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Mahanaim-Yanai

Mahanaim → Beit Yanai

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Distance 176 km

Total climbing 1,557 m

Highest point 304 m

Lowest point -256 m

Days 2 days

Difficulty Easy

Recommended months Apr–May, Oct–Jan

From the Upper Galilee to Beit Yanai beach, crossing the north westward. The Galilee, the Jezreel Valley, Ramat Menashe and the Sharon, finishing at the sea.

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Elevation profile

300 m -252 m

0 km 35 km 70 km 106 km 141 km 176 km

Route story · Mahanaim-Yanai

From the Galilee to the sea, via the Kinneret

176 km from Mahanayim in the Upper Galilee to Beit Yanai beach. You drop along the Jordan to the Kinneret, ride its eastern shore, climb Nahal Tavor into the Lower Galilee and cross the Jezreel Valley, Ramat Menashe and the Sharon to the sea. A crossing of the north from east to west, with plenty of water, beaches and springs.

One-way · Mahanaim2 daysApr–May, Oct–JanEasy

176km

1,557m climbing

52.8km, longest stretch without fuel

11fuel stations within 200 m

12water taps along the way

16night campsites near the route

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The route at a glance

Fuel stationGrocery or supermarketWater tapNight campsite

01km ⁦0–30⁩

From the Upper Galilee to the Kinneret

You leave the Mahanayim junction along Nahal Mahanayim, past Ein Yarda, and reach the Jordan by the Bnot Ya'akov bridge and Mezad Atarat. From there the route runs south, past the Segev lookout and a few more viewpoints, and drops to the Kinneret. In all you descend almost 500 m, from about 270 m above sea level to about 210 m below it.

Along the way

km 3.8Ein Yarda in Nahal Mahanayim
km 8.8The Jordan River
km 10.2Bnot Ya'akov bridge night campsite
km 11Mezad Atarat
km 21.9Segev lookout
km 27.9Amnun beach night campsite, 480 m off the route

Resupply · km 0
Mahanayim junction: fuel, a small mall and restaurants. Iskander at km 8.7

02km ⁦30–50⁩

The Kinneret's eastern shore

Along the eastern shore, about 200 m below sea level, you cross the mouths of Nahal Meshushim and Nahal Yehudiya. Then the beaches come one after another: Duga and Dugit, Kursi, Gofra and Susita, several with a free night campsite right on the route. At the end of the section, Ein Gev.

Along the way

km 32.5Nahal Yehudiya
km 39.4Duga beach
km 40.1Water by Dugit beach
km 43.6Kursi beach, night campsite
km 47.4Gofra beach, night campsite
km 48.5Susita beach

Resupply · km 38.5
A fuel station. At Ein Gev, km 49–50: Sonol, a snack bar and restaurants

03km ⁦50–66⁩

The southern Kinneret and Tzemah

More beaches on the southern Kinneret, HaShitim and Rotem, then Ma'agan and the historic Tzemah railway station. Tzemah is the route's biggest service hub, with more stations at Afikim and Ashdot Ya'akov after it.

Along the way

km 52.5HaShitim beach, night campsite
km 53.8Rotem beach, night campsite
km 61.2The historic Tzemah railway station
km 64.4Water point

Resupply · km 62.1
Tzemah: a 24/7 Paz, Yellow, Victory and restaurants. Fuel and a shop also at km 64.9

04km ⁦66–88⁩

The Jordan, Gesher and Nahal Tavor

Along the Jordan, past the Yarmouk confluence and the Naharayim lookout, to Old Gesher and its Mamluk khan, near the route's lowest point, about 250 m below sea level. From there you turn west and climb along Nahal Tavor, past Ein Shahal and Ein Zeev, about 300 m up into the Lower Galilee.

Along the way

km 69.1Naharayim lookout, 250 m off the route
km 69.3The Yarmouk
km 74.6The Mamluk khan at Old Gesher, and the Naharayim museum
km 79.4Nahal Tavor nature reserve
km 83Ein Shahal
km 85.7Ein Zeev

Resupply · km 67.7
Tzel Tamar, 120 m off the route. After it there is no food until km 118, and no fuel until km 119

05km ⁦88–112⁩

The Lower Galilee hills

Between 75 and 175 m, past Gazit, Kfar Misr and Dovrat. On the way you pass the Tel Zafzafot national park and Ein Dor, and at the end of the section you drop into the Jezreel Valley, near Ein Gideon.

