South · Loop

No Loop for You

Yeruham · Loop
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Distance 85 km
Total climbing 1,106 m
Highest point 677 m
Lowest point 300 m
Days 2 days
Difficulty Moderate
Recommended months Nov–Apr

Route by Itay HaLevi

From Yeruham to Sde Boker and back, across the Negev Highlands plains, Midreshet Ben-Gurion and the desert farms. A comfortable two-day desert trip, not far from the centre.

Elevation profile
676 m 308 m
0 km 17 km 34 km 51 km 68 km 85 km

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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