It’s nice to know that there are really formidable hikes in Israel. Hikes that take you to otherworldly places, the stuff of fairy tales.
Category: Hikes in the South
Pura Nature Reserve
At the Nahal Pura Nature Reserve, mid-winter is a happy time. From riverbeds to buried treasure, this National Park contains all kinds of surprises waiting to be stumbled upon.
Fields of Red in the Ruhama Badlands
It was still early in the morning. And the light that filtered through the soft clouds rested gently on a field of tightly closed, red anemones. In between were soft pillows of yellow and bright pops of purple. We had arrived.
Nahal Kina – Judean Desert
Getting away to this part of the desert felt like an unusual mix of nature and nostalgia. It was escaping the ruckus of everyday life and reaching a simpler time and place.
Nahal Arugot and the Fairy Pools
Nahal Arugot, the Hidden Waterfall, and the Fairy Pool up above were like secrets of the desert, just waiting to be discovered by anyone willing to dig a little deeper.