Type: Round Trip

Distance: 19.9km

Ascent: 880m

Descent: 880m

Fast-Trekking Time: 4-5h

Start: Campground Nahal Tzeelim (accessible with private car)

End: Campground Nahal Tzeelim (accessible with private car)

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Character: A loop route starting at Tze’elim Campground, crossing Nahal Mishmar, with a balanced mix of technical ascents and the open plateau of the Judean Desert.

Advantages: The Mishmar ascents South and North are very nice

Disadvantages: Water is not available. Not accessible with public transportation

Variation: The route can be shorten substantially by exiting through Nahal Mishmar and connecting road 90. From there it is possible to hitchhike, deposit a car in advance or run back to the starting point. See short variation here.