At Ein Avdat National Park, you can enjoy a stunning hike in the desert. The path goes along the Zin stream inside a deep canyon. The hike lets you appreciate the scenery and the wildlife. Note: do not mix this place with Avdat National Park, located within a ten-minute drive. While Ein Avdat National Park…
The whole area of Makhtesh Ramon, though it is desert today, used to be underwater. And at Ammonite Wall, you can see it by yourself. Note: you can find additional information about this area in Mitzpe Ramon and Makhtesh Ramon. Basic Info The Ammonites Wall – at the southern part of the Makhtesh is a rocky…
HaMinsara, also known as The Carpentry or The Sawmill, allows seeing a unique phenomenon inside Makhtesh Ramon. Note: you can find additional information about this area in Mitzpe Ramon and Makhtesh Ramon. Basic Info HaNagariya (“Carpentry Shop”) – a concentration of prism-shaped stones. The prisms are the result of the “baking” of the sandstone in the…
Ma`ale Akrabim in Hebrew means Scorpions Pass. It is a steep twisted section of Route 227 (Northern Negev, not far from Dimona). Map of the area: I remember Trollstigen in Norway. It is known due to its steep incline and eleven hairpin bends up a steep mountainside. Well, Trollstigen has good marketing. I have drove…
Rosh HaNikra is a geologic formation near the border with Lebanon. Sea activity on white chalk rock formed the grottoes. Map Rosh HaNikra is located north of Nahariya, north of Achziv National Park, and next to Lebanon’s border. Rosh HaNikra Grottoes is a white chalk cliff face that opens into spectacular grottoes. The nearby Achziv…
Keshet Cave at Adamit Park is near the Lebanon border. It offers tracks, stunning views, rappelling, and a place for a picnic. Map Keshet Cave is located in Western Galilee, not far from Rosh HaNikra and next to kibbutz Adamit. Keshet Cave is part of Adamit park, and to reach it, you should take road…