North · One-way

Middle Earth

Nahariya → Tel Aviv

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Distance 278 km

Total climbing 4,094 m

Highest point 896 m

Lowest point -200 m

Days 3–4 days

Difficulty Hard

Recommended months Oct–Jan

From the Western Galilee to Tel Aviv via the Carmel, Ramat Menashe and the Sharon. From the green northern hills down to the coastal plain.

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Elevation profile

893 m -199 m

0 km 56 km 111 km 167 km 222 km 278 km

Route story · Middle Earth

From Nahariya to Tel Aviv, through the middle of the land

278 km from Achziv beach, up Nahal Kziv and past Montfort to the Upper Galilee and Safed, down almost a kilometre to Nahal Amud and Mount Arbel, then across the Lower Galilee, the Menashe Heights and Nahal Alexander to the Sharon coast and Tel Aviv. From the green hills of the north to the plain and the sea.

One-way · Nahariya3–4 daysOct–JanHard

278km

4,094m climbing

38.6km, longest stretch without fuel

23fuel stations within 200 m

30water taps along the way

28night campsites near the route

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The route at a glance

Fuel stationGrocery or supermarketWater tapNight campsite

01km ⁦0–35⁩

Achziv and Nahal Kziv

You leave Nahariya, pass the Achziv national park and the Blue Lagoon, by the remains of the railway to Lebanon, and start climbing up Nahal Kziv. By Montfort there is a view of the Crusader castle and a row of campsites, then the Dlavim pool, Metzad Abirim and the Fassuta pool reserve. By the end of the section you are about 650 m above the sea.

Along the way

km 4.6Achziv national park and the Blue Lagoon
km 5.2Achziv beach night campsite
km 22.1Montfort lookout
km 25.3HaZeitim night campsite, near the Dlavim pool
km 30.1Metzad Abirim and the Abirim campsite

Resupply · km 6.6
Dor Alon near Achziv. After it there is no fuel until km 40

02km ⁦35–72⁩

The Upper Galilee and Safed

The Sasa pool and Har Godrim reserves, then the Baram national park with its ancient synagogue. After Gush Halav and Ein Zeitim park you climb to Birya Forest and the Birya fortress, the route's highest point at almost 900 m, and ride into Safed.

Along the way

km 47.6Sasa pool reserve
km 49.1Har Godrim reserve
km 55The ancient synagogue at Baram
km 64.5Ein Zeitim park, night campsite
km 68.4Birya fortress and the Birya Forest campsite

Resupply · km 72.8
Safed: a fuel station, Bar Col and Mahsanei HaShuk

03km ⁦72–100⁩

Down to Nahal Amud and Arbel

From Safed you drop almost a kilometre, to about 200 m below sea level. On the way: Akbara Forest, Ein Sela and Ein Kahal, the lower Nahal Amud campsite, the Robbers' cave, the al-Qubo mill and Ein Nun, and finally the Arbel reserve.

Along the way

km 75.8Limonim Forest night campsite
km 81.4Ein Sela and Horbat Sela
km 84.2Lower Nahal Amud night campsite
km 92.8The Robbers' cave
km 96.3Ein Nun

Resupply · km 90
Coop Shop at Hukok, and Paz at km 98

04km ⁦100–130⁩

Karnei Hittin and Lavi Forest

You climb back out of the valley to the Karnei Hittin national park and the Arbel Valley lookout, pass Horbat Hanot Lavi and reach Lavi Forest, with three campsites and the Golani Museum.

Along the way

km 113.2Karnei Hittin national park
km 115.1Arbel Valley lookout
km 122.8Lavi Forest night campsites
km 124.9The Golani Museum

Resupply · km 124.6
Delek at Golani junction, and a 24/7 Sonol and So Good at km 133

05km ⁦130–172⁩

The Lower Galilee and the Jezreel Valley

Through Hoshaya and the Resh Lakish lookout to the Solelim Forest reserve, past the Bedouin Warrior monument and HaMovil junction. Then down through Zarzir and Tel Hazir into the Jezreel Valley, Beit She'arim and Nahal Kishon.

Along the way

km 147.2Resh Lakish lookout
km 147.8Solelim Forest nature reserve
km 151.1The Bedouin Warrior monument
km 160.1Tel Hazir
km 171.2Nahal Kishon

Resupply · km 151.3
Paz and a convenience store at HaMovil junction

06km ⁦172–200⁩

The Menashe Heights

A section of hills, groves and small springs. The Nahal Gahar campsite and Ein Shekhar, the Okhberg lookout, an ancient flour mill and Ein Mecholelim, a pretty pool in the middle of the woodland. The greenest, quietest stretch of the route, and almost without services.

