North · One-way

Supreme Golan

Haifa → Yagur

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Distance 281 km

Total climbing 3,853 m

Highest point 616 m

Lowest point -222 m

Days 3–4 days

Difficulty Hard

Recommended months Oct–Dec, Mar–May

Route by Itay HaLevi

From Haifa via the Jezreel Valley and Lower Galilee to the Jordan Valley and the Golan Heights, returning past the Sea of Galilee and Nazareth. A long, technical trip across valleys, ridges and viewpoints.

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Elevation profile

609 m -213 m

0 km 56 km 112 km 169 km 225 km 281 km

Route story · Supreme Golan

From the Carmel to the Golan, and back by the Sea of Galilee

281 km that leave the Carmel in Haifa, cross the Zevulun Valley and the Lower Galilee, drop by Mount Arbel and Nahal Amud to the Sea of Galilee, climb onto the Golan Heights, and return by Nahal El Al, Susita, the Jordan Valley and Tzippori to Kiryat Tivon. Two big climbs up from the lake, below sea level, and dozens of springs on the way.

One-way · Haifa3–4 daysOct–Dec, Mar–MayHard

281km

3,853m climbing

92.5km, longest stretch without fuel

14fuel stations within 200 m

15water taps along the way

29night campsites near the route

On the Golan there is no fuel station for 92 km, from km 99 to km 191, and groceries only in two small villages. Stock up before the climb.

Firing zones on the way

The route crosses 3 firing zones, about 13 km of 281. Entering a firing zone requires advance coordination and approval, and zones can be closed on weekends and holidays too.

Firing zone 122 km 125–136 Golan fire-zone ops room 04-6977224
Firing zone 122 א km 135–141 Golan fire-zone ops room 04-6977224
Firing zone 122 ב km 145–147 Golan fire-zone ops room 04-6977224

Boundaries from OpenStreetMap (source: IDF) and may be out of date.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 ⁦0–35⁩

From the Carmel to the Zevulun Valley

You leave the Carmel lookouts by the University of Haifa and drop almost 400 m through Nesher Park to Nahal Kishon. At Yagur and Kfar Hasidim you reach the valley, then follow Nahal Tzippori past the Alil mill and the Monks' mill to Ein Yivka, the Horse Spring.

Along the way

km 0.5The Zeid and Tamar lookouts on the Carmel
km 4.4Nesher Park
km 12.4Asif Corner, a coffee and rest stop for hikers
km 22.8The Alil mill
km 28.4Ein Yivka, the Horse Spring

Resupply · km 1
A 24/7 Sonol, SoGood and Shufersal at the start

02km ⁦35–70⁩

The Lower Galilee

Tzippori Forest, the Solelim Forest reserve and Horvat Ruma, with the villages of Rumana, Uzeir and Bu'eine Nujeidat in between. At the end of the section the Sde Amudim national park and the Netofa lookout look over the whole Beit Netofa Valley.

Along the way

km 39.2Tzippori Forest night campsite, 580 m off the route
km 44.7Solelim Forest nature reserve
km 48.8Horvat Ruma
km 62.4Sde Amudim national park and the Netofa lookout

Resupply · km 63
Sonol fuel station. Before it there is no fuel since km 16

03km ⁦70–112⁩

Arbel, Nahal Amud and the Sea of Galilee

Through the Arbel reserve you drop to Ein Nun, a large pool, and the al-Qubo mill, then to the caves of Nahal Amud and Ein Hukok. From here the route keeps descending to the Sea of Galilee, about 210 m below sea level: Tabgha, Capernaum and Amnun beach, with campsites on the shore.

Along the way

km 74.1Arbel national park and nature reserve
km 77.7Ein Nun
km 82The Amud cave and the Robbers' cave
km 91.1Lower Nahal Amud night campsite
km 106Tabgha and Ein Sheva
km 109.4Capernaum beach and Amnun beach night campsites

Resupply · km 98.6
Delek and Menta. The last fuel station before the Golan, until km 191

04km ⁦112–160⁩

Up onto the Golan

You cross the Jordan and start a climb of more than 800 m, from below sea level onto the Golan Heights. Lake Ma'ale HaShahar, the Golan iris reserve at Tanuria and Ein Yedidia, a deep pool with a campsite, then Mitzpe Nehama, the highest point of the route. Further on, the Ahiluf HaHoran reserve, Tel Saki and the Bajuriya grove.

