WELCOME TO ISRAEL

Useful apps you should download

Navigation, transport, weather and emergency apps for riding in Israel. Install them before you set off.

This site, as an app on your phone

No app store needed: add the site to your home screen and it opens like any other app.

Why bother
Works without signal Every page you opened while online is saved on your phone and opens even in a wadi with no signal. Before you leave, open the route, the emergency numbers and the shuttle drivers, and they’ll be waiting for you.
Home-screen icon One tap and you’re in, no searching in the browser and no address bar.
Full screen No browser bars, so the map, the elevation and the tips get the whole screen.
Updates itself When you’re online, the app pulls the latest version of the site. Nothing to install.
On Android (Chrome)
1 Open bikepacking.co.il in Chrome.
2 Tap the three dots at the top.
3 Choose “Install app” or “Add to Home screen”.
On iPhone (Safari)
1 Open bikepacking.co.il in Safari.
2 Tap the Share button (a square with an arrow up).
3 Choose “Add to Home Screen” and tap “Add”.

Navigation & recording

Maps, routes and file transfer to your GPS.

TRANSFER FILES TO YOUR DEVICE Garmin Connect

Syncs your Garmin with your phone, so you can send a GPX file to the device in the field without a computer and upload the ride afterwards.

TRANSFER FILES TO YOUR DEVICE TwoNav Link

TwoNav’s app for sending routes and maps from your phone to your TwoNav unit and syncing recorded rides.

NAVIGATION APP OruxMaps

Advanced Android navigation app with offline maps. Load a GPX file, download the map for your area and navigate without signal.

NAVIGATION AND TRAIL MAPS Mapeak

The successor to Israel Hiking Map: a detailed trail map of Israel with marked bike trails. Download maps for offline use and load GPX files.

OFF-ROAD NAVIGATION APP Trailze

Off-road navigation with voice guidance and thousands of community trails. Riders report closures, hazards and great spots in real time.

CYCLING ROUTES MAP CycleWays

A cycling map built on OpenStreetMap: bike paths, dirt roads and routes, with route planning and tracking while you ride.

BECAUSE THE RIDE HAS TO BE RECORDED Strava

Records your ride, distance and climbing, and lets you share with friends. You can also send your live location to someone at home.

Public transport

Getting to the start, or home again when plans change.

TRAIN TIMES Israel Railways

Timetables, trip planning and tickets. Check ahead which hours allow bikes and which carriages are marked for them.

BUS TIMES Moovit

Public transport planner with real-time arrivals. Handy for getting to the start or home from the end of a route.

Weather

Before every ride, especially in winter and in the desert.

FORECASTS AND WEATHER WARNINGS IMS

The official Israel Meteorological Service app: local forecasts, rain radar and warnings for floods, strong winds and heat. A must before riding the desert or wadis.

Emergency & safety

Have them on your phone, and hope you never need them.

EMERGENCY ALERTS AND INSTRUCTIONS Home Front Command

Real-time alerts and instructions based on your location, even in an area you don’t know. Turn on “my location” alerts before you set off.

MAGEN DAVID ADOM, FOR EMERGENCIES My MDA

One tap calls an ambulance and sends your exact location to dispatch. Install it and fill in your medical details before you set off.

FIND THE NEAREST DEFIBRILLATOR Eifo Defi

Shows the nearest defibrillator on a map. In cardiac arrest every minute counts, so have it on your phone in advance.

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PARTNERS ON THIS JOURNEY

The partners behind the community

Israeli companies that ride with us: they back our events, offer perks to community members and help bikepacking in Israel grow.

CTC · Trek Israel Trek importer in Israel

Trek's store network in Israel. Community members get 20% off bikepacking gear, and branches rent out gear for your first trip.

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Joe's No Flats Sealant and repairs

An Israeli maker of sealant, lubes and repair kits. They built a full bikepacking repair kit with us: everything you need so a flat never ends your ride.

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Small World Satellite tracker rental

Rents out satellite trackers and communicators. In the desert and in areas with no signal, your family can follow your location, and in an emergency you can call for help.

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TwoNav GPS navigation

The only devices that display Shvilnet maps perfectly, with a big screen and the Land planning app. Site visitors get special deals.

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Swift Optics Riding sunglasses

An Israeli company making quality glasses at fair prices. Protection from sun, dust and wind over long days on the trail, and 20% off for the community.

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