During Passover of 1995, the Israel National Trai
N Clockwise from left: HaYarkon River, ATURE Ramon Crater, Park HaYarkon, terebinth in bloom HOT ONthe Danielle Berkowitz TRAILFirst inaugurated by the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) Greenblat Dov during Passover of 1995, the Israel National Trail is celebrating its 20th anniversary this season Jay Shofet he Israel National Trail was first conceived by Israeli jour- border at Kibbutz Dan’s Beit Galilee to the Carmel region, is now 1,095 kilome- nalist Avraham Tamir in 1980 when Ussishkin Museum – a quaint but passing through the Druze vil- ters long, stretching he was hiking the Appalachian fascinating nature museum where lage of Daliat el-Carmel on Mount from Kibbutz Dan in Trail in the U.S. The Israel Trails hikers can learn about local nature, Carmel. Heading south along the the north to SPNI's Committee, under the auspices buy maps of the trail, gain hiking Mediterranean coast, hikers explore Greenblat Dov Eilat Field School in of The Society for the Protection tips and pick up an INT Passport the beautiful beaches at Caesarea, the south, nearly the en- of Nature in Israel, took 15 years which grants discounted access to Netanya and Herzliya, before head- tire length of Israel. Recognized as to collect ideas from hikers, tour parks and reserves along the way. ing into HaYarkon Park in northern Tone of the world’s best hikes, Since guides and park rangers, work- The trail soon ascends to its high- Tel Aviv. 2012 National Geographic has in- ing with The Jewish National est summit, Mount Meron, which is The trail then heads inland, pass- cluded the Israel National Trail in Fund, the Israel Nature and Parks 1,200 meters above sea level.
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