Israel National Trail

Israel National Trail (Hebrew: שביל ישראל, Shvil Yisra'el) is a hiking trail for hikers and backpackers that crosses the whole of Israel,[1] from Kibbutz Dan in the far north of Israel to Eilat at the southernmost tip of Israel on the Red Sea, with a total length of 1,040 km (650 mi).[2][3] The trail was opened in 1995.

The trail is marked with three stripes (white, blue, and orange), and takes an average of 45–60 days to complete.[4]

The best hiking seasons are either from mid-February to mid-May or from September to December. The summer months (mid-May to the end of August) are considered too hot. Winter is less popular due to rain, low temperatures and, in the southern sections of the trail, potential flash floods.

References

  1. ↑ "Israel National Trail". Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  2. ↑ National Geographic names Israel National Trail as one of world's best, Haaretz
  3. ↑ Google Street View cameras to bring Israel National Trail alive, Jerusalem Post
  4. ↑ Porcupines, Emperors, and the New Middle East, Eretz Magazine

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