The israel national trail the idea of a long trail in israel was initiated in 1985 by avraham tamir 19071988 after he had hiked the appalachian trail in the us in 1971 and 1972. The first section of the israel trail is one of my favorite hikes in israel. Select a section of the israel national trail and download it. Every few metres there is an israel national trail sign, usually on a. The israel bike trail part of the israel national trail project is a national initiative. Giving away my guidebook on the israel national trail. The main aim of this study is to better understand why people hike the israel national trail int and the behavioural, experiential, and spatiotemporal phenomena that accompany this activity. The israel national trail shvil israel is a national project, paving a marked and safe hiking route across the country. The israel national trail is one of the best ways to see and experience israel if you love nature and love hiking. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible yearround. The israel bike trail is a trail for mountain bikers in israel.
The idea was to create a long walking trail that connects historic and archeological sites, important churches and the wonderful scenery of the galilee. The israel national trail is a 1009 km trail maintained by the israel trails. The israel national trail runs 950 kilometers from kibbutz dan, near the border with lebanon in the upper galilee in the far north of israel, to eilat in the far south of the country. A good quick overview of what to expect, with recommendations for the best time to hike certain sections. Its northern end is at dan, near the lebanese border in the far north of the country, and it extends to eilat at the southernmost tip of israel on the red sea, a length of. You can hike its entire length, or just selected sections of your choice. Id appreciate any planning tips for a successful hike. Online and physical map resources both in english and in hebrew for the israel national trail shvil yisrael. The longest marked trail in israel is made up of 48 segments spanning over 1,000 km. Avraham tamir met with ori dvir 19312011 of the society for the protection of nature in israel spni. In 2009 the itc israel trails committee strategized and marked a new 65 kilometer trail, the jesus trail, running from nazareth to capernaum by the sea of galilee pictured above. As the int, the trail is planned to pass through changing scenery, including a unique desert route, important historical sites, as well as urban riding in the cities of jerusalem and telaviv. You can continue hiking on the israel national trail and be baptized in the jordan river, climb mount tabor and ascend mount precipice.
We feature a few here, and an internet search can turns up dozens more. Her site includes a comprehensive list of needed items as well as the planning process for a thruhiking the shvil yisrael, and dozens of beautiful photos and descriptions of the experience. We are making plans for this spectacular trip march 2230, 2019. The israel national trail visit israel visit israel.
Bet shean national park houses the spectacular ruins of the glory that was the. The full guide to the israel national trail fourth edition, 2020. This study explores hiking as practiced along the israel national trail and posits that hiking and the hikers community together constitute a social world. Using several sources we have created this simple map, with the israel national trail marked in green and the golan trail marked in blue. Israel national trail a complete guide to hiking the int bex band. Over 900km long, the route is one of the most rewarding ways to experience the nature and community in israel. My daybyday hike on the incredible israel national trail. The map shows the israel national trail s path, and important interest points on it, such as. Israel national trail third edition 2016 hike the land of israel. Jun 21, 2016 read pdf israel national trail and the jerusalem trail hike the land of israel download online. Every person who hikes the israel trail stops in at spnis map shop for the detailed. If i have time, id like to deviate off the trail to visit jerusalem.
Bet guvrin national park is at the very heart of the land of a thousand caves. Day by day trails sections the israel national trail. Yeti thru hikes israel national trail videos, and brief descriptions of many areas. In preparing for a hiking trip to israel and the int, we use several sources for maps.
The israel national trail is a 1,100 km hiking path that was inaugurated in 1995 and was crowned by national geographic as one of the worlds 20 best hikes. You can stay at private homes, rooms in kibutzim, or sleep on the lawn in your sleeping bag or tent. Inaugurated in 1995, the israel national trail int is a 680 mile 1,100 km trail that crosses the entire country of israel from north to south. When complete, the trail will extend over 1,200 kilometers across israel, like the israel national trail, from eilat to mount hermon. Highlights from my southbound thruhike of the int from kibbutz dan to eilat. Over the next week i would learn to respect the importance of this golden rule. However, there is currently somewhat of a scarcity of online resources for hikers. The full guide to the israel national trail third edition, 2016. Ive got three weeks for actual hiking and was wondering if this is adequate time to start from the most northern point.
