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Lachishim

Kiryat Gat · Loop

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Distance 99 km

Total climbing 1,035 m

Highest point 176 m

Lowest point 42 m

Days 2 days

Difficulty Moderate

Recommended months Sep–Feb

A loop through the Lachish region and southern Shfela from Kiryat Gat. Along Nahal Shikma and Nahal Lachish, between open fields and ancient tells, on a comfortable two-day route.

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Elevation profile

172 m 43 m

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Route story · Lachishim

Mounds, ruins and fields in the Lachish region

99 km and about 1,000 m of climbing in a loop that starts and ends in Kiryat Gat. West along Nahal Shikma, past Horbat Jammama and the kurkar caves, to Beror Hayil and the southern coastal plain, and back along Nahal Lachish. Open fields and ancient mounds, with no big climbs, the highest point at about 175 m.

Loop · Kiryat Gat2 daysSep–FebModerate

99km

1,035m climbing

49.3km, longest stretch without fuel

3fuel stations within 200 m

2water taps along the way

0night campsites near the route

Between leaving Kiryat Gat and returning to it there is no shop or café, only two fuel stations (km 1 and km 49.3) and two water points (km 39 and km 60.8). After km 60.8 there is no water to the end.

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The route at a glance

Fuel stationGrocery or supermarketWater tapNight campsite

01km ⁦0–25⁩

Along Nahal Shikma

You leave Kiryat Gat and turn onto Nahal Shikma, which follows the route almost to km 46. You pass Tel Shekef and Tel Hasi, Horbat Zedim, and at the end of the section an ancient structure inside a pit, the remains of the Horbat Jammama monastery.

Along the way

km 10.2Tel Shekef
km 10.4Nahal Shikma, until km 46
km 12.5Tel Hasi
km 17.8Horbat Zedim
km 21.1An ancient structure in a pit, the Horbat Jammama monastery

Resupply · km 1
Sonol on the way out of Kiryat Gat. The next fuel station is at km 49

02km ⁦25–50⁩

Horbat Jammama and the kurkar caves

After the route's highest point, about 175 m, you pass the Shvil HaShibolim lookout and drop to Horbat Jammama and the kurkar caves. Then on past Hurvat Marshan, with a lookout and benches, and Horbat Kfar Shoura, descending to about 50 m, to the fuel station near Beror Hayil.

Along the way

km 32Shvil HaShibolim lookout, 150 m off the route
km 37.3Horbat Jammama
km 38The kurkar caves
km 39Water point
km 45.1Hurvat Marshan, a lookout with benches, 290 m off the route
km 46.9Horbat Kfar Shoura

Resupply · km 49.3
Delek, near Beror Hayil. The last services until Kiryat Gat

03km ⁦50–75⁩

The southern coastal plain

Along Nahal Beror, past Tel Beror, then between open fields near Gvaram, with an old kurkar quarry on the way. The route climbs a little, to about 125 m at Hill 138.5, and drops to Nahal Gea.

Along the way

km 50Nahal Beror
km 50.8Tel Beror, 300 m off the route
km 57.3A kurkar quarry
km 60.8Water near Gvaram
km 69.6Hill 138.5
km 73.8Nahal Gea

Resupply · km 60.8
Water near Gvaram, the last water until Kiryat Gat

04km ⁦75–99⁩

Along Nahal Lachish to Kiryat Gat

Past Noga and Nehora you cross Nahal Yoav. From km 82 you ride along Nahal Lachish, past the Uza reservoir and the remains of Al-Faluja, and return to Kiryat Gat, with a supermarket and cafés at the end.

Along the way

km 78.1Noga
km 80.6Nahal Yoav
km 82.1Nahal Lachish, until km 93
km 93.1The remains of Al-Faluja
km 98.7Kiryat Gat railway station, 490 m off the route

Resupply · km 98.6
Kiryat Gat: Rami Levi, Cafe Cafe, BBB and Roladin

Where to sleep

There are no campsites near the route. The nearest is the Yad Mordechai forest campsite, 2.5 km off the route at km 59.2, roughly halfway round the loop.

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.

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 1

Sonol

km 49.3

Delek

km ⁦98.2–98.7⁩

Fuel station, Rami Levi 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.

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.