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Akko → Beit She'an

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Distance 227 km

Total climbing 4,449 m

Highest point 545 m

Lowest point -221 m

Days 3–4 days

Difficulty Hard

Recommended months Nov–Jan

The Galilee peaks route: from old Akko through the Galilee mountains to the Beit She'an valley. Lots of climbing, open views and stunning lookouts.

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Elevation profile

544 m -219 m

0 km 45 km 91 km 136 km 182 km 227 km

Route story · P2Peaks

Acre to Beit Shean, peak after peak

227 km and almost 4,500 m of climbing from Acre train station to Beit Shean train station. You climb Har Atzmon, Mount Turan, Har Devora, Tabor and Givat HaMore, cross the Jezreel Valley, climb onto the Gilboa ridge and drop about 600 m into the Beit Shean valley. Lots of climbing, lots of lookouts, and resupply in the villages along the way.

One-way · Akko3–4 daysNov–JanHard

227km

4,449m climbing

110.5km, longest stretch without fuel

7fuel stations within 200 m

3water taps along the way

11night campsites near the route

Firing zones on the way

The route crosses 2 firing zones, about 12 km of 227. Entering a firing zone requires advance coordination and approval, and zones can be closed on weekends and holidays too.

Firing zone 106 km 140–151 Northern Command coordination center 073-3483007
Firing zone 114 km 197–202 Coordination centers →

Boundaries from OpenStreetMap (source: IDF) and may be out of date. Some sections are a road that crosses the zone. Either way, check and coordinate before you go. All coordination centers →

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The route at a glance

Fuel stationGrocery or supermarketWater tapNight campsite

01km ⁦0–30⁩

From Acre into the Galilee

You leave Acre train station, with shops, cafés and fuel stations in the first few kilometres. You cross Nahal Naaman and the Kerei Naaman park, climb along Nahal Hilazon, past the Ahihud forest lookout and Har Gamal, to about 240 m, and reach Nahal Shagor.

Along the way

km 0Acre train station, the start
km 4.6Kerei Naaman and Nahal Naaman
km 4.7Nahal Hilazon
km 17.6Ahihud forest lookout, 280 m off the route
km 21.9Nahal Shagor

Resupply · km 21.8
Super Alonit. In Acre, km 0–3: King Store, Café Café, Aroma and two fuel stations

02km ⁦30–52⁩

Rakefet and Har Atzmon

From Horbat Rosh Zayit and the Rakefet pool you climb about 450 m to Har Atzmon, with the HaMirpeset lookout, above the Beit Netofa valley. On the way down you pass the Evlayim springs and reach two fuel stations, the last before Afula.

Along the way

km 31.2Horbat Rosh Zayit, 320 m off the route
km 37.9The Rakefet pool
km 44.4HaMirpeset lookout, 310 m off the route
km 44.9Har Atzmon
km 46The Evlayim springs

Resupply · km 49.1
Paz, and Delek Gal at km 50.2. After them there is no fuel until Afula, km 160.7

03km ⁦52–80⁩

Hanaton and Mount Turan

Tel Hanaton and Ein Hanaton, then along Nahal Yiftahel to Mount Turan, the route's highest point at about 550 m. The summit has a tower and a memorial, with a view over the Netofa valley. From there you descend to lower Nahal Yiftahel.

Along the way

km 53.7Tel Hanaton
km 54.2Ein Hanaton
km 60.1Nahal Yiftahel
km 70.7Mount Turan, a view over the Netofa valley

Resupply · km 78.9
Cafe Snack

04km ⁦80–110⁩

Ilaniya and Har Devora

Horbat Kishron, a Bronze Age site, and Ilaniya, with a Coop Shop and a pizzeria. Then via Nahal Keshet and Tel Govel to the Mount Tabor lookout, with benches and a view of the mountain, and on to Har Devora and its campsite.

Along the way

km 80.6Lavi Forest night campsites, 810 m off the route
km 80.7Horbat Kishron
km 91Tel Govel
km 100.4Mount Tabor lookout
km 105.7Har Devora night campsite

Resupply · km 82.5
Ilaniya: Coop Shop and Pizza Lireno. A grocery at km 109.3, by Daburiyya

05km ⁦110–140⁩

Tabor and Ein Dor

You enter the Mount Tabor reserve and climb its slope to about 530 m. Then you descend along Nahal Tavor to the Tel Zafzafot national park and Ein Dor, and continue between small springs, Ein Tomer and Ein Ne'ora.

