Hikes

Decathlon celebrates 20 years of the 2-second tent – the tent that conquered the camping world

The company is offering discounts of up to 25% on hiking and camping gear.

 2-second camping tent for 2 people - now priced at NIS 454 instead of NIS 539
 Dorms at the University of Haifa.

Free weekend stays for Israel Trail hikers at University of Haifa dorms

 Karakorum Highway in Pakistan

Israel loses spot to Pakistan in travel mag's top destinations for 2024

 Israeli hikers stranded on a cliff in Southern Israel

Israeli hikers rescued after getting stranded on cliff in the south


Israel's hikes ranked among top nature walks worldwide

Israel's Ein Gedi hike ranked higher on Explore!'s list than Nepal's world-renowned Annapurna circuit.

A MAN STANDS beneath a waterfall at Nahal David in the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve area, near the Dead Sea.

This oleh retired in Israel and began leading a Jerusalem hiking club

Physician, hiker and history buff, Arnold Slyper has found his niche - sever niches, actually - in Israel: Hiking.

 AT LEFT with wife, Judy, in the Ein Kerem Valley with the In and Around Jerusalem Hiking Club.

Israeli killed in sports accident in northern Italy identified

Yonatan Ben Moshe Tarango, 45, has been identified as the Israeli killed in a parachuting accident on the Mont Blanc mountain in northern Italy. 

 A view of the Mont Blanc mountain from Le Brevent, in Chamonix, France, June 14, 2022.

Two hikers killed in landslide in Australia's Blue Mountains

The injured hikers had suffered head and abdominal injuries, paramedics said. The nationalities of the hikers were not known.

 Drone photograph of the Jamison Valley and the Three Sisters rock formation in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia, February 1, 2021.

Fall in Israel: Where to hike?

Now is one of the best times of year to experience the change in season in Israel’s nature reserves and national parks.

 Nahal Amud Nature Reserve

Sukkot activities: Hiking and family fun

Sukkot is a great time for family as well as self-reflection, and there's nowhere better to od this than in one of Israel’s nature parks or national heritage sites. 

 Mamshit

IDF firing zones, Highway 10 to be open to to hikers during holiday period

Entrance into the approved areas must be coordinated ahead of time, and without the correct permission, travelers will not be granted entry.

 View of highway 10, on the southern Israeli border with Egypt.

Jerusalem rabbi under investigation after teenage yeshiva student drowns

The student reportedly jumped into the waters of Nahal Prat and drowned, undergoing extensive CPR before being evacuated by helicopter.

United Hatzalah EMTs arrive at the scene of a drowning in Nahal Prat, April 5, 2021.

Tour Israel: Nahal Darga & Muraba'at Cave

Nahal Darga is an extreme route, but the route to Muraba’at Cave is suitable for families.

Nahal Darga is the largest of the seasonal streams that cross the northern Judean Desert.

Firing zones, Highway 10 to open to hikers on Hanukkah

Hikers will need to coordinate with the IDF and receive a permit before arriving at the military zones.

An IDF soldier stands atop a tank near Alonei Habashan on the Golan Heights, close to the ceasefire line between Israel and Syria

Blooming blossoms across Israel

Enjoy these recommendations for places that offer fun for the entire family.

 COASTAL IRIS AT NAHAL POLEG