| The natural and beautiful scenery of Israel provides | | | | open |
| opportunities for hikers to make a hike trail in Israel. | | | | Best time to Hike Trail |
| Israel’s diverse landscapes also attract hikers to | | | | The good seasons for hiking in Israel are during |
| make a trip here. A beautiful trail throughout the year, | | | | October till mid may. During this season you can |
| Hiking in the Israel takes you past wildflowers, streams, | | | | expect rain in the Northern part of the trail. A tent or |
| and waterfalls. In Israel you can see prehistoric | | | | tarp and raingear would be good to have for such a |
| dolmens and Stone Age tombs. A Hike in Israel will | | | | kind of climate. Trail Markers - The trails are marked all |
| bring a hiker in contact with the nature and the | | | | the way in orange, blue and white. The 'up' color points |
| archaeology of Israel. He can also learn the history of | | | | the direction. White up it's north, Orange up south so it |
| Israel also. | | | | is practically difficult to get lost |
| In Judea and Jerusalem the autumn colors make an | | | | Places where you can resupply – The trail passes |
| invitation to visit American Independence Park, Adullam | | | | through village, town, kibbutz that has a grocery store |
| Park, and Nahal Refaim. During the trail a hiker can see | | | | so the hiker need not need to carry more than five |
| archeological sites, and olives waiting to be harvested. | | | | day’s worth of food. Hiking Gear – Some hiking |
| He will be amazed by viewing the beautiful scenery. | | | | gear that I would recommend you to bring would be a |
| Adullam Park covers some 50,000 dunams (12,500 | | | | map, compass, matches ,fire starter, knife, flashlight, |
| acres) among Givat Yishayahu, Tzafririm, and | | | | extra food/water, extraclothing(depending on the |
| Nehushah, is an excellent place to visit. Everywhere | | | | season), first aid kit, sunglasses, good shoes or boots |
| you look you can see hills covered in Mediterranean | | | | good socks, or two pair of socks, Hat, Bandana, Insect |
| underbrush, separated by narrow valleys used mainly | | | | repellent, Watch |
| for growing grapes for wine. Archeological sites and | | | | Where to start & where to go? |
| caves lie hidden on almost every hill. | | | | Hiking North to Southa. Hiking the Northern part is |
| The Israel National Trail (INT) crosses archeological | | | | easier since it gives the body a better chance to get in |
| sites, historic places, and unique landscapes while it | | | | shape, acclimatize and adjust to the trial life. The Hiker |
| zigzags its way from the Lebanon’s Northern | | | | can carry less amount of water during the hike.b. |
| boarder to the Red Sea through the Sea of Galilee, | | | | During the months of march and April (i.e. during spring) |
| Haifa, Nazareth, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and the Negev | | | | one can hike in a green landscape for the first half but |
| (the Israeli desert). | | | | if hiked in the opposite direction, one could reach the |
| The Israel National Trail (INT) is of 940 KM of marked | | | | north easily after mid-April, missing most of the |
| trail. The trail ranges from rivers in the north to the | | | | flowersc. Eilat is a town where a hiker can see many |
| dryness and emptiness of the Negev in the south, to | | | | resorts and luxury hotels. Hikers can relax in the |
| the ancient and holy city of Jerusalem and to modern | | | | hotelsd. In the Northern part there are more villages |
| and busy Tel Aviv. One of the most famous hiking | | | | and kibbutzes with more resupply possibilities. During |
| centers is the American Independence Park. This | | | | their first trial many hikers would have made mistakes |
| information center includes a permanent exhibition with | | | | with their food, water and gear. They can rectify their |
| explanations about the hikes and vacation getaways | | | | mistakes on the Northern part of the trail. During the |
| available in the area. American Independence Park | | | | desert trial important lessons on water and food |
| covers some 4,000 dunams (1,000 acres), and offers | | | | quantities and gear should have been learned.e. Rainy |
| an interesting combination of springs, agriculture, and | | | | season in the north is during March and April. So it can |
| archeology. | | | | cause more delays |
| A parking lot is present near the American | | | | Hiking South to Northa. One should hike the desert |
| Independence Park from where a hiker can go on a | | | | section before it gets too hot. Hiking the desert in May |
| hike on the ‘’Caesar’s Path,’’ which | | | | is associated with more very hot days when one must |
| goes along an ancient, reconstructed olive press. | | | | stop the day's hike at about 10:00 and continue hiking in |
| Further he can go down a footpath (marked in black) | | | | the afternoon, when tempratures drop.b .After heavy |
| to Ein Mata and Ein Tanur, which will take about 20 | | | | rain desert floods occur which is beautiful to see but |
| minutes at a comfortable pace. He can also reach the | | | | they are dangerous. Usually in deserts floods are not |
| springs in a car if the lower gate of Moshav Mata is | | | | frequent. |