Along the way

km 179.1Nahal Gahar night campsite and Ein Shekhar
km 182Okhberg lookout
km 184.8An ancient flour mill
km 186.2Ein Mecholelim

07km ⁦200–240⁩

Ein Arubot and Nahal Alexander

The Ein Arubot and Givat HaKalaniot reserves, then Tel Kakun, with the remains of a Mamluk fortress and a lookout above it. From there you reach Nahal Alexander, the Hefer pond, Tel Hefer and the Italy Park campsite on the bank.

Along the way

km 200.7Ein Arubot nature reserve
km 207.7Givat HaKalaniot reserve
km 222.5Tel Kakun and its lookout
km 229.7Hefer pond
km 233.6Italy Park night campsite

Resupply · km 209.2
Sonol and So Good. Also Dor Alon at km 202.8

08km ⁦240–278⁩

The Sharon coast to Tel Aviv

From Netanya south: the Poleg pond and Sha'ar Poleg, the Ga'ash reserve and the Hof HaSharon national park, with lookouts above the sea. Then Apollonia and the gate of Crusader Arsuf, Tel Michal and the Herzliya marina, and the Herzliya beaches and the Levinski winter pond, all the way to Tel Aviv.

Along the way

km 253.7Poleg pond
km 255.8Sha'ar Poleg
km 261.4Hof HaSharon national park and its lookouts
km 266Apollonia and the gate of Crusader Arsuf
km 270.1Tel Michal and the Herzliya marina

Resupply · km 241.7
Netanya: four fuel stations, Shufersal and SoGood

Where to sleep

Over three or four days, for example: the Montfort or Abirim campsites (km 22–30), Birya Forest (km 68) or lower Nahal Amud (km 84), Lavi Forest (km 123) and Nahal Gahar (km 179).

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 22Free

חניון לילה המונפורט 50 m off the route

km 23.2Free

חניון לילה פארק גורן 330 m off the route

km 25.3Free

חניון לילה הזיתים 10 m off the route

km 30.1Free

חניון לילה מצד אבירים 130 m off the route

km 30.2Free

חניון לילה אבירים 110 m off the route

km 67.8Free

חניון לילה יער ביריה 270 m off the route

km 75.8Free

חניון לילה יער לימונים 200 m off the route

km 122.8Halfway

חניון לילה רן שוחט 60 m off the route · Free

km 123.8Halfway

חניון לילה שולחנות קק"ל - יער לביא 250 m off the route · Free

km 125Halfway

חניון לילה יער לביא 160 m off the route · Free

km 179.1Free

חניון לילה נחל גחר 50 m off the route

km 233.6Free

חניון לילה פארק איטליה 10 m off the route

+16 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 ⁦0–0.9⁩

14 cafés and restaurants

km 1.1

A café or restaurant

km 3.3

Yaad, Grocery

km 6.6

Dor Alon

km ⁦40–40.6⁩

Sonol 3 cafés and restaurants

km 45.4

A café or restaurant

km ⁦59.7–60.4⁩

3 cafés and restaurants

km ⁦70.1–70.3⁩

Sonol A café or restaurant

km 72.8

Ten, Bar Col, Grocery

km 90

Coop Shop

km ⁦96.1–96.8⁩

2 cafés and restaurants

km 98.1

Paz

km 99.3

2 cafés and restaurants

km 124.6

Delek A café or restaurant

km 127.8

A café or restaurant

km 133.224/7

Sonol, So Good A café or restaurant

km 151.324/7

Paz, Gas station store

km 158.1

Fuel station

km 164.2

Fuel station

km 181.3

A café or restaurant

km 195.6

A café or restaurant

km 202.8

Dor Alon

km ⁦209.2–209.3⁩

Sonol, So good

km 217.8

Fuel station, Grocery A café or restaurant

km ⁦241.3–242.2⁩

Delek, Dor Alon, Sonol +2 3 cafés and restaurants

km 242.5

Paz

km 243.8

Mega Ba'Ir 2 cafés and restaurants

km 246.2

Delek, Mega A café or restaurant

km ⁦248.8–248.9⁩

Tiv Taam A café or restaurant

km 251

A café or restaurant

km 257.3

Dor Alon, Aroma 4 cafés and restaurants

km ⁦260.3–260.6⁩

Dor Alon ×2

km 266.2

Grocery

km ⁦267.6–268.5⁩24/7

HaKikar Supermarket, Grocery, Kiosk Ha'Sharon 8 cafés and restaurants

km ⁦269–269.9⁩

bleecker, Stopmarket 11 cafés and restaurants

km ⁦272.1–272.3⁩

Grocery A café or restaurant

km ⁦273.9–274.3⁩

Paz A café or restaurant

km 275.7

A café or restaurant

km ⁦277.8–278⁩

Grocery 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.

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.