Along the way

km 122.3Lake Ma'ale HaShahar, night campsite
km 137.5Golan iris reserve, Tanuria
km 139.6Ein Yedidia, spring and night campsite
km 144.1Mitzpe Nehama, lookout and night campsite
km 159.2Bajuriya grove and winter pond

05km ⁦160–207⁩

Nahal El Al, Susita and the lake

The Nahal El Al reserve, with Ein Kif and Mitzpe HaBanim, and the Givat Yoav campsites. Then the Susita national park, the ancient city above the Sea of Galilee, with its cathedral, bathhouse and odeon. From there you drop more than 600 m to the Shitim beaches, Ma'agan and the historic Tzemah railway station.

Along the way

km 166.4Ein Kif and the Nahal El Al reserve
km 166.9Mitzpe HaBanim
km 178.5Givat Yoav night campsites
km 188Susita national park
km 194.8Shitim and Rotem beaches, night campsites
km 202.4Tzemah railway station

Resupply · km 203.2
Tzemah: a 24/7 Paz, Yellow and Victory

06km ⁦207–245⁩

Nahal Yavniel and Lavi Forest

Along the Nahal Yavniel reserve you climb back out of the Jordan Valley into the Lower Galilee, past Horvat Hanot Lavi, to Lavi Forest, with three campsites, and the Golani Museum by the junction.

Along the way

km 207.8Nahal Yavniel nature reserve
km 230.2Horvat Hanot Lavi
km 233.6Lavi Forest night campsites
km 234.5The Golani Museum

Resupply · km 241.1
Sonol and So Good, both 24/7. Also Delek at km 234

07km ⁦245–281⁩

Tzippori and the way back

You pass the ancient reservoir and Ein Tzippori, continue through Mashhad and Zarzir, and reach Kiryat Tivon and the Sha'ar HaAmakim reserve. The last kilometres follow Nahal Kishon to Yagur.

Along the way

km 249.7The ancient reservoir, Tzippori
km 252.4Ein Tzippori
km 270.6Sha'ar HaAmakim nature reserve
km 275.7Nahal Kishon

Resupply · km 281
Stopmarket at the finish

Where to sleep

Over three or four days, for example: lower Nahal Amud or the lake beaches (km 91–112), Ein Yedidia or Mitzpe Nehama (km 140–144) and Givat Yoav or the Shitim beaches (km 179–195).

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 109.4Free

חניון לילה חוף כפר נחום 50 m off the route

km 111.6Free

חניון לילה חוף אמנון 10 m off the route

km 122.3Halfway

אגם מעלה השחר 100 m off the route · Free

km 139.6Halfway

חניון לילה עין ידידיה 30 m off the route · Free

km 144.1Halfway

מצפה נחמה 10 m off the route · Free

km 159.2Halfway

חניון לילה יער נטור 130 m off the route · Free

km 163.3Halfway

חניון לילה חורשת אבינועם 50 m off the route · Free

km 184.8Free

חניון לילה מצפור טל 230 m off the route

km 193.7Free

חוף השיטים 80 m off the route

km 194.8Free

חוף שטים 110 m off the route

km 195.1Free

חוף רותם 80 m off the route

km 233.6Free

חניון לילה שולחנות קק"ל - יער לביא 220 m off the route

+17 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 ⁦1–1.8⁩24/7

Sonol, SoGood, Shufersal 3 cafés and restaurants

km ⁦2.8–3.3⁩

Markol Zol 2 cafés and restaurants

km 5.3

Grocery

km 9

2 cafés and restaurants

km 10.6

Sonol ×2

km 12.4

A café or restaurant

km 14.8

Grocery

km 16.1

Sonol

km 25.4

A café or restaurant

km 63

Sonol

km 74.7

2 cafés and restaurants

km 75.9

Paz

km ⁦77.2–77.9⁩

2 cafés and restaurants

km 98.6

Delek, Menta 2 cafés and restaurants

km 111.6

A café or restaurant

km 162.8

Grocery

km 177.1

Grocery

km ⁦191–191.3⁩

Sonol, Grocery A café or restaurant

km 198.6

Dor Alon

km ⁦202.4–203.4⁩24/7

Paz, Yellow, Victory 7 cafés and restaurants

km 203.5

A café or restaurant

km ⁦234–234.5⁩

Delek ×2 2 cafés and restaurants

km 237.6

A café or restaurant

km 241.124/7

Sonol, So Good A café or restaurant

km 261.2

Fuel station

km ⁦273.8–274⁩

2 cafés and restaurants

km ⁦280.3–281⁩

Stopmarket 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

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.