Page 17 - Discover Israel Magazine - UK edition 2017

el Bike Trail make the mountains in Israel disappear,
you can take an incline that isn't suitable
n of Israel’s landscapes and history for a biker and make it more moderate so
that it is ridable. Steep descents can also
Cyclists riding through the be made more manageable by
arid landscape. Photo: Ezra moderating the incline so that bikers can
Sharabany feel secure when riding down them.
• Crossing the country in a reasonable
number of days - While the trail could
be designed to go through virtually all of
the important sites in Israel, planners
wanted to find the right balance between
the desire to complete the journey in a
reasonable number of days and number
of sites. We believe that you can ride the
entire trail in 25 days (or come twice -
once in the winter to ride in the south,
and once in warmer weather to bike
through the north).
• A safe trail - Keeping the safety of riders
in mind, the planners strive to keep riders
away from heavy traffic areas, but when
necessary crossings are well marked
with signs.
• Cities popular with tourists - The trail
also goes through cities such as Tel Aviv
and Jerusalem.
• The trail is open seven days a week, and
is free of charge.
• Knowledge of Hebrew not necessary-
The trail is being designed so that non-
Hebrew speaking tourists will be able to
follow clear signs in English. Furthermore,
the most advanced signage systems
navigation knowledge.
• Advanced technology - Bikers will be
able to take advantage of the trail’s
website and other advanced
technologies.

What will you see while pedaling
away?

What sites does the trail pass through?
Mount Hermon, the Golan Heights and
its volcanic hills, Druze villages, the
mountainous Jordan River, the Sea of
Galilee, the Jesus Trail and Christian
holy sites, Mount Arbel, Horns of Hattin,
Nazareth, Jezreel Valley, Tel Megiddo, Plain
of Manasseh, Caesarea, the Mediterranean
shore, Yarkon River, Tel Aviv, the route to
Jerusalem, the Old City King's Highway,
Beit Guvrin, Yatir Forest, Arad, Masada
and the Dead Sea. You will also see the Zin
River, Sde Boker, Mitzpe Ramon, Makhtesh
Ramon, the Nabatean Incense Route,
Arabah, Eilat Mountains, the Red Sea and
much, much more.

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