Mt. Ido loop, Makhtesh Ramon, Israel Dec 2017
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- Distance
- 15.13 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,001 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 2,001 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,408 ft
- TrailRank
- 30
- Min elevation
- 2,382 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 6 hours 3 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1403
- Uploaded
- December 16, 2017
- Recorded
- December 2017
near Sakan Abu Ragīa, North Sinai (Egypt)
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Itinerary description
A long loop around the westren side of makhtesh Ramon. The trail starts at mt. Ramon (1035m) along the terrace trail on far north-west edge of makhtesh with views along the maktesh to the west (domminated by the balck basalt hill of karnei-ramon). After a short bypass through a dry creek the trail decents south to the bottom of the makhtesh and crosses a magnificent basalt black prism-valley. Continuing south-west the trail climbs on colorful-sand to the other side of the makhtesh to mt. Ido (959m). The mt. top prvodes pnoramic views to the east an south-east. Finally the tail return to the starting point along a the edge of the makhtesh and Arod creek.
23km, +/-700m, 6hours
23km, +/-700m, 6hours
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