Route 171 is a regional east-west road in southern

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

. It is the only east-west road in the

Negev Mountains Negev Mountains is a mountainous area in the north-western part of the Negev desert, in Israel. Mount Ramon is the summit of Negev Mountains and the highest point in southern Israel, reaching . Most of the area belongs to Negev Mountains Nature ...

. It is 33 km long. It goes from

Mount Harif Mount Harif ( he, הר חריף) is a mountain at an elevation of located in the Negev desert in southern Israel. The mountain is located in the central part of the Negev desert, about southwest of the city of Beersheba, northwest of the ...

( he, הר חריף) junction on Highway 10 adjacent to Israel's border with

Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Medit ...

to HaRuhot junction with Highway 40 about 5 km north of

Mitzpe Ramon Mitzpe Ramon ( he, מִצְפֵּה רָמוֹן, Ramon Lookout; ar, متسبي رمون) is a local council in the Negev desert of southern Israel. It is situated on the northern ridge at an elevation of 860 meters (2,800 feet) overlo ...

. The road passes mostly along the northern edge of Makhtesh Ramon and along the flowing path of . In its eastern portion it crosses HaRuhot Plain and passes by the Mitzpe Ramon Airport.

Junctions

About 5 km northeast of Har Harif junction, 950 meters above mean sea level, are the . This is a group of 17 water cisterns spread over an area of 2 square km, that were dug during the reign of Solomon in the 10th century BCE. 15 of the water-pits are still filled with water in the winter rainy season.

Junctions

See also