Along the way

km 88.4Nave Elad, a lookout and a seating corner
km 88.9Water point
km 95.9Horbat Zafzafot and Ein Dor
km 109.5Ein Gideon, 230 m off the route

Resupply · km 88.9
Water at km 88.9. The only point in this section

06km ⁦112–139⁩

The Kishon and Ramat Menashe

You cross Nahal Kishon by Ein Adad and HaYogev and start climbing onto Ramat Menashe, to the route's highest point, about 300 m, near Beit Ras. From there you descend to Ein Kfar and Gilad, with a night campsite right on the route.

Along the way

km 115.2Nahal Kishon
km 116.8Ein Adad
km 128.7Beit Ras, a War of Independence outpost
km 131.3Ein Kfar
km 135Gilad night campsite, on the route

Resupply · km 122.3
Paz and Yellow. Green Bus pizza at km 117.9 and a grocery at HaYogev, km 119.2

07km ⁦139–160⁩

Into the Sharon

You descend from Ramat Menashe, past Ein Nili, along Nahal Alona and Nahal Ada. You pass near Givat Ada and through the Alonei Yitzhak reserve, and towards the end of the section near Tel Dudaim and the Menashe streams reservoir.

Along the way

km 139.6Ein Nili, a small shaded spring
km 142Nahal Alona
km 145.9Water at Gan Ilanot
km 147.6Alonei Yitzhak nature reserve
km 152.1Tel Dudaim

Resupply · km 144.1
A place to eat near Regavim. Water at km 145.9–148

08km ⁦160–176⁩

Nahal Hadera and the sea

Along Nahal Hadera, past the water pumping history museum and the Orot Rabin power stations, to the sea. Then south along the coast, past Tel Gador, Michmoret and Nahal Alexander, to Beit Yanai beach.

Along the way

km 165.1Water pumping history museum
km 166.4Nahal Hadera park, water
km 170.7Tel Gador, a view over the coast
km 173.4Michmoret beach night campsite
km 175.8Beit Yanai beach, water, toilets and showers

Resupply · km 162
Dor Alon and Alonit. A restaurant at Michmoret, km 173.4

Where to sleep

Over two or three days: the Kinneret beaches, Kursi (km 43.6), Gofra (km 47.4) or Rotem (km 53.8), and the Gilad campsite (km 135), right on the route. Between km 54 and 135 there is no campsite close 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 10.2Free

חניון לילה גשר בנות יעקב 80 m off the route

km 27.9Free

חניון לילה חוף אמנון 480 m off the route

km 43.6Free

חוף כורסי 30 m off the route

km 44Free

חוף לבנון 80 m off the route

km 47.4Free

הכינרת- חוף גופרה 10 m off the route

km 52.5Free

חוף השיטים 50 m off the route

km 53.5Free

חוף שטים 110 m off the route

km 53.8Free

חוף רותם 80 m off the route

km 135Free

חניון לילה גלעד 30 m off the route

km 135.6Free

חניון לילה אשתר 530 m off the route

km 135.6Free

חניון לילה אורן זמיר 540 m off the route

km 173.4Free

חניון לילה חוף מכמורת 140 m off the route

+4 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 0

Delek, בטר פלייס, Grocery 5 cafés and restaurants

km 8.7

A café or restaurant

km 38.5

Delek

km ⁦49.1–50.1⁩

Sonol, Grocery 3 cafés and restaurants

km 57.3

Dor Alon

km ⁦61.2–62.2⁩24/7

Paz, Yellow, Victory 8 cafés and restaurants

km 64.9

Fuel station, Joe

km 66.5

Fuel station

km 67.7

A café or restaurant

km 117.9

A café or restaurant

km ⁦119.2–119.3⁩

Fuel station, Grocery

km 122.3

Paz, Yellow

km 144.1

A café or restaurant

km ⁦161.9–162⁩

Dor Alon, Alonit A café or restaurant

km 169

A café or restaurant

km 173.4

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.

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.