Inaugurated in 1995, the israel national trail int is a 680 mile 1,100 km trail that crosses the entire country from north to south. Israel national trail if anyone out there has done the whole thing. Its northern end is at dan, near the lebanese border in the far north of the country, and it extends to eilat at the southernmost tip of israel on the red sea, a length of 1,015 km 631 mi. Inaugurated in 1995, the israel national trail int is a 680 mile 1,100 km trail that crosses the entire country of israel from north to south, passing a variety of natural and human landscapes, exposing hikers to israel s many ecosystems and habitats. The israel national trail is one of the most exciting hikes in the world, expanding over kilometers from the north to the south of israel. The trail was blazed through a variety of natural and human landscapes, exposing hikers to israel s many ecosystems and habitats. But i have taken the guidebook apart and also highlighted certain sections for my own use, so the book has been mutilated.
Israel national trail shvil yisrael thruhike 2020 youtube. In 2009 the itc israel trails committee strategized and marked a new 65 kilometertrail, the jesus trail, running from nazareth to capernaum by the sea of galilee pictured above. The purpose of this website is to create a reference for english speakers who wish to hike the israel national trail, but who. Having finished my walk in israel, i have longer any need for my guidebook on the israel national trail int.
This study explores hiking as practiced along the israel national trail and posits that hiking and the hikers community together constitute a social. The israel national bicycles trail the israel national. The israel national trail int is one of the most exciting hikes in the world, expanding over 1,100 kilometres from the north to the south of israel. Listed by national geographic as one of 20 most epic trails in the world, the israel national trail. You can hike its entire length, or just selected sections of. It does not enter the golan heights or the west bank. If you are currently in israel, each month the trails committee do a briefing on hiking the israel national trail. Traversing the country lengthwise, the israel national trail shvil yisrael in hebrew is a bona fide crosscountry hike, from kibbutz dan in the far north to eilat in the south, and the best way to enjoy the splendors of nature in israel. Due to the time of year, ill start in the desert and head northbound. The israel trail starts in the north next to kibbutz dan and ends at tel hai. The map shows the israel national trails path, and important interest points on it, such as. In case you need some further explanation on how to read a topographic map, please check out this guide. There are an increasing number of photo galleries focused on the israel national trail.
The trail starts at beit ussishkin, a small nature museum at kibbutz dan. Red sea road by ellie holcomb, demons by imagine dragons. It is the ultimate israeli hiking experience, and you can do it easily with the guide that simply has all you need. After this part, the israel national trail continues through the sharon plain, gush dan, and shephelah areas during which hikers can take a relaxing break by veering off to any of a number of coastal cities such as tel aviv and jaffa. Denise stolnik, from porto alegre, brazil, has a large photo album on facebook from her hike in spring of 2017. Interactive map the israel national trail experience. The trail stretches between dan, near the lebanese. Jul 24, 2016 israel national trail third edition 2016 hike the land of israel jacob saar on. Split into manageable daily stages, there are places to stop and stay along the way. Inaugurated in 1996, the israel national trail traverses israel from kibbutz dan in the north to the eilat field school in the south. The israel national trail int crosses historic places, archeological sites and unique landscapes while it zigzags its way from the northern border with lebanon to the red sea through the sea of galilee, nazareth, haifa, tel aviv, jerusalem, masada, dead sea, the judean desert and the negev desert. Ive found it very useful for navigating and visualizing the trail and would like to acknowledge whoever put it together if i knew.
