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BinyaminHaGdudim HaIvriyim Picnic Area, Nahal Shilo
In Hebrew: חניון הגדודים העבריים, נחל שילה
Right next to Shilo Junction, west of the road, there is a grove in memory of the Hebrew Battalions (Jewish Legion) of World War I. There is also a building on-site and sometimes activities run by "Bikkurei Shilo," but the grove is open to the general public 24/7. The spot has swings, KKL picnic tables, an ornamental water channel, and shady trees. You can continue onto the Nahal Shilo trail all the way to Ein Oz, or head up to visit Havat Nahal Shilo. Trail details are in the notes below.
We don't have information yet about: Lit at night, Water and springs, Lookout, Restrooms
How to get there
West of Shilo Junction there is a gravel parking area, and from there you walk down to the wooded grove. You can leave cars in the parking lot above the grove. There are bus lines that run right up to Shilo Junction.
Covered? Lit?
No
Tips from the community
Nahal Shilo trail: Walk along the path west of the grove, continue straight north, and between the two vineyard plots turn left. Keep going straight along the trail until you see the stream on your right and head down to it, or continue straight on the 4x4 dirt road and walk parallel to the stream. The trail is fully marked all the way to Ein Oz. Along the way, there is a rest spot with benches, as well as near the spring. If you want a longer circular route, you can cross through the culvert near the gas station and then walk along the trail parallel to the road between Eli and Shilo back to Shilo Junction.
More about the place
The Nahal Shilo trail starts at Hagdudim HaIvriyim Campsite, near Shilo Junction on Route 60, right where the stream begins. At the campsite, there is a memorial for the Hebrew Battalions from World War I and a grove with picnic tables. The marked trail, about four kilometers long, winds through vineyards and orchards to the Ein Oz spring, which features a shaded pool divided into two circles—one deep for adults and one shallow for kids.
Sources (in Hebrew): ויקיפדיה: חניון הגדודים העבריים, ערוץ 7: מסלולי מים בחבל בנימין, ויקיפדיה: עין עוז
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