North · Loop

Between Sea And Lake

Dor Beach · Loop

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Distance 211 km

Total climbing 2,578 m

Highest point 355 m

Lowest point -233 m

Days 2 days

Difficulty Moderate

Recommended months May–Nov

From the sea to the Sea of Galilee and back: a loop from Dor Beach across the north to the lake. Start with a swim in the sea and finish with one in the lake, or the other way round.

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Elevation profile

352 m -231 m

0 km 42 km 84 km 127 km 169 km 211 km

Route story · Between Sea And Lake

From the sea to the Kinneret, and back to the sea

211 km and about 2,600 m of climbing in a loop that starts and ends at Dor beach. You cross Ramot Menashe and Nahal HaShofet, the Jezreel Valley and the Lower Galilee, drop to the Kinneret and the Jordan, and return through Nahal Tavor, the Jezreel Valley and Nahal Taninim to the sea. A loop of streams and springs, with a dip in the sea at one end and in the Kinneret at the other.

Loop · Dor Beach2 daysMay–NovModerate

211km

2,578m climbing

46.9km, longest stretch without fuel

10fuel stations within 200 m

12water taps along the way

15night campsites near the route

Firing zones on the way

The route crosses 2 firing zones, about 4 km of 211. Entering a firing zone requires advance coordination and approval, and zones can be closed on weekends and holidays too.

Firing zone 104 km 14–16 Fire-zone ops room 04-9538506
Firing zone 107 km 172–177 Fire-zone ops room 04-6125212

Boundaries from OpenStreetMap (source: IDF) and may be out of date.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 ⁦0–32⁩

From Dor beach to Nahal HaShofet

You leave Dor beach heading east, past Ein Ayala and Horbat Shimri, and climb along Nahal Tut to Elyakim, at about 250 m. Then into the Nahal HaShofet reserve: Ein Reihania, an old flour mill, Ein Faror and Tel Faror, the Camels cave, and finally the Wilfrid museum at HaZorea.

Along the way

km 5.9Horbat Shimri
km 18.2Nahal Tut
km 22Ein Reihania and the flour mill, the head of Nahal HaShofet
km 24.6Ein Faror and Tel Faror
km 25.6Nahal HaShofet night campsite, 320 m off the route
km 27.8The Wilfrid museum, HaZorea

Resupply · km 20.6
Elyakim: the Pundak HaEsh steakhouse and a grocery. No fuel until km 47

02km ⁦32–75⁩

The Jezreel Valley and the Lower Galilee

You cross Nahal Kishon and the Jezreel Valley, past Ramat Yishai and Tel Hazir, and follow Nahal Zippori. After the HaSolelim forest reserve you ride along Nahal Yiftahel and climb slowly to Ilaniya, at about 240 m.

Along the way

km 31.8Nahal Kishon
km 45.5Tel Hazir
km 48.8Nahal Zippori
km 55.4HaSolelim forest nature reserve
km 68.5Nahal Yiftahel
km 74.4Horbat Kishron, a Bronze Age site

Resupply · km 54.4
HaMovil junction: Paz and a 24/7 convenience store. Sonol and a 24/7 So Good at km 69

03km ⁦75–106⁩

Down to the Kinneret

From Ilaniya the big descent begins, more than 400 m. You pass the Reches Admi reserve and its springs, reach Poria and the Naomi Shemer viewpoint above the Kinneret, and plunge to the Kinneret moshava, about 200 m below sea level. At the end you cross the Jordan near Degania and reach Tzemach.

Along the way

km 80.7Reches Admi nature reserve
km 82.2Ein Ud spring
km 95.1Yaar Shvayts night campsite, 270 m off the route
km 99.6The Naomi Shemer viewpoint
km 102.2The Kinneret farm, with water at the Kinneret moshava
km 104.7The Jordan River

Resupply · km 75.9
Ilaniya: Pizza Lireno and a co-op shop. At Tzemach, km 106.7: a 24/7 Paz and restaurants

04km ⁦106–145⁩

From the Jordan to Nahal Tavor

From Tzemach south along the Jordan, near Ashdot Yaakov, to the route's lowest point, about 230 m below sea level. From there a steep climb, about 450 m in six kilometres, then down to the springs of Nahal Tavor: Ein Ulam, Ein Rekhesh and Tel Rekhesh, Ein Tehavit and Ein Qishyon.

