Since March 1, 2022, the country of Israel has allowed all tourists to enter the country regardless of whether they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Not only pilgrimage, cultural and beach tourism are popular with visitors. More and more visitors to Israel are discovering the country, which on May 14 celebrates the 74th anniversary of the founding of the state.
While temperatures are still cooler in Central Europe, the spring months are ideal for hiking – through olive groves, along the Jordan Valley, through canyon-like wadis in the desert landscape and up peaks – some with names we are familiar with from biblical tales.
First German-language hiking guide for Israel
For all nature lovers the “Hiking Guide Israel” published in German, which collects 41 tours between Galilee in the north and Eliat on the Gulf of Aqaba in the south. In the proven series of “Roth hiking guide” the author Winfried Borlinghaus presents easy walks with less than an hour’s walk to summit climbs lasting several hours, such as the demanding tour to the 450 meter high Mount Timna in the south of the country.
Most of these are circular hikes, which are supplemented by detailed route descriptions with places to stop for refreshments, maps and elevation profiles. “Few people know that Israel has an extremely varied nature that can best be experienced on foot,” writes Borlinghaus in his foreword.
Another advantage: hikers move on these routes away from the overflowing streams of pilgrims and tourists and thus come into contact with the population more quickly. Conclusion: a book that usually closes a gap with Israel travel guides and makes you want to get to know the country from a new perspective.
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