Tzafit and Paras
A short route between two beautiful and technical nehalim in the northern Arava
Type: Round Trip
Distance: 16.8km
Ascent: 346m
Descent: 346m
Fast-Trekking Duration: 3-4h
Start: Tzafit Canyon trailhead
End: Tzafit Canyon trailhead
Character: A half-day route linking two technical wadis, featuring ladder sections and a visit to the Pools of Peres (Gevai Peres).
Advantages: There is an option to shorten the route by connecting from the end of Tzafit Stream to Highway 25. Although both canyons are short, they include several beautiful ladder sections. Running in the soft sand of the canyons is tough.
Disadvantages: The final 3 km running along Highway 90 are a bit of a letdown.
Variation: A monumental 35 km route featuring a detour to Ein Tzafit, the top of Ma’ale Hatzera, and Nahal Mazar — you can find it here. It is recommended to cache water at the Nahal Tamar night parking area aside road 25.