaGalil
Trail Length: 20 km
Route Description: Mount Devorah, Mount Yona, Mashhad, Tzipori Forest, Yiftah'el Stream, Alon HaGalil
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night Camp: Alon HaGalil
Lower Galilee
Wednesday 12/11
Alon Ha Galil to Kishon stream
Trail Length: 20 km
Route Description: Kiryat Ata Forest, Ein Yivka, Tzipori Stream, Monks’ Mill, Kfar Hasidim, Kishon Stream
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night Camp: Kishon Streamש
Lower Galilee
Thursday 13/11
Kishon stream to Isfaia
Trail Length: 8 km
Route Description: Yagur, David Eisen Lookout, Isfiya
Difficulty Level: Easy
Night Camp: No camping on this day
Carmel
Sunday 16/11
Isfaia to Oren stream
Trail Length: 11 km
Route Description: Mount Carmel National Park, Mount Shokef, Rakit, Nahal Oren
Difficulty Level: Easy
Night Camp: Pitkhat Nahal Oren
Carmel
Monday 17/11
Oren stream to Ofer forest
Trail Length: 11 km
Route Description: Nahal Oren, Finger Cave, Artists’ Village – Ein Hod, Nahal Me’arot Nature Reserve, Carmel Caves, Ofer Forest
Difficulty Level: Easy
Night Camp: Shayetet Lookout – Ofer Forest
Carmel
Tuesday 18/11
Ofer forest to Zichran Yaakov
Trail Length: 15 km
Route Description: Bell Cave, Nahal Dalia, Zikhron Ya'akov
Difficulty Level: Easy
Night Camp: Zikhron Ya'akov – Gan Yaron
Carmel
Wednesday 19/11
Zichron yaakov to Caesarea
Trail Length: 18 km
Route Description: Ramat Hanadiv, Horvat ‘Aqav, Hotem HaCarmel Nature Reserve, Beit Hananya, Jisr az-Zarqa, Caesarea
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night Camp: Caesarea
Coastal Plain
Thursday 20/11
Caesarea to Birkat Yaar
Trail Length: 17 km
Route Description: Aqueduct Beach - Caesarea, Sdot Yam, Givat Olga Beach, Berekhat Ya'ar
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night Camp: No camping on this day
Coastal Plain
Sunday 23/11
Birkat Yaar to Poleg beach
Trail Length: 24 km
Route Description: Nahal Alexander, Turtle Bridge, Khirbet Samara, Beit Yanai Beach, Winter Pond, Iris Nature Reserve, Poleg Beach
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night Camp: Poleg Beach
Coastal Plain
Monday 24/11
Poleg beach to TLV
Trail Length: 20 km
Route Description: Poleg Nature Reserve, Ga'ash, Arsuf, Apollonia Fortress, Sidna Ali Beach, Herzliya Marina, Cliff Beach
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night Camp: Cliff Beach, Tel Aviv
Coastal Plain
Tuesday 25/11
TLV to Abu Rabah
Trail Length: 25 km
Route Description: Tel Aviv, Yarkon Stream, Abu Rabah Ancient Flour Mill
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night Camp: Abu Rabah
Center
Wednesday 26/11
Abu Rabah to Shoham forest
Trail Length: 26 km
Route Description: Yarkon Stream, Yarkon Springs, Water Lily Pond, Einat Stream, Tel Afek National Park, Shiloh Stream, Kfar Sirkin, Shoham, Shoham Forest
Difficulty Level: experienced hikers)
Night Camp: Shoham Forest
Center
Thursday 27/11
Shoham Forest to Sha’alvim (Moshe Sha’aya)
Trail Length: 20 km
Route Description: Shoham Forest, Tel Hadid, Nahal Gimzo, Hagana Three Commanders Memorial, Khirbet Regaz, Moshe Sha’aya Lookout (Sha’alvim Forest)
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night Camp: No camping on this day
Jerusalem Mountains
Sunday 30/11
Moshe Sha’aya to Bnei Brith
Trail Length: 21 km
Route Description: Sha’alvim Forest, Latrun, Sha’ar HaGai Lookout, Burma Road, Mahal Memorial, Convoy Ridge, Forest of the Martyrs, Kesalon Stream, Bnei Brith
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night Camp: Bnei Brith
Jerusalem Mountains
Trips in December
Monday 1/12
Bnei Brith to Eucalyptus Campground
Trail Length: 14 km
Route Description: Forest of the Martyrs, Tzuba, Eucalyptus Campground
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night Camp: Eucalyptus Campground
