South · Loop

Eastern Crater

Mitzpe Ramon · Loop
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Distance 103 km
Total climbing 1,280 m
Highest point 995 m
Lowest point 335 m
Days 2 days
Difficulty Moderate
Recommended months Oct–May

A loop through the eastern part of the Ramon Crater. Amazing rock colours, hills and desert nature a short ride from Mitzpe Ramon.

Elevation profile
987 m 336 m
0 km 21 km 41 km 62 km 82 km 103 km

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.

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