‘Awarta to Duma You will see: Palestinian Heritage Trail ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Walk from a village to village, encounter 'Awarta, which in the ancient Syriac ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ the stunning views of the Valley in language might mean invisible or ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ the background. hidden, is a home to several maqams, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ an word referring to a sacred Distance: 18.6 km | Time: 5-7 h | ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ place, shrine or tomb. In addition to Challenge: Moderate ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ being an essential place for those From Awarta the trail leads out of the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ interested in the history and archeology village following a ridge with expansive ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Walk a Path of History ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ of the area, it is also the perfect spot, off ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ of views of the surrounding hilly ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Experience Nature and Hospitality ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ “the beaten path”, for hikers to ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ countryside. Halfway between Awarta ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ experience Palestinian hospitality with a and Aqraba sits Mt. Arma or Orma, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ local family-owned homestay. whose name means pile of wheat. At the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ mountain’s are the remains of an ancient ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ – likely Roman – watchtower and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ spacious cisterns cut into the mountain’s ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ face.

Maqam Nabi ‘Uzeir ​ ​ ​ ​ The site of Maqam Nabi ‘Uzeir is located ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ approximately half a kilometer west of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ the village. A dirt road towards the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ shrine leads up through a meadow, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ covered with colorful flowers during the Palestinian Heritage Trail is a long A few kilometers ahead, the trail passes ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ spring time. The area can be accessed distance, cultural walking route in through Aqraba, a village whose name ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ through an arched portal. An old carob . The trail is 321 km long and (scorpion in Arabic), according to oral ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ tree gives some shade to the peaked, extends from the village of Rummana tradition, came from Canaanites who ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ pyramid-like shrine. attribute northwest of Jenin to Beit Mirsim compared Aqraba’s inhabitants’ strength ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ the maqam to the Prophet (Nabi) ‘Uzeir. southwest of Al-Haram Al-Ibrahimi to that of scorpions. From Arqaba, the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ However, a Samaritan tradition states (Ibrahimi Mosque) in Hebron. The trail route takes hikers along the rim of the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ that it is the burial spot of , the passes through 53 cities and villages Jordan Valley with incredible views of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ third son of , brother of Moses where hikers, walkers and travelers can Jordan and Al-Qarn (or Sartaba), an ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (Nabi Musa in Arabic). experience the legendary Palestinian ancient mountain-top fortress. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ hospitality. Continuing through the village of Majdal ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Stage Map Bani Fadil, the trail ends in Duma, a ​ ​ Palestinian Heritage Trail is more than ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Palestinian village whose name comes just a hiking trail. It is a means of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ from the Canaanite word for quietness meeting and making connections ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ or rest. between and hikers from ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ all over the world. It invites hikers to ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ What to wear? ​ ​ ​ ​ change their perspectives by - Broken-in hiking shoes ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ discovering the common values they - Suncream, sunglasses and a hat ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ share with new acquaintances along - Comfortable and light clothes ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ the way, all while experiencing the (covering arms and knees) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ beautiful natural environment of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ What to take in your backpack? Palestine. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ - At least 3 liters of water ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ -A snack ​ ​ - Your passport ​ ​ -A camera ​ ​ - Personal medications ​ ​ - Warmer blouse ​ ​ ** Your community trekking guide will be ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ equipped with a first aid kit. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​