Jerusalem Mountains
Tuesday 2/12
ucalyptus Camp to Sa’adim ruins
Trail Length: 17 km
Route Description: Sorek Stream, Ein Kerem, Kiryat Menachem, Ein Lavan, Ein Tish, Ein Itamar, Ein Na’ama, Hurvat Sa’adim
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night Camp: Hurvat Sa’adim
Jerusalem Mountains
Wednesday 3/12
Seadim ruins to Netiv halamed heh
Trail Length: 23 km
Route Description: Ein Kobi, Beitar Forest, Mata Forest, Netiv HaLamed-Heh
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night Camp: Netiv HaLamed-Heh
Jerusalem Mountains
Thursday 4/12
Netiv halamed heh to Beit jibrin
Trail Length: 25 km
Route Description: Tel Socho, Khirbet Shekelon, Li-On, Khirbet Aqava, Mitzpe Masua, Beit Guvrin
Difficulty Level: experienced hikers)
Night Camp: No camping on this day
Judean Foothills
Sunday 7/12
Beit jibrin to Tel Keshet
Trail Length: 23 km
Route Description: Maresha stream, Tel Lachish, Adoraim stream, Tel Keshet
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night Camp: Tel Keshet
Judean Foothills
Monday 8/12
Tel Keshet to Dvir forest
Route Description: Pura Nature Reserve, Sed Stream, Shikma Stream, Turkish Bridge, Dvira Forest
Difficulty Level: Challenging (for experienced hikers)
Night Camp: Dvira Forest
Judean Foothills
Tuesday 9/12
Dvir forest to Meitar forest
Trail Length: 17 km
Route Description: Dvira Forest, Dekel Cave, Lahav, Sansana, Meitar Forest
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night Camp: Meitar Forest
Northern Negev
Wednesday 10/12
Meitar forest to Mount Amasa
Trail Length: 23 km
Route Description: Meitar Forest, Mount Hiran, Yatir Forest, Mount Amsha
Difficulty Level: Challenging (for experienced hikers)
Night Camp: Mount Amsha
Southern Judean Mountains & Northern Negev
Thursday 11/12
Amasa mountain to Arad
Trail Length: 16.7 km
Route Description: Mount Amsha, Dragot Stream, Drijat, Gannaviv, Tel Arad, Ran Grove
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night Camp: No camping on this day
Northern Negev
Sunday 14/12
Arad to Kfar Ha Nokdim
Trail Length: 12 km
Route Description: Arad, Borot Trail, Domia Stream, Upper Rahaf Stream, Kfar Hanokdim
Difficulty Level: Easy
Night Camp: Kfar Hanokdim
Northern Negev
Monday 15/12
Ha Nokdim farm to Massada
Trail Length: 14 km
Route Description: Kanaim Valley, Gorni Stream, Masada
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night Camp: Masada West
Judean Desert and Dead Sea
Tuesday, 16/12
Massada to Ein Bokek
Trail Length: 15 km
Route Description: Masada, Rahaf Stream, Ma’ale Mor, Dead Sea Promenade, Ein Bokek
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night Camp: Ein Bokek
Judean Desert and Dead Sea
Wednesday 17/12
Ein Bokek to Mishor Amiaz
Trail Length: 20 km
Route Description: Ein Bokek, Hamei Zohar, Rom Stream, Lot’s Cliff, Peratzim Stream, Flour Cave, Shapes Cliff, Amiaz Plateau
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night Camp: Mishor Amiaz
Judean Desert and Dead Sea
Thursday18/12
Amiaz plains to Tamar wadi
Route Description: Mitzpe Tzurim, Peres Pools, Tamar Stream
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night Camp: No camping on this day
Judean Desert & Dead Sea
Sunday 21/12
Tamar Stream to Mitzpe HaMakhtesh
Trail Length: 20 km
Route Description: Mitzpe Oretz, Mezar Stream, Hatzeva Lookout, Colored Sands, Ma’ale Ali, Rosh Ma’ale Ali, Small Crater Lookout
Difficulty Level: Challenging (for experienced hikers) (An easier 18 km route is available via the link below)
Night Camp: Mitzpe HaMakhtesh
Easier route for this day:
https://off-road.io/track/6038214211534848
Negev Highlands
Monday 22/12
Mitzpe ha mahtesh to Oron
Trail Length: 20 km
Route Description: Akrabim Stream, Metzudat Sapir, Ma’ale Yamin, Hatira Stream, Ein Yorkeam, The Great Sapir, Oron Factories
