Jerusalem Trail
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The Jerusalem Trail (Hebrew שביל ירושלים) is a 38-km walking trail through Jerusalem and the Jerusalem Hills. It starts near Ein Handek, passes through Ein Kerem, Yad Vashem, the Old City area, Mount Scopus and Lifta, and ends at Sataf. The trail was inaugurated in 2006 and links urban Jerusalem with the surrounding hills. It is mainly a hike, though several sections can be reached by public transport or car.
UnderstandThe trail combines rural paths, historic valleys, city streets, religious sites, viewpoints and neighbourhoods from different communities.
PrepareWear good walking shoes and carry sun protection, enough water and a map. No general permit is normally needed, but individual sites may have opening hours, entrance fees or security checks.
Get inMost hikers reach the trail through Jerusalem. Ein Handek is near Even Sapir and Hadassah Ein Kerem and is easiest by car, taxi or local transport combined with walking.
WalkThe trail can be walked in either direction, but the description below follows the usual west-to-east-and-back-to-west order, from Ein Handek to Sataf.
Stay safe
Go nextFrom Sataf, return to Jerusalem by car, taxi or local transport, or continue exploring the Jerusalem Hills on nearby marked trails.
Sources and licences
- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Jerusalem Trail" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: This file is a work by Ester Inbar (user:ST or he:user:ST). More of my work can be found in Category:Files by User:ST. If you use my work outside Wikimedia I wo, Attribution via Wikimedia Commons