3 or 2 day hike: Massada to Kfar Hanokdim via Nahal Tze'elim

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Trail stats

Distance: 32.72 mi
Elevation gain: 4,081 ft
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Elevation loss: 6,217 ft
Max elevation: 1,390 ft
TrailRank: 19
Min elevation: -783 ft
Trail type: One Way

Coordinates: 2127
Uploaded: December 23, 2022
Recorded: December 2022

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near Arad, Southern District (Israel)

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Itinerary description

For a nice two-day loop use days 1 and 3: round trip from Kfar Hanokdim, staying at Massada ANA hostel.
For a 3 day hike walk all days, and hitch a ride to return to your car. Assuming the Massada cable car is used, the total ascent is just 1050m and not as indicated.

Day 1: Park at Kfar Hanokdim and walk down Nahal Tze'elim to the ANA hostel east of Massada (21 km). Night 1 at https://en.iyha.org.il/masada-hostel
Day 2: Take the cable car up Massada (from 8:00 daily), then walk to Kfar Hanokdim via Har Kana'im, taking the south route (15 km). Night 2 at https://www.kfarhanokdim.co.il/booking-info-heb/
Day 3: Walk the north route down to Massada west parking, high above Nahal Tze'elim (15 km). Hitch a ride back to Kfar Hanokdim.

Waypoints

ANA hostel (rooms)

Massada cable car 8:00-15:00 daily

Massada ruins

Massada upper parking - camping only

Kfar Hanokdim hikers' village (rooms)

Har Kanaim view point

Tze'elim view point

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