Hanging Bridges at Nesher Park – All You Need to Know

Hanging Bridges at Nesher Park offers loop tracks near Haifa. And you can visit a dry river, caves, and two hanging bridges.

Map

The entrance to Nesher Park from Haharuv Street, Nesher. And it is located near Haifa University. The easiest way to get there is by entering “Nesher Park” into Waze.

Directions for drivers: Link to Waze and Link to Google Maps
Directions for public transport: Link to Moovit

Interactive map of the area:

And here is the map of Nesher Park:

And here is a closeup photo:

Note: you can click on the map to enlarge it.

Parking

There is a parking lot by the park. During the day (08:00 – 19:00), you must pay for the parking (including Saturdays and holidays).

In the image above, you can see half of the parking lot. And because it is not big, and Nesher Park is a popular place, there will be no parking places if you arrive late on a Saturday. Therefore arrive earlier during the day.

Tracks

As shown on the map above, there are several hiking options. You can use the black trail to reach the hanging bridges and return using the same path. The black track is a Jeep road, and I even saw people using baby strollers. But remember, it is not a paved path and has many small rocks.

The more challenging track takes you down to the dry river. And then, using the blue and green trails, you will reach the hanging bridges. And then, you can return using the black path. That is the hike we chose on our latest visit, and I will tell you about it later in this post.

Here is an interactive map from israelhiking.osm.org.il:

And here are the details of the most popular trails:

#	Name	Color of the Trail on the Map above	Description	Distance (km)	Total climb and descent (meters)	Notes
1	The easy trail	Black	Use the black path to reach the bridges and return the same way.	1.7	120	The walk in each direction takes about 15 minutes.
2	The challenging trail	Green	Follow the green trail to the blue path and then return to the green track till you reach the hanging bridges. Return using the black route.	2.2	192	This trail took us less than 1.5 hours (at a moderate pace).

Opening Hours

Always open, but there is no artificial light. So visit only during daylight.

Entrance Fee

Free.

Contact Information

KKL manages this park. Here is their phone: 1-800-350-550.

Dogs

I did not see any signs that forbid dog entrance. And many people walk with their dogs on the black trail.

When to visit Nesher Park?

As mentioned above in the parking section, Nesher Park is a popular place. Thus I would suggest arriving early. And if you are wondering about the season, spring is the best time for nature hikes.

The Green Track

At the end of the lower parking lot, you will see the black trail leading upwards and the green path leading down.

At the beginning of the green trail, you will see picnic tables and a playground for children.

Uri’s Way

You are about to enter “Uri’s Way”, a nature trail dedicated to the memory of Lieutenant Uri Binamo. “Uri’s Way” begins at the Menorah, continues along a nature trail through the forest, and offers activities related to camouflage and observation till arriving at the Suspension Bridge. Lieutenant Uri Binamo fell on the 5th day of Hanukkah, December 29th, 2005. He was 21 years old. Uri was killed when he intercepted and prevented with his body two suicide bombers from entering Israel to commit an act of terrorism. Uri displayed courage, initiative and set a personal example by his actions. Lieutenant Uri Binamo was awarded a Medal of Honor for his bravery and dedication to his mission.

Source: sign

After about ten minutes, we switched to the blue trail since we wanted to see the prehistoric cave.

Here are several additional photos from that section of the trail.

We visited in March. Thus there still were many flowers.

Prehistoric Cave

There were no signs near the prehistoric cave. Thus I do not know what was found there. But the cave is quite big and dusty.

Moreover, we saw rugs and chairs inside the cave. So this space is probably used by travelers.

The trail continues inside Karia Stream, and then the green trail leads you using a steep incline to the southern viewpoint.

Hanging Bridges

After about an hour, we reached the first hanging bridge.

The two bridges that hang in Nesher Park over the deep channel of Nahal Katia provide an unconventional view of the slope below the University of Haifa, which is entirely covered by a well-developed natural forest.

Walking on slightly swinging bridges, which are about 70 meters long, is an experience. There is also a hiking trail where you can cross the creek on one bridge and return on the other bridge. You can reach the first bridge by walking on the comfortable dirt road that accompanies the creek’s north bank, a 10-minute walk. You can also cross the creek channel right and walk up the south bank to the bridge, in the heart of nature. This route offers grove vegetation and observation points on the stream and the green Carmel slope and lasts about half an hour.

Source: official site

The bridges can be a little slippery, so walk slowly. Also, remember that each bridge can carry at most fifty people at any given time.

Then we headed to the higher hanging bridge.

And using the black trail, we returned to the parking lot.

Summary

As you saw, Nesher Park has more to offer than just hanging bridges. And since it is close to Haifa, Nesher Park became popular. Therefore, arrive early, especially during holidays and weekends.

Have you ever been to the hanging bridges at Nesher Park? Tell us about your experience in the comments below.

That’s all for today, and I’ll see you in future travels!

Stay Tuned!

   

Additional Resources

Here are several resources that I created to help travelers:

• Israel Trip Planner is the page that will help you to create your perfect travel route.
• National Parks And Nature Reserves page lists and put all national parks on the map. There is also a top list, information about ticket types and campsites.
• If you are looking for things to do, here are the pages for Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Sea Of Galilee, and Makhtesh Ramon.
• Wondering what events are there in Israel? Here is the Events And Festivals By Season guide.

And if you have any questions then check out Useful Information For Tourists To Israel.