Spring Valley Trail Day 1: From Maale Gilboa To Kokhav Ha Yarden
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 18.27 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,110 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 2,477 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,353 ft
- TrailRank
- 53
- Min elevation
- -594 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 12 hours
- Coordinates
- 4781
- Uploaded
- April 23, 2018
- Recorded
- April 2018
near Merav, Northern District (Israel)
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Itinerary description
This hike is a combination of first two segments of the Spring Valley Trail, a multi-day trail going around villages of the Jordan Valley. This hike is best done in the end of the winter season and never in the summer (as the temperatures get insanely high and there is not much shade).
The hike begins at Shamir viewpoint on top of the Gilboa mountains with a gorgeous panoramic views of the valley below. You can reach the starting point by foot from the kibbutz Maale Gilboa (~2 km), which in turn can be reached by bus from Afula.
The hike follows Spring Valley Trail markings which are well-maintained and clearly visible.
The trail goes down the mountain to Maayanot park, and to the Qantar bridge (end of the first section). From there the trail goes through the Beit Shean forest to the city of Beit Shean, and via endless fields to the Kohav HaYarden castle (Belvoir). There you can sleep in a well-maintained campsite (paid).
The hike begins at Shamir viewpoint on top of the Gilboa mountains with a gorgeous panoramic views of the valley below. You can reach the starting point by foot from the kibbutz Maale Gilboa (~2 km), which in turn can be reached by bus from Afula.
The hike follows Spring Valley Trail markings which are well-maintained and clearly visible.
The trail goes down the mountain to Maayanot park, and to the Qantar bridge (end of the first section). From there the trail goes through the Beit Shean forest to the city of Beit Shean, and via endless fields to the Kohav HaYarden castle (Belvoir). There you can sleep in a well-maintained campsite (paid).
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