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Nahariya · Loop

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Distance 128 km

Total climbing 2,630 m

Highest point 902 m

Lowest point 1 m

Days 2 days

Difficulty Hard

Recommended months May–Jan

A loop from Nahariya into the Western and Upper Galilee, returning down Nahal Kziv to the sea. As the name says, lots of ups and downs between green streams.

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Elevation profile

896 m 3 m

0 km 26 km 51 km 77 km 102 km 128 km

Route story · Up And Down

From the sea to the Upper Galilee, and back down Nahal Kziv

128 km and 2,600 m of climbing on a loop that starts and ends in Nahariya. You climb past Achziv and Montfort to Abirim, Sasa and Baram, top out at about 900 m by the Birya fortress, and return via Har Adir and Ma'alot down Nahal Kziv, between springs and pools, to the sea. As the name says, there is hardly a flat metre.

Loop · Nahariya2 daysMay–JanHard

128km

2,630m climbing

50.4km, longest stretch without fuel

4fuel stations within 200 m

8water taps along the way

18night campsites near the route

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The route at a glance

Fuel stationGrocery or supermarketWater tapNight campsite

01km ⁦0–23⁩

From Nahariya to Montfort

You leave Nahariya heading north, to the Achziv national park and its beach campsite, then turn east into the Western Galilee. You pass Horbat Manot, Avdon and Horbat Akudim, and climb gradually to the Montfort campsite and a view of the Crusader castle, about 350 m above the sea.

Along the way

km 4.6Achziv national park
km 5.2Achziv beach night campsite
km 11.5Horbat Manot, 230 m off the route
km 19.7Horbat Akudim, 260 m off the route
km 21.9Montfort night campsite
km 22.1Montfort lookout

Resupply · km 3.3
Yaad fuel station and a grocery on the way out of Nahariya. After them, no fuel or shop until Hurfeish, km 40

02km ⁦23–41⁩

Abirim and Hurfeish

The climb goes on, past Horbat Galil and the HaZeitim car park, to Metzad Abirim and the Abirim campsite. After the Fassuta pool reserve and Tel Rosh you reach Hurfeish, at almost 700 m, with a fuel station and two sambusak places.

Along the way

km 24.4Horbat Galil, 270 m off the route
km 30Metzad Abirim
km 30.1Abirim night campsite, 110 m off the route
km 31.3Fassuta pool reserve
km 35.6Tel Rosh

Resupply · km 40.5
Hurfeish: Sonol, HaSambusak and Sambusak HaArazim

03km ⁦41–60⁩

Sasa, Baram and Gush Halav

One more short climb, to almost 900 m by Har Tzivon, then Sasa, with buza by the road, and the Sasa pool reserve. The Baram national park holds Kfar Baram and the ancient synagogue, and from there you ride through the Baram forest reserve to Gush Halav.

Along the way

km 43.2Einot Neria, 320 m off the route
km 47.6Sasa pool reserve
km 51.7Kfar Baram and the ancient synagogue, 240 m off the route
km 52Baram forest reserve
km 56.6Gush Halav

Resupply · km 45.3
Buza Sasa. In Gush Halav, km 56.4–56.8: Baladna café and the Beit HaTzayad restaurant

04km ⁦60–92⁩

Birya and Har Adir

Along the head of Nahal Amud, past Ein Gavar and Mitzpe Uri, to the Birya fortress, the route's highest point at about 900 m. After Ein Zeitim park you reach the Israel Trail library on Nahal Tziv'on and the Sasa pool, pass below Har Adir, with its view toward Lebanon, and drop more than 300 m to the fuel station at km 90.9.

Along the way

km 63.4Ein Gavar, a small pool with benches and shade
km 65.6Birya fortress night campsite
km 65.8Water by the Birya fortress
km 70.1Ein Zeitim night campsite, 370 m off the route
km 78.6Israel Trail library, Nahal Tziv'on
km 83.2Har Adir lookout, 320 m off the route

Resupply · km 90.9
A 24/7 Delek and Menta. On the way, Tik Tok Café at km 74.2

05km ⁦92–116⁩

Ma'alot and Nahal Kziv

The Barzit campsite, Montfort lake and the Ma'alot supermarkets, then down into Nahal Kziv, almost 500 m to near sea level. Water everywhere on the way: the waterfall and pools of Ein Ziv, Ein Tamir and its tunnel, the Dlavim pool, old mills and Ein Hardalit, with Montfort castle above the stream.

Along the way

km 94Barzit night campsite
km 96.2Montfort lake
km 102.8Ein Ziv, a waterfall and shallow pools
km 105.5Ein Tamir and the Dlavim pool
km 108.3Montfort castle, 190 m off the route
km 113.6Ein Hardalit night campsite

Resupply · km 98.8
Ma'alot: Shufersal Deal and Mega Bul. Water at km 102.9 and 113.4

06km ⁦116–128⁩

Achziv and back to Nahariya

You leave the stream for the coastal plain, past the remains of the railway to Lebanon and Tel Achziv, ride by the Blue Lagoon and return to Nahariya, with a row of cafés and restaurants near the train station.

Along the way

km 121.4Remains of the railway to Lebanon, 230 m off the route
km 121.4Achziv night campsite, 490 m off the route
km 122.9The Blue Lagoon
km 128Nahariya train station

Resupply · km 121.3
Dor Alon, and cafés and restaurants in Nahariya, km 127–128

Where to sleep

To split it over two days, the Birya fortress (km 65.6) or Birya Forest (km 66.9) sit at the halfway point. Alternatives: the Abirim campsite (km 30.1) or the Barzit campsite (km 94).

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 21.9Free

חניון לילה המונפורט 50 m off the route

km 23.1Free

חניון לילה פארק גורן 330 m off the route

km 25.3Free

חניון לילה הזיתים 10 m off the route

km 30Free

חניון לילה מצד אבירים 130 m off the route

km 30.1Free

חניון לילה אבירים 110 m off the route

km 62.4Halfway

חניון לילה עין זיתים 390 m off the route · Free

km 65.6Halfway

חניון לילה מצודת ביריה 50 m off the route · Free

km 66.9Halfway

חניון לילה יער ביריה 270 m off the route · Free

km 70.1Halfway

חניון לילה עין זיתים 370 m off the route · Free

km 94Free

חניון לילה ברזית 80 m off the route

km 113.6Free

חניון לילה עין חרדלית 20 m off the route

km 121.4Free

חניון לילה אכזיב 490 m off the route

+6 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 ⁦0.9–1.1⁩

5 cafés and restaurants

km 3.3

Yaad, Grocery

km ⁦39.9–40.5⁩

Sonol 3 cafés and restaurants

km 45.3

A café or restaurant

km ⁦56.4–56.8⁩

2 cafés and restaurants

km 74.2

A café or restaurant

km 90.924/7

Delek, Menta A café or restaurant

km 96.2

2 cafés and restaurants

km ⁦98.8–98.9⁩

Shufersal Deal, Mega Bul

km 121.3

Dor Alon

km ⁦127–128⁩

10 cafés and restaurants

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.