Along the way

km 116.3The Jordan River, near Ashdot Yaakov
km 119Tel Shaharit
km 128.1Ein Ulam, cold clean water in a cistern room
km 131.3Ein Rekhesh, a shallow pool
km 133.3Ein Tehavit
km 140.7Ein Qishyon

Resupply · km 106.7
Tzemach: a 24/7 Paz, Yellow, Victory, Aroma and McDonald's

05km ⁦145–183⁩

The Jezreel Valley and Ramot Menashe

Along Nahal Adashim to Mizra, then past Ein Gideon and Nahal Kishon to Ein Adad near HaYogev. After the fuel station at km 170 you climb onto Ramot Menashe, to the route's highest point at about 355 m, and reach the Gilad campsite.

Along the way

km 149.3Nahal Adashim
km 157.4Ein Gideon, deep enough to jump in
km 165.2Ein Adad, shallow pools
km 178.9Ein Kfar
km 182.6Gilad night campsite, right by the route
km 182.7Water at the HaRakafot picnic site

Resupply · km 170.1
Paz and Yellow. The last shop on the route. Tiv Taam at Mizra, km 155

06km ⁦183–211⁩

Down Nahal Taninim to the sea

You descend from Ramot Menashe along Nahal Taninim, with small pools on the way: Ein Amikam, Ein Aviel and Ein Yardena. You pass the Binyamina quarry and the Hotem HaCarmel reserve, continue to the Taninim stream reserve and the Maagan Michael fish ponds, and return to Dor beach.

Along the way

km 189.1Ein Amikam, a pool in Nahal Taninim
km 192.4Ein Aviel, a small waterfall among the reeds
km 198.1The Binyamina quarry
km 202.1Taninim stream nature reserve
km 208.2Nahal Dalia estuary reserve
km 209.6Hof Dor night campsite

Resupply · km 193.1
Zman Le Coffee, 200 m off the route. Yamas at Dor beach, at the end

Where to sleep

To split it over two days, the Yaar Shvayts campsite (km 95.1), above the Kinneret, roughly halfway. Alternatively, the Gilad campsite (km 182.6), right on the route, before the descent along Nahal Taninim.

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 19.8Free

חניון לילה אליקיים 680 m off the route

km 25.6Free

חניון לילה נחל השופט 320 m off the route

km 26Free

חניון לילה הר גחר יער הזורע 440 m off the route

km 26.6Free

חניון החרובים נחל השופט 310 m off the route

km 74.3Free

חניון לילה יער לביא 940 m off the route

km 95.1Halfway

חניון לילה יער שוויץ 270 m off the route · Free

km 104.7Halfway

חניון לילה הירדנית 790 m off the route · Free

km 182.6Free

חניון לילה גלעד 20 m off the route

km 183.3Free

חניון לילה אורן זמיר 410 m off the route

km 183.4Free

חניון לילה אשתר 400 m off the route

km 184.4Free

חניון לילה אלוני גלעד 500 m off the route

km 209.6Free

חניון לילה חוף דור 10 m off the route

+3 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 20.6

Grocery A café or restaurant

km 46.9

Fuel station

km 51.8

A café or restaurant

km 54.424/7

Paz, Gas station store

km 64.3

Ten, Ten+

km 65.5

Dor Alon, Alonit

km 69.424/7

Sonol, So Good A café or restaurant

km 72.8

A café or restaurant

km ⁦75.2–76.2⁩

Fuel station, Grocery 2 cafés and restaurants

km 77.2

Grocery

km 102.2

A café or restaurant

km 105.4

Grocery

km ⁦106.6–106.7⁩24/7

Paz, Victory, Yellow 6 cafés and restaurants

km ⁦114.4–115.4⁩

Fuel station A café or restaurant

km 155.3

Fuel station, Tiv Taam A café or restaurant

km 170.1

Paz, Yellow

km 193.1

A café or restaurant

km 210.9

A café or restaurant

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.