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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
Fast-Trekking Duration: 6-7h
Start: Colored Sands parking area
End: Colored Sands parking area
Character: A route featuring a fast and flowing section along Nahal Mamshit to Mamshit National Park, followed by an unmarked and wild return segment, partially panoramic, through the Makhtesh HaGadol Ridge Reserve.
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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