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Gabor Szabo

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Distance: 10.9 mi
Elevation gain: 2,238 ft
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Elevation loss: 2,238 ft
Max elevation: 688 ft
TrailRank: 55
Min elevation: -1,270 ft
Trail type: Loop

Moving time: 4 hours 44 minutes
Time: 8 hours 11 minutes
Coordinates: 3136
Uploaded: December 11, 2021
Recorded: December 2021

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near ‘En Gedi, Southern District (Israel)

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Itinerary description

We had to buy a ticket at the main entrance of the Ein Gedi/Nachal David reserve and then show it at the gate where the black route starts. The place opened at 8 am. I don't know what could you do if you arrive early. We were asked to carry at least 4l of water per person though we ended up drinking only about 3l it was not bad that we had reserves. And it was November when it was only about 25C during the day.

This is a long trip around, and partially insides Nachal David (David stream) that can be only done when there is no danger of flooding.

We followed the trail of another hike but missed some of the steps and had to return part of our path. This was after we followed his instructions and turned south(ish) sooner than we should have. After leaving Mt. Ishay one could stay on the dirt road which is now also marked, go around and reach the entrance to the upper part of Nachal David.

We walked downstream in the dry riverbed, but at one point we reach a 4-5 high waterfall (that was of course dry), but we could not climb down.

Next time we might go on the shorter loop following either the red or the green marking.

Waypoints

Parking lot Ein Gedi / Nachal David reserve

Buy your ticket here. Fill your empty bottles with Ein-Gedi tap-water

We are going to come down from there

That's Mt Ishay where we are going up

A lone Yael

You can see many more in the background.

The Dead Sea on the way up

View to Nachal David

Intersection - Red -Black - We went to th right on the black route

The red trail is the shortest going arouund on the edge of the Nachal David Wadi. The black trail is the direction to Mt Ishay.

On the way up

You can see the previous intersection in the picture

A bit of a stone wall

People walking on the green path

Intersection - Geeen black - we turned right on the black path

Last chance to go the shorter route turning left on the green path, joining up with the red path and going around the lower section of Nachal David. We turned to the right going further up to Mt Yishay

Dead sea

The parking lot is on the right side of the picture.

View to the south from Mt Yishay

The path you can see on the other mountain slightly above the edge of the Wadi is the other side of the green path (that was joined by the red path)

Intersection: Green - red - white

We cam up on the green then went to the peak of Mt Yishay on the white and now leaving on the red. Noth, Noth-West.

Just some dirt road with red marking

Lost in the desert

Found a dirt road again

Dry riverbed of Nachal David

We are supposed to climb down there. It was a bit scary but we managed. One could go around on the marked path and get an easier access.

Inside Nachal David

Nachal David

Side stream of Nachal David

Nachal David

Intersection - Nachal David - black path

This is where once could smoothly enter the river-bed and the leave it. We cam upstream here and turned left to the south onto the black path. In the picture to the right you see the downstream of Nachal David and to the left is the northbound part of the black path.

Intersection - a fallen treck sign

Intersection

Intersection - Keep to the left on the black path

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The way down

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Just some nice rock formations

The same nice rock formations

In an out-of focus picture

We came from there

A view of Wadi Nachal David from the other side

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