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Mitzpe Masua Lookout
In Hebrew: מצפה משואה
A beautiful viewpoint overlooking the Judean Shfela (the view faces west, great at sunset)
We don't have information yet about: Lit at night, Water and springs, Parking, Public transport, Always open
How to get there
Waze: "Mitzpe Masua"
Covered? Lit?
Shaded, not covered
Tips from the community
There are restrooms on-site, but they are usually locked. Lots of KKL picnic tables spread out across many different areas. There is a loop trail around Mitzpe Masua marked with trail markers.
More about the place
Mitzpe Masua is located in Britannia Park, at the foot of an observation tower built by KKL in 1957. It is used by fire lookouts, so you cannot climb up the tower. In addition to the view to the west, you can also look east toward the forest-covered hills of the higher Shfela and the Jerusalem Hills. The lookout stands between Lachish and Azekah, and is therefore named after the "beacons of Lachish" mentioned in an inscription found at Tel Lachish. You reach it via a paved road that climbs west from Route 38, between Beit Shemesh and Beit Guvrin, near kilometer marker 7. Next to the tower there is a KKL parking lot and restrooms.
Sources (in Hebrew): קק"ל: מצפה משואה, ויקיפדיה: מצפה משואה
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