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Hadassah Trail

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    Hadassah Trail
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    A short to medium length circular walking route around Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital.
    easy
    Distance 6.6 km
    1:56 h
    150 m
    142 m
    733 m
    582 m
    The Hadassah Trail is a short to medium length walking route, with a total length of about 6 kilometers. Parts of the trail combine with the Jerusalem Trail, Israel National Trail, and Springs Trail. The trail markers are red-green.

    Author’s recommendation

    On hot days, it is recommended to bring a swimsuit and enjoy a refreshing dip in the springs along the way.
    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    733 m
    Lowest point
    582 m
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    Track types

    Dirt road 2.51%Forested/wild trail 18.60%Path 9.16%Unknown 69.72%
    Dirt road
    167 m
    Forested/wild trail
    1.2 km
    Path
    608 m
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    4.6 km
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    Safety information

    * Make sure to bring enough drinking water.

    * Do not walk the trail in extreme weather conditions.

    * Plan the walk so as to finish it during daylight.

    Tips and suggestions

    * For ideal orientation in the field, it is recommended to download the Outdooractive app.

    Roadbook

    The trail officially starts near the main entrance to the hospital complex (Shoshana Biran Square), from where it ascends to its highest point (an elevation of 720 meters above sea level), then turns south towards Ein Sharig (its southernmost point). From Ein Sharig, the Hadassah Trail connects to the Springs Trail, descending down Wadi Yossef towards Ein Handak, its westernmost and lowest point (580 meters above sea level). Along Wadi Yossef, the trail passes west of the moshav Even Sapir, passing by ancient agricultural installations and watchtowers uncovered there, as well as the "small Western Wall" complex – an impressive agricultural site from the Herodian period featuring a dam or rather a retaining wall designed to stop soil erosion without holding back water; the dam is made of large kurkar stones that reminded hikers of the Western Wall.

    From Ein Handak, the trail heads north along a Roman-Byzantine road until an elevation of 640 meters, then continues east towards Ein Kerem up to the eastern border of Guroni Monastery (the "Moscow", the Russian monastery) in Ein Kerem. The trail reconnects to Shoshana Biran Square as it passes inside the Hadassah Campus.

    Based on information from Wikipedia.

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    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    Accessible by any bus line that stops at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital.

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    Parking

    There are several parking lots around Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital where the route begins.

    Coordinates

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    31.764069, 35.151207
    DMS
    31°45'50.6"N 35°09'04.3"E
    UTM
    36R 703733 3516299
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    Equipment

    * Sufficient amount of drinking water and food.

    * On hot days: hat and sunscreen.

    * On cool days: warm clothing.

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    Parts of this content were machine translated from Hebrew.

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    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    6.6 km
    Duration
    1:56 h
    Ascent
    150 m
    Descent
    142 m
    Highest point
    733 m
    Lowest point
    582 m
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