Difficulty Level: Challenging (for experienced hikers)
Night Camp: Oron Factories
Craters
Tuesday 23/12
Oron to Mador stream
Trail Length: 20 km
Route Description: Mount HaKarbolet (The Crest), Mador Stream
Difficulty Level: Challenging (for experienced hikers)
Night Camp: Mador Stream
Craters
Wednesday 24/12
Mador stream to Serpentine
Trail Length: 23.8 km
Route Description: Hod Akev, Ein Akev, Serpentines
Difficulty Level: Challenging (for experienced hikers)
Night Camp: Serpentines
Craters
Thursday 25/12
Serpentine to Hava stream
Trail Length: 17 km
Route Description: Ein Akev, Zin Valley, Hava Stream
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night Camp: Hava Stream
Craters
Friday 26/12
Hava stream to Mitzpe Ramon
Trail Length: 30 km (optional shorter route available)
Route Description: Hava Stream to Mitzpe Ramon, 30 km with an option for a shorter route
Difficulty Level: Challenging (for experienced hikers)
Night Camp: Mitzpe Ramon
Alternative 26 km jeep track:
https://off-road.io/track/5383340952125440
Craters
Sunday 28/12
Mitzpe Ramon to Gvanim stream
Trail Length: 20 km
Route Description: Mount Gamel, Ramon Crater, Shen Ramon, Gevanim Stream
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night Camp: Gevanim Stream
Ramon crater
Monday 29/12
Gvanim stream to Gev Holit
Trail Length: 18 km
Route Description: Mount Saharonim, Nekarot Horseshoe Pool, Hararim Crest, Gev Pool
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night Camp: Gev Holit
Eastern Ramon Crater
Tuesday 30/12
Gev Holit to Sapir Lake
Trail Length: 19 km
Route Description: Mount Yahav, Tzvira Stream, Ashboren Lookout, The Cracks, Sapir Park
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night Camp: Sapir Park
Arava desert
Wednesday 31/12
Sapir Lake to Barak stream
Trail Length: 30 km
Route Description: Moa Nabatean City, Ashosh Stream, Ma’ale Ashosh, Ma’ale Tzofar
Difficulty Level: Challenging (for experienced hikers)
Night Camp: Barak Stream
Arava desert
Trips in January
Thursda, 1/1
Barak stream to Tzehor Faram
Trail Length: 24 km
Route Description: Barak Stream, Vardit Stream, Paran Stream
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night Camp: Tzachor Faran Streams Junction
Arava desert
Friday 2/1
zehor Faran to Shizafon
Trail Length: 20 km
Route Description: From Tzachor–Paran to Shizafon and from Shizafon to Shaharut, 20 km. Note: On this day we arrange a 30 km shuttle from Tzachor Stream (Route 40) to Neot Smadar Inn. This section of the Israel National Trail passes near a highway and military firing zones.
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night Camp: Shizafon
Arava desert
Sunday 4/1
Shaharut to Sasgon valley
Trail Length: 26 km
Route Description: Eshron Pool, Timna Cliffs, Sasgon Valley
Difficulty Level: Challenging (for experienced hikers)
Night Camp: Sasgon Valley
Eilat mountains
Monday 5/1
Sasgon valley to Bee’r Ora
Trail Length: 16 km
Route Description: Sasgon Hill, Timna Park, Be’er Ora
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night Camp: Be’er Ora
Eilat mountains
Tuesday 6/1
Bee’r Ora camp to shhorer
Trail Length: 17 km
Route Description: Mount Ora, Reham Pools, Amram Pillars, Mount Amir, Shchoret
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night Camp: Shchoret
Eilat mountains
Wednesday 7/1
Shhoret to Yehoram mountain
Trail Length: 12 km
Route Description: Shchoret Canyon, Mount Solomon, Ein Netafim, Mount Yehoram
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night Camp: Mount Yehoram
Eilat mountains
Thursday 8/1
Yehoram mountain to Eilat!
Trail Length: 13 km
Route Description: Gesheron Stream, Yehoshafat Lookout, Gesheron Cliffs, Mount Tzfachot (Four Countries Viewpoint), Red Sea – Eilat!
Difficulty Level: Medium
Night Camp: No camping on this day