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Mitzpe Shalem to Metzoke Dragot
Mikvar Ascent and A Gentle Taste of the Desert
Type: Round Trip
Distance: 16km
Ascent: 1157m
Descent: 1157
Time: 4-5h
Start: Mitzpe Shalem
End: Mitzpe Shalem
Variation: The route can be shorten by exiting at Metzoke Dragot or exiting at road 90 by the military stop (A car can be deposited or hitchhike back to the start point)
Advantages: A short route and it’s possible to shorten it further. There is water in Metzoke Dragot restaurant (if open). Accessible with public transportation
Disadvantages: Substantial descent. Part of the run is on asphalt
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