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Ashdodiada

Adullam · Loop

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Distance 111 km

Total climbing 921 m

Highest point 417 m

Lowest point 13 m

Days 2 days

Difficulty Easy

Recommended months Apr–Nov

An easy loop from the Adullam area through the Elah valley to the fields of the southern coastal plain near Ashdod, and back to the hills of British Park. Great for a first bikepacking trip.

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Elevation profile

412 m 14 m

0 km 22 km 44 km 67 km 89 km 111 km

Route story · Ashdodiada

From the Adullam woods to Ashdod and back

111 km and about 900 m of climbing in a loop that starts and ends near Nahal Guvrin, in the Adullam area, and passes near Ashdod halfway round. You descend from the Adullam woods and Srigim through the Ela valley to the coastal plain, cross Nahal Lachish by Ad Halom, and return through the fields to the hills of British Park. An easy, varied loop, good for a first bikepacking trip.

Loop · Adullam2 daysApr–NovEasy

111km

921m climbing

57.3km, longest stretch without fuel

6fuel stations within 200 m

4water taps along the way

5night campsites near the route

Firing zones on the way

The route crosses one firing zone, about 2 km of 111. Entering a firing zone requires advance coordination and approval, and zones can be closed on weekends and holidays too.

Firing zone 309 א km 0–1, 106–108, 110–111 Coordination centers →

Boundaries from OpenStreetMap (source: IDF) and may be out of date.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 ⁦0–22⁩

The Adullam woods and Srigim

You set off from Nahal Guvrin, at about 340 m, into the Adullam Grove reserve, with ruins, columbarium caves and cisterns. Srigim has a grocery and a café, and from there you ride on past the Srigim forest and Mitzpe Masua, to Horbat Zachri and its hiding complex.

Along the way

km 3.3Horbat Yonim, a church and a columbarium cave, 190 m off the route
km 7.8Adullam Grove nature reserve
km 9.4Horbat Midras and the Pyramid, 320 m off the route
km 13.4Srigim forest night campsite
km 14.8Water point, near the Masua campground
km 21Horbat Zachri, a large hiding complex

Resupply · km 12.3
Srigim: Plusmarket and AgroCafe. The next shop is near Ashdod, km 57

02km ⁦22–53⁩

Down the Ela valley to the coastal plain

Near the Tel Tsafit national park you join Nahal HaEla and follow it west, from about 170 m almost to sea level. You pass Kfar HaRif and Yinon, between open fields, to where Nahal HaEla meets Nahal Lachish.

Along the way

km 22.9Tel Tsafit national park
km 25.4Nahal HaEla
km 29.3Nahal Barkai
km 34.4Water point
km 52.5Where Nahal HaEla meets Nahal Lachish

Resupply · km 34.4
Water at km 34.4. No shop or fuel until km 57

03km ⁦53–76⁩

Ad Halom and Nahal Lachish

By the Ad Halom memorial wall you cross Nahal Lachish and reach the route's service hub, with fuel stations, supermarkets and restaurants. Then on along Nahal Lachish, past the obelisk to the fallen Egyptian soldiers, and across the plain to Kfar Ahim.

Along the way

km 53.1Nahal Lachish
km 53.5The Ad Halom memorial wall
km 63.6The obelisk to the fallen Egyptian soldiers

Resupply · km 57.3
Star Center: Dor Alon, Aroma, McDonald's and Pizza Hut. Rami Levy and Osher Ad at km 59

04km ⁦76–111⁩

Back to the hills

From Kfar Ahim the long climb back east begins, from about 55 m to about 350 m, through the fields to Beit Nir. Then into British Park, past Tel Goded, the El Ayin ruins, columbarium and burial caves, finishing in Nahal Guvrin by the Tze'enan pool.

Along the way

km 76Water at Kfar Ahim
km 97.8Water at Beit Nir
km 103.4Tel Goded, the high point of British Park, 340 m off the route
km 104.7An aqueduct entrance
km 105.2The El Ayin ruins and burial caves
km 111The Tze'enan pool, a seasonal pool in Nahal Guvrin

Resupply · km 76.8
Sonol at Kfar Ahim. No fuel or shop after it to the end

Where to sleep

The Srigim forest campsite (km 13.4) is right by the route. For riders starting from Ashdod, around km 57, it falls roughly halfway round the loop. Alternatively, the Mitzpe Masua campsite (km 16.3), 1.2 km off 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 13.4Free

חניון לילה יער שריגים 20 m off the route

km 16.3Free

חניון לילה מצפה משואה 1,170 m off the route

km 16.3Free

חניון לילה פארק בריטניה 1,170 m off the route

km 27.7Free

חניון לילה יער חרובית 1,070 m off the route

km 28.2Free

חניון לילה יער עובדי בנק לאומי 660 m off the route

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 12.3

Grocery A café or restaurant

km ⁦57–57.7⁩

Star Center, Dor Alon, Fuel station 4 cafés and restaurants

km ⁦58.1–59.1⁩

Rami Levy A café or restaurant

km ⁦59.6–60.2⁩

Sonol, Paz, Osher Ad +1

km 76.8

Sonol

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

Photos from the route

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.