11 things to know before hiking the Israel Trail
Take it from this veteran of this magnificent and sometimes challenging 637-mile trail: The right preparation can make or break your trek.
Take it from this veteran of this magnificent and sometimes challenging 637-mile trail: The right preparation can make or break your trek.
Travel to Israel may have paused during Covid-19, but the country has been hard at work creating new tourist experiences for the moment the border reopens fully.
New scenic path leads from Abu Ghosh to Ayalon Canada Park, retracing a route outlined in the Gospel of Luke.
Following a tragic hiking disaster, educational NGO Bein Hashitin spearheads development of solar-powered connectivity systems on remote trails.
A stroll along a beach boardwalk is guaranteed to help you remain hopeful, even in corona times, that there’s still fun to be had outdoors.
When you have little ones in tow, what you really need is a less strenuous hike suitable for small feet, a stroller or a backpack with baby aboard.
Step into the history of the Holy Land with these hands-on activities ranging from hidden tunnels to biblical bread-baking, to digging up the past.
A growing number of organized hiking groups help you hoof it into nature, whether a self-guided one-day trek or a 65-day chauffeured hike.
Wheelchairs, strollers, vision impairment and other disabilities are accommodated at Israeli parks.
Hiking and nature enthusiast Erez Speiser has created a website enabling English-speakers to explore off-the-beaten-track nature spots in Israel.
The 70km Sanhedrin Trail traces the movements of Israel’s greatest figures across the Galilee with an innovative app that brings its history alive.
Do-it-yourself day trips in the land of milk and honey that will capture your heart and also satisfy your stomach.
New partnership between Israeli air-quality monitoring platform BreezoMeter and popular hiking app Alltrails lets you know if it’s safe to hike today.
Connect to the wonders of nature by hiking in the light of the moon against Israel’s many majestic backdrops.
The 70km trail will cross the Galilee and interface with an innovative augmented reality-based app to bring history alive for hikers of all ages.