Along the way

km 114.3Mount Tabor nature reserve
km 121.5Horbat Zunim
km 130.7Tel Zafzafot and Ein Dor
km 136.6Ein Tomer
km 138.3Ein Ne'ora

06km ⁦140–165⁩

Givat HaMore and Afula

Givat HaTurmusim and the Sahar caves, an ancient quarry with burial caves, then a climb to Givat HaMore, about 510 m. On the way down you reach Nahal Harod and the edge of Afula, with supermarkets and fuel stations right by the route.

Along the way

km 141.6Givat HaTurmusim
km 147.9The Sahar caves
km 153.9Givat HaMore
km 155.6Givat HaMore night campsite, 360 m off the route
km 158.2Nahal Harod

Resupply · km 160.7
Sonol, Delek, Mega and Super Park, km 159–161.4. The next shop is only in Beit Shean

07km ⁦165–195⁩

Jezreel and the Gilboa ridge

Ein Jezreel and Tel Jezreel, the Ma'ayan Harod national park, and then the long climb to the Gilboa begins: from about sea level to almost 500 m. On the way are the Ktef Shaul campsite, Mitzpe Vinya and the Har Barkan lookout, with the Sha'ar HaZahav campsite right by the route.

Along the way

km 167.9Ein Jezreel
km 168.6Tel Jezreel night campsite, 230 m off the route
km 171Ma'ayan Harod national park
km 177.3Ktef Shaul East night campsite
km 184.5Har Barkan lookout
km 186Sha'ar HaZahav night campsite

Resupply · km 169
Kimmel BaGilboa

08km ⁦195–227⁩

Diving into the Beit Shean valley

From the Gilboa you drop about 600 m, to about 220 m below sea level. On the way: the Malkishua cave and the Migda cliffs, Ein Moda, a pool with shade and tables, and Ein Yehuda and the White Falls. At the end, the Truncated Bridge, remains of a Roman bridge over Nahal Harod, Tel Beit Shean and the train station.

Along the way

km 198The Malkishua cave
km 207.2Ein Moda
km 207.9Ein Moda night campsite, 230 m off the route
km 216Ein Yehuda and the White Falls
km 223.1The Truncated Bridge and Tel Beit Shean
km 227Beit Shean train station, the finish

Resupply · km 207.4
Café Moda. In Beit Shean, Pushkina at km 224.5 and Café Elite at the finish

Where to sleep

To split it over two days, Har Devora (km 105.7). Over three days, the Lavi Forest campsites (km 80.6, 810 m off the route) and Tel Jezreel (km 168.6) or Sha'ar HaZahav (km 186). There is no night campsite in the first 80 km.

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 80.6Free

חניון לילה יער לביא 810 m off the route

km 105.7Halfway

חניון לילה הר דבורה 50 m off the route · Free

km 155.6Free

חניון לילה גבעת המורה 360 m off the route

km 168.6Free

חניון לילה תל יזרעאל 230 m off the route

km 172.5Paid

חניון לילה מעיין חרוד 650 m off the route

km 177.3Free

חניון לילה כתף שאול מזרח 170 m off the route

km 186Free

חניון לילה שער הזהב 60 m off the route

km 196.4Free

חניון לילה הר אבינדב 740 m off the route

km 207.9Free

חניון לילה עין מודע 230 m off the route

km 210.3Free

חניון לילה נחל הקיבוצים 1,400 m off the route

km 225.7Free

חניון לילה קנטרה 680 m off the route

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 ⁦0.3–0.7⁩

King Store Acre A café or restaurant

km 1.4

Discount A café or restaurant

km ⁦2.6–3.3⁩

Fuel station A café or restaurant

km 21.8

Fuel station

km 49.1

Paz

km 50.2

Delek Gal

km 78.9

A café or restaurant

km ⁦81.5–82.5⁩

Grocery 2 cafés and restaurants

km 109.3

km 157.1

Grocery

km ⁦158.4–159⁩

Super Park A café or restaurant

km ⁦160.2–161⁩

Sonol, Delek A café or restaurant

km 161.4

Mega

km 169

A café or restaurant

km 207.4

A café or restaurant

km 224.5

Grocery

km 227

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.

Firing zones: OpenStreetMap, IDF data import

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.