Type of Tour: Hiking
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate to Difficult
Comments:You and everything you take with you will get wet…
very wet!
Suitability: For people who love a challenge, love to swim, and are not
daunted by climbing down cliffs on wire ladders! Must be able to swim.
Cost: Contact us for details.
This route also includes one entrance fee
of 23 NIS/pp.
Nahal Yehudiya is one of the more challenging hikes in the Land of Israel.
It affords a unique perspective about the strategic and economic importance of the region called
the Golan Heights.
You'll descend a canyon into a running stream filled with crystal
clear mountain water. Many plants mentioned in the bible bless the area:
grapevine, date palms, myrtle and figs to mention a few. The canyon is lush
with green and a smattering of pink thanks to the wild oleander growing throughout
the banks of the running stream.
At the bottom of the trail you'll notice a sudden change in our surroundings.
We'll quickly move from the hot, arid and scorching climate on the Golan plain
to the shaded, misty, jungle-like vegetation of the canyon. We'll navigate
through the stream walking through the water or balancing ourselves on the
many rocks and logs throughout the track.
At this point we reach the first large pool beneath a picturesque waterfall.
Locals like to rappel down the cliff side or scale the rock and jump off into the clear
mountain pool of cool refreshing water. We'll slosh our way to the next
descent, down the rocks and boulders and into another pool swimming our
way to the other side as the eagles and vultures soar overhead. Next stop
the 30 foot famous waterfall of Nahal Yehudiya. We'll climb down the sturdy
ladder made out of metal cable, and swim through the canyon stream
before soaking in the sun on a giant boulder in the middle of the water and
having a relaxing snack.
After our rest its back to the hike, partly on dry land partly not so dry until
we make our ascent up the steep basalt slope resting under the few trees
that dot the Golan landscape, before reaching our starting point.
Optional Additional Track at the end of the First Track: Continue down
the trail for more cliffs, swimming and challenging hikes through Nahal
Yehudiya for an additional 3 hours of fun until you can't feel your legs (finishing at the
starting point).
We are also in the process of developing numerous other specialized tours.
If you don't see what you want, just ask us.
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