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Mamashit and Mount Tzayad
Through the remains of a Nabataean city and the Yeruham Crater Escarpments Nature Reserve
Type: Round Trip
Distance: 32.2km
Ascent: 550m
Descent: 550m
Time: 6-7h
Start: Colored Sands parking area
End: Colored Sands parking area
Variation: The route can be shortened by half by leaving a car at Mamshit National Park
Advantages: The section from Mount Tzayad, along the northern rim of Yeruham Crater, to the end of the route is wild and unmarked
Disadvantages: No access by public transportation
Interest Point: Water refill available at Mamshit National Park
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