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CenterNahal Alexander
In Hebrew: נחל אלכסנדר
Please note: Do not cross the river mouth, as the water is polluted.
A trail alongside the stream. You can sit at Turtle Bridge, in Italy Park, or at any nice spot along the way.
We don't have information yet about: Lit at night, Shaded, Public transport, Restrooms, Always open
How to get there
You can park at Italy Park / Turtle Bridge / near the Beit Yanai Interchange
Covered? Lit?
No
Tips from the community
Cross the bridge heading north, and turn left onto the trail that runs along the right bank of the stream. Right near the water, you'll see a stunning lookout deck.
More about the place
Nahal Alexander flows from the hills of the Shomron through Emek Hefer into the sea, emptying out between Mikhmoret and Beit Yanai. Many softshell turtles—a rare species that reaches up to a meter in length—gather near Turtle Bridge, and you can watch them from the bridge and from the small pier in the nearby Turtle Park. When the rehabilitation of the stream began in the mid-1990s, saving the turtles was the very first project, and protected egg-laying areas were built for them. The lower section of the stream, all the way to the beach, is an Israel Nature and Parks Authority national park.
Sources (in Hebrew): ויקיפדיה: נחל אלכסנדר, רשות הטבע והגנים: גן לאומי נחל אלכסנדר - חוף בית ינאי, רשות הטבע והגנים: מסלול מגשר הצבים לחורבת סמארה
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