The green line showing the trail s approximate route was not drawn by me i got it from. The green line showing the trails approximate route was not drawn by me i got it from. The israel national trail is a 1009 km trail maintained by the israel trails committee. The trail stretches from kibbutz dan, near the israel lebanon border, to eilat on the gulf of aqaba.
The jesus trail passes through nazareth, cana, the mount of beatitudes, the sea of galilee and capernaum. The israel national trail experience discover israel. To download the 52 english maps of the israel national trail click here. Israel national trail third edition 2016 hike the land of israel if you are planning to hike the int, we recommend that you look at this book. Media in category israel national trail the following 200 files are in this category, out of 280 total. The green line indicates the route of the israel national trail, while the blue line represents the golan heights trail. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, running, and backpacking. The israel national trail int crosses historic places, archeological sites and unique landscapes while it zigzags its way from the northern border with lebanon to the red sea through the sea of galilee region, nazareth, haifa, tel aviv, jerusalem, masada, the dead sea and the negev desert. This is a good summary of the contrast between industrialized israel and the int. The jesus trail guide second edition israel national trail. He brought the idea of a nationlong trail to israel, including the concept of trail angels.
Unlike most of the maps on this website, this one wasnt prepared by me, but by an experienced hiker who walked the entire trail in one go from south to north. Aug, 2017 the israel national trail is a hiking trail that crosses israel, following wide range if landscapes, from the green mountains of the north to the dessert area of the south. A 680 mile trail that crosses the entire country of israel from north to south, passing a variety of natural and human landscapes, exposing hikers to israels many. His vision was to establish a similar trail in israel.
Another is the excellent selection of maps from wikiloc, which follows the description of the israel national trail offline maps by noam gal. People who like to assist hikers in any way, can be contacted. The israel national trail is one of the most exciting hikes in the world, expanding over kilometres from the north to the south of israel. Spend 8 glorious days hiking the israel national trail with others from the salem area are you interested in hiking the israel national trail. It is 1,100 kilometers long and is divided into 45 sections. We divided the israel national trail to 48 sections, some of them are shorter then the others according to the sections difficulty.
All you need to know about the int the israel national trail. We pushed forward in the heat, one foot in front of the other across the barren negev desert, hiking israel s national trail. Hiking in israel israel national trail red guide tour. This amazing tour, hosted by israel experts, will have you hiking between four and seven miles a day, with the longest stretch being 10. Israel national trail third edition 2016 hike the land. When they are not, you can consult the map and guide in the red book. Israel national trail kibbutz dan 2020 all you need to.
Id love to urge everyone with an interest to consider hiking this trail, and offer as encouragement that its very doable, in terms of physical effort and logistics. The jesus trail society for the protection of nature in israel. It will be composed of 27 segments, passing through jerusalem, tel aviv, and the golan heights. The maps are also available at a discount at these briefings. The israel national trail was founded after an israeli hiker was charmed by the longdistance trails in the us. Aug 15, 2016 read pdf israel national trail and the jerusalem trail hike the land of israel download online. The trail is primarily used for hiking and running. The israeli national bicycle trail is a national project that wishes to create a km of marked bicycle trail crossing israel in a similar route to the int. I have walked parts of the trail on different occasions.
In this explorative study, we assumed that hiking the int. Note that you can hike more than one section in a day according to your judgement and pace. You can hike the desert, trek the mountains, and challenge your feet with waterroutes, but you definitely shouldnt skip the experience of israel national trail. The importance, value and renown of bet shearim were due to the fact that it w. Where do we start, how long it will take, difficulty levels and more resources inside. Hiking the jesus trail is a once in a lifetime experience for every christian. Israel national trail the israel national trail forum. Hiking the israel national trail a 1100km longdistance. This is often for a place to sleep and shower, sometimes laundry andor a meal. Israel national trail and southern route jerusalem. The israel national trail tel aviv nonstop city tel. The national trail is designed primarilly for walkers and hikers although parts are suitable for offroad vehicles, as well as.
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