North · Loop

Special C

Trek Ein HaMifratz · Loop

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Distance 124 km

Total climbing 1,399 m

Highest point 470 m

Lowest point -11 m

Days 2 days

Difficulty Moderate

Recommended months Apr–Nov

A loop from the Trek store at Ein HaMifratz into the Western Galilee. Streams, springs and woods, a short ride from the bay.

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Elevation profile

464 m -10 m

0 km 25 km 50 km 74 km 99 km 124 km

Route story · Special C

Western Galilee springs, and back along the sea

124 km in a loop from the Trek store in Ein HaMifratz. You climb into the Western Galilee, past the springs of Nahal Gaaton and Nahal Meirav to about 470 m, descend along Nahal Kziv, below Montfort castle, to the sea at Achziv, and return along the coast through Nahariya and the Old City of Acre. Streams and springs in the first half, sea and food in the second.

Loop · Trek Ein HaMifratz2 daysApr–NovModerate

124km

1,399m climbing

29.2km, longest stretch without fuel

8fuel stations within 200 m

10water taps along the way

8night campsites near the route

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The route at a glance

Fuel stationGrocery or supermarketWater tapNight campsite

01km ⁦0–34⁩

Nahal Hilazon and Ahihud forest

You leave Ein HaMifratz, cross Nahal Naaman and ride east along Nahal Hilazon and Nahal Shagor. The route climbs to about 230 m, near Har Gamal, then drops back to the lowland through Ahihud forest.

Along the way

km 1.6Crossing Nahal Naaman
km 10.4Nahal Cavul
km 15.4Nahal Shagor, until km 20
km 20.9Har Gamal, 290 m off the route
km 25Ahihud forest lookout, 150 m off the route

Resupply · km 20.1
Fuel station and Alonit store, 100 m off the route

02km ⁦34–57⁩

Streams of the Galilee lowland

A flat section, at about 50 m, crossing one stream bed after another: Yitzhar, Yasaf and Zoch, near Nes Ammim. After Beit HaEmek and Amka the route starts to climb, along Nahal Yehiam, to the mosque of El Ghabisiya.

Along the way

km 34.1Nahal Yitzhar
km 38.9Nahal Yasaf
km 42.9Nahal Zoch
km 51.6Nahal Yehiam
km 56.7El Ghabisiya mosque, 120 m off the route

Resupply · km 47.8
Ten fuel station, by Beit HaEmek

03km ⁦57–79⁩

Gaaton and Meirav

From the Yehiam convoy memorial you enter the Nahal Gaaton valley, with the hidden lake in the old quarry, Ein Gaaton and Ein Eshhar. Then you climb along Nahal Meirav, past the Large Carob lookout and Ein Meirav, through the Tel Marva reserve, to the route's highest point, about 470 m.

Along the way

km 58.9Yehiam convoy memorial picnic site
km 63.8The hidden lake, Gaaton quarry, 200 m off the route
km 66.8Ein Eshhar and a picnic site
km 67.5Large Carob Tree lookout
km 68.4Ein Meirav, a small pool and a sitting spot
km 73.8Tel Marva nature reserve

Resupply · km 77
Delek fuel station by Me'ona. A grocery at km 78 and a café at km 71.9

04km ⁦79–92⁩

Down Nahal Kziv

The heart of the route. From about 450 m you drop into Nahal Kziv, with the Ein Ziv waterfall, the Ein Tamir tunnel and the Dlavim pool. The stream winds below the Crusader castle of Montfort, and at the end of the section you reach Ein Hardalit, with shallow pools and a campsite, about 80 m above the sea.

Along the way

km 81Ein Ziv, a waterfall and shallow pools
km 83.5Ein Tamir and its rock-cut tunnel
km 83.7The Dlavim pool
km 86.4Montfort castle, 190 m off the route
km 86.8HaMontfort night campsite, 400 m off the route
km 91.8Ein Hardalit night campsite, right on the route

Resupply · km 91.6
Water near Ein Hardalit. Water also at km 81.1

05km ⁦92–108⁩

Achziv and Nahariya

You carry on down Nahal Kziv to sea level, near Tel Avdon and Horbat Manot. At Achziv national park you meet the sea, by the remains of the British railway to Lebanon and the Blue Lagoon, then ride south to Nahariya, with cafés and restaurants right by the route.

Along the way

km 93.5Horbat Sugar, 130 m off the route
km 100Achziv national park
km 100.3Achziv night campsite, 260 m off the route
km 100.4Remains of the British railway to Lebanon
km 105.2Nahal Gaaton, in the centre of Nahariya

Resupply · km 99.8
Dor Alon at Achziv. In Nahariya, km 105: cafés and restaurants

06km ⁦108–124⁩

The coast and Old Acre

South along the sea: Shavei Zion beach, a British watchtower and Lagoon beach. Then you enter the Old City of Acre, a World Heritage Site, and ride along the walls and towers, past the Sea Gate and the Land Gate. From there a few kilometres remain, past the Ridvan Garden, back to Ein HaMifratz.

Along the way

km 108.2Shavei Zion beach
km 112.1A British watchtower
km 115.4The Old City of Acre, until km 117
km 116.3The Sea Gate
km 118.1Acre train station, 440 m off the route
km 120.3Ridvan Garden

Resupply · km 116.1
Old Acre: hummus, restaurants and cafés along km 115–117. Aroma and Shufersal Deal at the finish

Where to sleep

All the campsites are in the second half of the route: HaMontfort (km 86.8, 400 m off the route), Ein Hardalit (km 91.8), right on the route and near water, or Achziv by the sea (km 100.3).

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 אבירים 1,470 m off the route

km 80.8Free

חניון לילה מצד אבירים 1,460 m off the route

km 84.4Free

חניון לילה הזיתים 240 m off the route

km 86.1Free

חניון לילה פארק גורן 750 m off the route

km 86.8Free

חניון לילה המונפורט 400 m off the route

km 91.8Free

חניון לילה עין חרדלית 10 m off the route

km 100.3Paid

חניון לילה תל אכזיב 560 m off the route

km 100.3Free

חניון לילה אכזיב 260 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

Dor Alon, Rami Levi

km 20.1

Fuel station

km 47.8

Ten

km 49.9

IT Computer Solutions

km 71.9

A café or restaurant

km ⁦77–78⁩

Delek, Grocery

km 99.8

Dor Alon

km 102.9

Yaad, Grocery

km ⁦105.1–105.4⁩

6 cafés and restaurants

km 108.4

Shavei Zion Market A café or restaurant

km ⁦113.6–114.1⁩

2 cafés and restaurants

km ⁦115.1–116.1⁩

Askari Mini Market 4 cafés and restaurants

km ⁦116.2–116.9⁩

Grocery ×2 14 cafés and restaurants

km ⁦117.6–118.3⁩

Paz, Sonol, King Store Acre A café or restaurant

km ⁦123.9–124⁩

Shufersal Deal Extra 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.