The Jerusalem Trail, ( he, שביל ירושלים, ''Shvil Yerushalaim'') is a hiking path that extends the
Israel National Trail
The Israel National Trail ( he, שביל ישראל, ''Shvil Yisra'el'') is a hiking path that was inaugurated in 1995. The trail crosses the entire country of Israel. Its northern end is at Dan, near the Lebanese border in the far north of the co ...
into
Jerusalem
Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...
.
Overview
The
trail
A trail, also known as a path or track, is an unpaved lane or small road usually passing through a natural area. In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, a path or footpath is the preferred term for a pedestrian or hiking trail. ...
, opened to the public in 2006, is almost a complete circuit. It can be extended to a full loop by following Israel National Trail marks. The length is approximately 42 km (26mi).
The trail is marked with a gold line between two blue lines and takes an average of two days to complete.
The trail combines cultural and historical places with national parks around Jerusalem. The trail passes many
museums
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these ...
, the
Knesset
The Knesset ( he, הַכְּנֶסֶת ; "gathering" or "assembly") is the unicameral legislature of Israel. As the supreme state body, the Knesset is sovereign and thus has complete control of the entirety of the Israeli government (with ...
, the
City of David,
Mahane Yehuda Market
Mahane Yehuda Market ( he, שוק מחנה יהודה, ''Shuk Mahane Yehuda''), often referred to as "The Shuk" ( he, השוק, HaShuq), is a marketplace (originally open-air, but now partially covered) in Jerusalem. Popular with locals and touri ...
,
Sataf
Sataf (Arabic: صطاف, Hebrew: סטף) was a Palestinian village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It was located 10 km west of Jerusalem, with Sorek Valley (Arabic: Wadi as-Sarar) bordering to t ...
, and the
Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
See also
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Tourism in Israel
Tourism in Israel is one of Israel's major sources of income, with a record 4.55 million tourist arrivals in 2019, and, in 2017, contributed NIS 20 billion to the Israeli economy making it an all-time record. Israel offers a plethora of historica ...
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Kerem Tunnel
Kerem Tunnel (Hebrew: מנהרת כרם, ''Minheret Kerem'') is a tunnel in southwest Jerusalem, Israel. It is currently the only cycling tunnel in Israel.
The tunnel was originally built in the 1990s by Hagihon (Jerusalem's water company) to run ...
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Geography of Israel
The geography of Israel is very diverse, with desert conditions in the south, and snow-capped mountains in the north. Israel is located at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea in Western Asia. It is bounded to the north by Lebanon, the nort ...
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List of long-distance footpaths
This is a list of some long-distance footpaths used for walking and hiking.
Africa
Namibia
* Fish River Canyon: route in the ǀAi-ǀAis/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
South Africa
* Otter Trail: section of the Garden Route along the Cape ...
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Wildlife in Israel
The wildlife of Israel includes the flora and fauna of Israel, which is extremely diverse due to the country's location between the temperate and the tropical zones, bordering the Mediterranean Sea in the west and the desert in the east. Spe ...
References
External links
The trailon
Google Maps
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Trail Section & Maps
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2006 establishments in Israel
Hiking trails in Israel
Geography of Jerusalem
Transport in Jerusalem
Tourist attractions in Jerusalem