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An up close encounter of Israel’s br eathtaking scenery and natur e at its best

around 470km, the winding nature of the In the book The Israel National Trail and the Yesha Fort through to Dishon exposes hikers
footpath increases the breadth of ground Jerusalem Trail, by Jacob Saar and Yagil to captivating views of mountainous terrain,
covered. Henkin, a comprehensive guide, maps and framed by Israel’s wilderness and natural
useful descriptions are presented in an easy landscape.
It takes anything from a few weeks to around to read format. Split into digestible sections,
60 days to complete the entirety of the trail, the guide arranges routes from north to south This section of the trail commences at Yesha
depending on your walking speed and rest which range from 14km up to 30km each. Fort and continues along the ruins of Al-Nabi
time. Its design therefore allows hikers to Yusha, a holy site to those of the Muslim
discover sections of Israel at their leisure Read on to discover what awaits you on one faith who believe it to be the burial place of
through bite sized tracks indicated clearly of Israel’s most northern segments of the trail. biblical Joshua. From here, the trail heads
along the route by three stripes of white (in two kilometres towards a dirt road leading
the north), blue in the middle, and orange (in Yesha Fort to Dishon to Keren Naftali, a range of mountains with
the south). A 20km stretch of the Israel Natural Trail, beautiful slopes weaving deep into the Hula

View from the Naftali Mountains. Photo: Courtesy of IsraelTrail.net
Left: Naftali Mountains. Photo: Pnina Livni, KKL-JNF Photo Archive
Above: Birds in Hula Valley. Photo: Doron Nissim

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