Hiking

A place to sit, breathe, and forget everything: KKL unveils a new iInitiative

KKL launches "Simply a Place" – natural spots with stunning views or hidden forest corners, inviting people to pause, breathe, and connect. The first opens in Begin Park, Jerusalem Hills.

"Simply a Place" space, Begin Park in the Jerusalem Hills.
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The heat has broken, and our land is beautiful: Grab your shoes, water, and explore nature

IN SEVERAL PLACES throughout the ‘Tanach,’ Israel is likened to an olive tree.

Hiking the Holy Land: When olives disappear

SUKKOT FALLS precisely at the moment when the land’s productivity peaks and its vulnerability becomes most apparent.

Hiking the Holy Land: Between harvest and rain


Hiking the Holy Land: The land that wakes the soul

Back in Israel, walking once again through its dry hills, I turned to our tradition for insight. Was this feeling something real, or just post-vacation sentiment?

Walking in the Judean Hills, it’s clear that the end of summer has descended upon the Land of Israel.

Israel breaks electricity consumption record as heatwave continues

Wednesday's consumption crossed the 17,000 megawatt threshold for the first time, just a day after Israel crossed the 16,000 mark.

A summer heatwave; illustrative.

Field rangers reveal the trails that make their summer

In honor of International Ranger Day, Israel Nature and Parks Authority rangers share their favorite trails: Majrasa’s wet stream, Eilat’s coral reefs, and the ancient warrior’s tomb in Nahal Mekuch.

Majrasa – the estuary of Daliyot Stream

Israel's heatwave expected to reach record-breaking highs this week, IMS warns

Temperatures are expected to reach up to 49° Celsius in the area surrounding the Sea of Galilee (where the current record temperature is 47°C), and up to 51°C in the Jordan Valley.

A summer heatwave; illustrative.

Body of missing Israeli-Ukrainian citizen found in Whistler, concluding month-long search

Rachitsky, a loving father and husband, was set to return to his home in Ofakim, but the outbreak of the war with Iran led to his flight being canceled.

 65-year-old Israeli citizen Ilya Rachitsky has been missing since Tuesday, launching a search and rescue effort nearly a week ago

Israeli father and son found dead while hiking in Austrian Alps

The two were hiking, with a second son, on the Stubai High Trail in Neustift in Tyrol's Stubai Valley when the father slipped on the wet ground, prompting his son to try and grab him.

Eyal Keren, aged 58, and his son, Omer Keren, were from Koranit in the Misgav area of northern Israel, and were found dead during a hiking trip in Austria.

Search ensues for missing Israeli-Ukrainian in Canada

His family told local authorities that he left around 5 pm local time on Tuesday for a hike toward Whistler’s MacLaurin’s Crossing, on a path he had taken many times during the day. 

 65-year-old Israeli citizen Ilya Rachitsky has been missing since Tuesday, launching a search and rescue effort nearly a week ago

'Miracle' in Dharamsala: Missing American-Israeli hiker in India found alive after nine days

Samuel Vengrinovich walked for 9 days with a broken arm, without food or water.

Samuel Vengrinovich

Decathlon celebrates 20 years of the 2-second tent – the tent that conquered the camping world

The company is offering discounts of up to 25% on hiking and camping gear.

 2-second camping tent for 2 people - now priced at NIS 454 instead of NIS 539

Hiking the holy land in the season of Lag Ba'omer

One of the things that the holiday commemorates is Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai’s death – the same sage who survived on carob while hiding in a cave.

 IN ITS QUIET way, the humble carob teaches us that meaningful traditions need not be elaborate.

Only a backpack and a walking stick left: The accessories that will upgrade your trip

We selected eight smart, stylish, and practical products that turn any getaway from the daily routine into a culinary, techy, and comfortable adventure.

 Spring camping