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Gush Etzion and Hebron HillsPhoto: hatul, Public domain, from Wikimedia Commons
Derech HaAvot
In Hebrew: דרך האבות
Please note: According to the Gush Etzion tourism website, the trail is temporarily closed for upgrade work. It is advisable to check before heading out whether it has reopened, to verify the security situation, and to walk in a group.
We don't have information yet about: Covered, Lit at night, Water and springs, Lookout, Shaded, Free entry, Parking, Public transport, Restrooms, Always open
More about the place
Derech HaAvot (the Path of the Patriarchs), or the Ridge Route, is the ancient road that ran along the central mountain ridge from Be'er Sheva and Hebron up to Jerusalem and Shechem. In Gush Etzion, a trail is marked along its route, between Rosh Tzurim, Alon Shvut, and Elazar. During the Second Temple period, pilgrims ascended to Jerusalem along this path, and alongside the road lies an ancient mikveh with a dividing wall at its entrance. Along the trail are Roman milestones—one of them marking the 12th mile from Jerusalem—as well as a lime kiln and scenic viewpoints, one of which has benches set up.
Sources (in Hebrew): ויקיפדיה: דרך ההר, תיירות גוש עציון: מקווה בדרך האבות, תיירות גוש עציון: דרך האבות ונחל הפירים
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