Cyclamen forest at Kochav Yair – Visitors Guide
Cyclamen Forest in Kochav Yair offers a lovely short trail suitable for families, filled with blooming flowers during the season.
Map
Kochav Yair is located north of Kfar Saba and near Tira.
Directions for drivers: Link to Waze and Link to Google Maps
Directions for public transport: Link to Moovit
Interactive map of the area:
Entrance Fee
Free.
Opening Hours
You can visit at any time, but be sure to finish before dark, as there is no lighting.
Note: We visited on a Saturday morning, and as shown in the photos, there were many people present.
When to Visit?
Usually, the best time to see blooming flowers is February and March. That is why Festival Darom Adom takes place in February. But in 2026, flowers started blooming early. We visited in the middle of January, and there were many flowers.
Parking
You can park for free on nearby streets.
At Cyclamen Forest
The entrance to the forest is from within the city.
As you can see from the signs at the entrance, lighting fires or having picnics inside the forest is forbidden.
The forest is not large, and the length of the loop trail within it is 600 meters. There is also a short, accessible trail, about fifty meters long.
Here are several photos from the forest:
Since the trail is short, we extended it by climbing to the nearby viewpoint. Here is an interactive map from israelhiking.osm.org.il where our trail is marked:
| Description | Stratring Point | Ending Point | Distance (km) | Total climb and descent (meters) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loop trail (including the forest, viewpoint and nearby fields) | Entrance to the Cyclamen forest | Entrance to the Cyclamen forest | 1.5 | 65 |
Note: You can easily modify our trail to make it shorter or longer.
Mitzpe HaAhim
Since the trail was short, we decided to climb the nearby viewpoint.
Here are several photos from the climb and the viewpoint: