North · One-way

20 Peaks – Feel the Clouds

Majdal Shams → Haifa

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Distance 298 km

Total climbing 5,629 m

Highest point 1,642 m

Lowest point -190 m

Days 4–6 days

Difficulty Hard

Recommended months Apr–Nov

Route by Itay HaLevi

From Majdal Shams at the foot of Mount Hermon, above 1,600 m, over the peaks of the Upper and Lower Galilee to Haifa. About 5,600 m of climbing: a true mountain journey. Snow on the high ground in winter.

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Elevation profile

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Route story · 20 Peaks – Feel the Clouds

From the Hermon to Haifa, through the clouds

298 km and about 5,600 m of climbing, from Majdal Shams at the foot of the Hermon to Haifa. You climb to almost 1,650 m on the Hermon, plunge into the Hula valley, ride the Ramim ridge, Nahal Dishon and Nahal Amud down to the Kinneret, and carry on via the Arbel, Mount Tabor and the Jezreel Valley to the Carmel. A true mountain journey, long and hard.

One-way · Majdal Shams4–6 daysApr–NovHard

298km

5,629m climbing

60km, longest stretch without fuel

13fuel stations within 200 m

20water taps along the way

44night campsites near the route

Firing zones on the way

The route crosses one firing zone, about 6 km of 298. Entering a firing zone requires advance coordination and approval, and zones can be closed on weekends and holidays too.

Firing zone 123 א km 35–41 Golan fire-zone ops room 04-6977224

Boundaries from OpenStreetMap (source: IDF) and may be out of date. Some sections are a road that crosses the zone. Either way, check and coordinate before you go. All coordination centers →

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The route at a glance

Fuel stationGrocery or supermarketWater tapNight campsite

01km ⁦0–20⁩

Up the Hermon

You leave the Majdal Shams area, dip briefly near Ein Qiniyye and start climbing, past Neve Ativ and up the slopes of the Hermon. On the way are the Hafur pool, a stone rainwater pool, and the Man pool. At the end of the section you reach the Mount Hermon site, the route's highest point at almost 1,650 m, after about 900 m of climbing.

Along the way

km 6.4Sayeret Egoz / Nabi Hazuri night campsite, 140 m off the route
km 9.8Water at Neve Ativ
km 11.7The Hafur pool
km 16The Man pool, 270 m off the route
km 19.4The Mount Hermon site, almost 1,650 m

Resupply · km 8.6
Paprika at Neve Ativ, 180 m off the route. Food also at the Hermon site, km 19.4

02km ⁦20–51⁩

From the Hermon to the Hula

The route's big descent: about 1,500 m in thirty kilometres. You pass through Majdal Shams and Mas'ade, near Birkat Ram and the Resisim waterfall lookout, and drop to Ein Agarunov and the Nahal Hermon reserve. At the end of the section, Horshat Tal and Nahal Dan, already in the Hula valley.

Along the way

km 32.9Birkat Ram, 480 m off the route
km 35.5Resisim waterfall lookout, 400 m off the route
km 45.5Ein Agarunov
km 47.4Nahal Hermon nature reserve
km 47.9The fallen soldiers' grove on the Banias
km 49.3Horshat Tal night campsite, paid, 300 m off the route

Resupply · km 33.9
Mas'ade: fuel, Abu Zeid sweets and restaurants. Food also in Majdal Shams, km 27–28

03km ⁦51–97⁩

Tel Hai and the Ramim ridge

You cross Nahal Snir and Nahal Ayun to Tel Hai, by the Roaring Lion. From there you climb about 650 m up the Ramim cliff, with views over the Hula valley, to the Hunin fortress and Manara, and ride on along the ridge, past Har Nezer and Yiftah, to the Nahal Kadesh reserve.

Along the way

km 59.7HaAri HaSho'eg night campsite, Tel Hai
km 65.2Ein Roim
km 71.5Yohai and Dor night campsite, by the A"H lookout
km 73.9Ramim cliff lookout
km 81Hunin fortress night campsite
km 96.5HaEla night campsite

Resupply · km 51.6
A 24/7 Dor Alon and Alonit, Aroma and more restaurants. The last fuel until km 111.6

04km ⁦97–136⁩

Nahal Dishon and Gush Halav

You drop to Dishon and on into Nahal Dishon, down to about 150 m. After the fuel station you climb along the stream, past a huge olive-press millstone, the Shondi pool and Ein Aviv, to Ein Halav and the old flour mill. At the end of the section you reach Jish, Gush Halav, with its ancient synagogue, at about 760 m.

Along the way

km 101.9Water at Dishon
km 117.3An ancient olive-press millstone
km 123The Shondi pool
km 127.8Nahal Dishon night campsite
km 132.5Ein Halav night campsite, with water
km 135The ancient lower synagogue of Gush Halav

Resupply · km 111.6
A fuel station and SoGood, and Sonol and restaurants at km 111.9. In Jish, km 136: restaurants and a grocery

05km ⁦136–175⁩

Nahal Amud to the Kinneret

From Gush Halav you drop about a thousand metres along Nahal Amud, from about 800 m to almost 200 m below sea level. You pass the Be'er Ozim and Ein Koves campsites, and further down the Robbers' cave, the Ottoman El-Kubu mill and Ein Nun. At the end of the section you reach the Kinneret shore.

Along the way

km 140.1Nahal Amud
km 141.2Be'er Ozim night campsite
km 147.5Ein Koves night campsite
km 154.1Water at the Lower Nahal Amud campsite
km 167The Robbers' cave (Zuttiyeh)
km 170.6Ein Nun

Resupply · km 145.7
Meitav fuel station. At km 171–174: Paz, Hilik's Junction and cafés

06km ⁦175–215⁩

The Arbel and the Horns of Hattin

From the Kinneret you climb into the Arbel reserve, past the ancient Arbel synagogue and Qal'at Ibn Ma'an, an Ottoman fortress on the cliff. From there on to the Horns of Hattin national park and the Arbel valley lookout, and later past Khan Tagarim and the springs near Kfar Tavor.

Along the way

km 186.2The ancient Arbel synagogue
km 187.4Qal'at Ibn Ma'an, 300 m off the route
km 191.1Horns of Hattin national park
km 192.5Arbel valley lookout
km 207.6Khan Tagarim
km 211.7Ein Zelef

Resupply · km 192.5
A grocery and food. Fuel stations at Kfar Tavor, km 210, about 170 m off the route

07km ⁦215–262⁩

Tabor and the Jezreel Valley

You climb the slopes of Mount Tabor to about 530 m, just below the summit, and drop to Daburiyya. From there you cross the Jezreel Valley, along Nahal Tavor and Nahal Adashim, past Ein Gideon and the Migdal HaEmek–Kfar Baruch train station, to the Kishon and HaZorea.

Along the way

km 218.3Horbat Zunim
km 224.8The summit of Mount Tabor, 290 m off the route
km 243.8Ein Gideon
km 251.8Migdal HaEmek–Kfar Baruch train station, if you need to bail out
km 258.3Nahal Kishon

Resupply · km 231.9
A grocery in Daburiyya. A 24/7 Dor Alon at HaZorea, km 261.3

08km ⁦262–298⁩

The Carmel and Haifa

After Yokneam, with every service, the last climb to the Carmel begins: Muhraqa, the Tayeset HaEmek lookout, and the Carmel forests with a string of night campsites. Near Rom Carmel you reach about 530 m, and from there you ride along the ridge, past Little Switzerland, to Haifa.

Along the way

km 271.8Dir al-Muhraqa night campsite, 210 m off the route
km 273.7Tayeset HaEmek lookout
km 282.1Beit HaShomer night campsite
km 289.3Rom Carmel, 360 m off the route
km 290.5Har Alon night campsite, with water and toilets
km 294.1Horshat HaArba'im night campsite, water and toilets

Resupply · km 265.1
Yokneam: a 24/7 Paz, a bakery and a row of restaurants. M Carmel at km 289.5, and Shufersal and a 24/7 Sonol at the finish

Where to sleep

Over four days, for example: the Hunin fortress (km 81), Ein Koves (km 147.5) and Har Dvora (km 233, 1.1 km off the route). Between km 155 and 271 no campsite is closer than a kilometre to the route.

Straight-line distanceDistances from the route are straight-line distances, not riding distances. Before you set out, check on a map that a trail or road actually reaches the place.

km 59.7Free

האריה השואג 50 m off the route

km 81Free

חניון לילה מצודת הונין 10 m off the route

km 96.7Free

חניון לילה האלות 50 m off the route

km 127.8Halfway

חניון לילה נחל דישון 20 m off the route · Free

km 132.5Halfway

חניון לילה עין חלב 50 m off the route · Free

km 141.2Halfway

חניון לילה באר אוזים 30 m off the route · Free

km 141.5Halfway

חניון לילה הבעל שם טוב 20 m off the route · Free

km 147.5Halfway

חניון לילה עין כובס 40 m off the route · Free

km 282.1Free

חניון לילה בית השומר 30 m off the route

km 288.3Free

חניון לילה בית היערן 30 m off the route

km 290.5Free

חניון לילה הר אלון 10 m off the route

km 294.1Water and toilets

חניון לילה חורשת הארבעים 10 m off the route

+32 more on the map

Where to refuel

Fuel stations, groceries and food within 200 m of the route. Fuel stations usually have water, toilets and a convenience store.

Straight-line distanceDistances from the route are straight-line distances, not riding distances. Before you set out, check on a map that a trail or road actually reaches the place.

km 8.6

A café or restaurant

km 19.4

A café or restaurant

km ⁦27.3–27.7⁩

2 cafés and restaurants

km ⁦32.4–32.8⁩

2 cafés and restaurants

km ⁦33.8–33.9⁩

Delek, Grocery 4 cafés and restaurants

km 50

Kibbutz Minimarket A café or restaurant

km ⁦51.5–52.1⁩24/7

Dor Alon, Alonit, Pina BaGan +2 9 cafés and restaurants

km 59.4

A café or restaurant

km ⁦111.6–112⁩

Fuel station, Sonol, SoGood ×2 6 cafés and restaurants

km ⁦135.7–136.2⁩

Grocery 3 cafés and restaurants

km 145.7

Fuel station

km 170.3

A café or restaurant

km 171.4

A café or restaurant

km 172.7

Paz

km 173.8

2 cafés and restaurants

km 192.5

Grocery A café or restaurant

km 210

Alon Daron, Better Place

km 231.9

km ⁦261.3–261.6⁩24/7

Dor Alon, Grocery 2 cafés and restaurants

km ⁦262.6–263.4⁩

Delek 2 cafés and restaurants

km ⁦264.6–265.5⁩24/7

Dor Alon, Paz, Grocery +1 16 cafés and restaurants

km 289.5

M Carmel

km ⁦294.8–295.3⁩

Markol Zol 2 cafés and restaurants

km ⁦296.3–297⁩24/7

Sonol, Shufersal, SoGood 3 cafés and restaurants

Distances along the route are calculated from the GPX file; the distance of each place from the route is a straight-line distance. Night campsites come from the site's campsite map, other places from OpenStreetMap. Not checked on the ground: confirm before you go.

Firing zones: OpenStreetMap, IDF data import

Distance, climbing and recommended months come from the routes table. Highest and lowest points are calculated from the GPX file, and difficulty is an estimate based on climbing per kilometre.