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Day 1

Sde Boker to the canyon rim

Ben-Gurion's Tomb, Midreshet Ben-Gurion Ein Avdat upper entrance

Distance
5 km
Ascent
220 m
  1. Midreshet Ben-Gurion 1 km 0 m
  2. Ein Avdat lower entrance 1.5 km 40 m
  3. Lower pools 0.8 km 30 m
  4. Main waterfall 1 km 130 m
  5. Canyon rim Ein Avdat upper entrance 0.7 km 20 m

Segments

  1. The view from the tomb Midreshet Ben-Gurion Ein Avdat lower entrance 1 km 0 m Paved path along the ridge, then a road descent
  2. Into the chalk Ein Avdat lower entrance Lower pools 1.5 km 40 m Gravel canyon floor
  3. The waterfall and the pools Lower pools Main waterfall 0.8 km 30 m Rock steps beside the water
  4. Monks' caves and the ladders Main waterfall Canyon rim 1 km 130 m Cut steps, metal ladders and rungs, exposed
  5. The rim above Zin Canyon rim Ein Avdat upper entrance 0.7 km 20 m Flat, exposed desert plateau

Notes