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Israel National Trail: Five-Day Highlights

Duration
5 days
Distance
92 km
Ascent
3000 m
Difficulty
Hard
Day Distance Ascent
1 Upper Galilee: Nahal Amud to Mount Meron 18 km 700 m
2 Mount Carmel to the sea 20 km 600 m
3 The Wilderness of Zin: Ein Avdat 16 km 400 m
4 Across the Ramon Crater 22 km 500 m
5 The Eilat Mountains to the Red Sea 16 km 800 m
Israel National Trail: Five-Day Highlights Full guide: waymarkroutes.com/trails/israel-national-trail-highlights
Day 1

Upper Galilee: Nahal Amud to Mount Meron

Tzfat Mount Meron

Distance
18 km
Ascent
700 m
  1. Tzfat 9 km 300 m
  2. Ein Koved Mount Meron 9 km 400 m

Segments

  1. Up Nahal Amud Tzfat Ein Koved 9 km 300 m Shaded stream gorge
  2. Onto the Meron ridge Ein Koved Mount Meron 9 km 400 m Forest climb to open ridge

Notes

Israel National Trail: Five-Day Highlights Full guide: waymarkroutes.com/trails/israel-national-trail-highlights#day-1
Day 2

Mount Carmel to the sea

Nir Etzion Nahal Me'arot

Distance
20 km
Ascent
600 m
  1. Nir Etzion 11 km 450 m
  2. Little Switzerland Nahal Me'arot 9 km 150 m

Segments

  1. Carmel woodland Nir Etzion Little Switzerland 11 km 450 m Mountain forest paths
  2. Descent to the prehistoric caves Little Switzerland Nahal Me'arot 9 km 150 m Descending ridge to coastal plain

Notes

Israel National Trail: Five-Day Highlights Full guide: waymarkroutes.com/trails/israel-national-trail-highlights#day-2
Day 3

The Wilderness of Zin: Ein Avdat

Sde Boker Avdat

Distance
16 km
Ascent
400 m
  1. Sde Boker 8 km 200 m
  2. Ein Avdat upper falls Avdat 8 km 200 m

Segments

  1. Ein Avdat canyon Sde Boker Ein Avdat upper falls 8 km 200 m Desert canyon, ladders and steps
  2. Up to Avdat Ein Avdat upper falls Avdat 8 km 200 m Open desert plateau

Notes

Israel National Trail: Five-Day Highlights Full guide: waymarkroutes.com/trails/israel-national-trail-highlights#day-3
Day 4

Across the Ramon Crater

Mitzpe Ramon Nahal Nekarot

Distance
22 km
Ascent
500 m
  1. Mitzpe Ramon 4 km 0 m
  2. Crater floor 10 km 200 m
  3. Ammonite Wall area Nahal Nekarot 8 km 300 m

Segments

  1. Descent from the rim Mitzpe Ramon Crater floor 4 km 0 m Steep rim descent
  2. The Carpentry and the crater floor Crater floor Ammonite Wall area 10 km 200 m Open crater floor
  3. Out toward Nahal Nekarot Ammonite Wall area Nahal Nekarot 8 km 300 m Desert wadi

Notes

Israel National Trail: Five-Day Highlights Full guide: waymarkroutes.com/trails/israel-national-trail-highlights#day-4
Day 5

The Eilat Mountains to the Red Sea

Red Canyon Eilat

Distance
16 km
Ascent
800 m
  1. Red Canyon car park 6 km 300 m
  2. Mount Yehoram ridge Eilat 10 km 500 m

Segments

  1. The Red Canyon Red Canyon car park Mount Yehoram ridge 6 km 300 m Narrow sandstone canyon
  2. Down to the sea at Eilat Mount Yehoram ridge Eilat 10 km 500 m Mountain ridges and steep descent

Notes