THE HIKE:

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• Leaving the parking lot there is a fork immediately ahead of you in the direction of the stream, both branches of which are red-marked. Take the right fork. After a while you will see a picnic area and observation point on your right, Neve Elad. It is worth going through the grey gate for the view. Return to the red-marked trail. Ignore the green trail on your left and continue down the hill until you come to the stream. It is a distance of about 2½ Km from the parking area and should take about ¾-hour. There is a parking area here, picnic benches, a map, and a sign explaining the vegetation and wildlife that can be seen along the stream.​

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• Turn left along the blue-marked trail. This part of the hike is extremely beautiful, the path being framed on either side by basalt cliffs. There are four stream crossings. It is worth looking in front of and behind the colored markings to choose the best place to cross.

 

• You will come eventually to two small waterfalls and a pool. The going now becomes a bit more difficult and there is a section in which you will need to climb up on rungs in the cliff.

 

• Shortly after the fourth stream crossing, the blue trail goes up from the canyon. The path is rocky and only minimally difficult, but is quite long and steep. So, take it gradually, especially in hot weather. You will see Mount Tabor on your right.

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• At the top of the path is the observation area Lashon HaMelech (תצפית לשון המלך) with views of the stream below. Two stone picnic benches are conveniently placed.

 

• Just before the observation area is a signpost. Turn to the right (facing the observation area) on the blue-marked trail signposted to Gazit.

 

• The blue-marked trail turns into a black-marked trail, and at a Farewell sign it becomes red-marked. Follow this to your car.