Gold-DateDate spots in Gush Etzion and the Hebron Hills
Springs, lookouts, parks, and covered spots for rainy or hot days. Every place was found and checked by the community.
A joint project of the מקומות יפים לדייטים ("Beautiful Places for Dates") community and Gold-Date
Gush Etzion and Hebron HillsEzra Schwartz Lookout - Alon Shvut
A beautiful, clean, and tidy lookout with an impressive view, signposted and accessible
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Gush Etzion and Hebron HillsBiar Aqueduct (Amat HaBiyar)
A nice spot with grass and seating areas. There is also a dark water tunnel you can walk along (not really relevant for dates).
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Gush Etzion and Hebron HillsEin Livneh Spring
A nice, shaded spring in Bat Ayin. There are tables and benches. The water is deep and clear. Relatively speaking for the area, it's not too packed with people.
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Gush Etzion and Hebron HillsOz VeGa'on Reserve
A reserve in memory of the three boys near Gush Junction. KKL picnic benches, pergolas, restrooms, facilities, walking paths, swings, and fresh mountain air, plus there's a nice artificial wading pool
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Gush Etzion and Hebron HillsArugot Farm / Khan
A farm with a view from the Judean Mountains and Nahal Arugot towards the Judean Desert, the Dead Sea, and the Moab Mountains. The site has a shul (covered), a tzimmer (named "Argaman - Desert Estate"
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Gush Etzion and Hebron HillsEin Tzurim, Rosh Tzurim
Two wading pools and a spring among lots of trees, right next to farmland and the industrial zone of Rosh Tzurim. A quiet, pastoral spot with shaded benches and seating areas. You can also take a stro
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Gush Etzion and Hebron HillsThe Cistern in Asael
A water cistern with an adjacent pergola and a mountainous view of the Judean Hills.
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Gush Etzion and Hebron HillsNokdim Pools / Einot Nokdim
4 artificial pools with lawns around them, trees, shade, benches, and a view of the desert fringe and the Judean Desert
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Gush Etzion and Hebron HillsMitzpe Ziv - Givat HaAntena Lookout
A lookout with an amazing view towards the south and west Hebron Hills, the Judean Desert, the Dead Sea, and across the Jordan. On cold or hot days, you can head inside the shul and enjoy the coffee c
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Gush Etzion and Hebron HillsEin Shimon Spring at Givat Heletz - Neve Ori (Lior and Racheli Tal's Farm)
A new spring with swings, a pergola, benches, and a gorgeous lookout
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Gush Etzion and Hebron HillsTomb of Yishai and Ruth, Hebron
The site is in Tel Rumeida in Hebron, in a security-sensitive area under IDF control. It is advisable to check the security situation and the route before heading out.
A lookout symbolically marked as the tomb of Yishai and Ruth overlooking Hebron and the surrounding area, with benches, artificial grass, a cold water fountain, and even a shul. It seems to always be
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Gush Etzion and Hebron HillsTekoa Forest
In the wadi near Tekoa, two boys who went out for a hike were murdered in 2001. It's a good idea to check the security situation before heading out.
Tekoa Forest is an old pine grove dating back to the British Mandate era, right on the desert border at the entrance to the yishuv of Tekoa, serving as a gateway to the Nahal Tekoa Nature Reserve. Ins
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Gush Etzion and Hebron HillsDubek Pools - Ein Yitzchak
In a good winter the pool is 1.70 meters deep, there is a swing and benches, and there is also a Dubek guard post across from the spring.
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Gush Etzion and Hebron HillsEin al-Qassis (near Sde Boaz)
A layer spring in Gush Etzion, between the yishuv of Neve Daniel and Sde Boaz. The spring water collects in two concrete pools hidden among agricultural terraces: one small and shallow, about 80 centi
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Gush Etzion and Hebron HillsEin Avraham in Hebron
The spring is located in Hebron, in a security-sensitive area near an IDF post. It's recommended to check the situation before heading out.
A water cistern with steps going down. Up top there's a new pergola where you can sit. Not far from there is Cafe Anat, which is open for anyone to make hot drinks and refreshments.
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Gush Etzion and Hebron HillsBor Adorayim Cistern
Before arriving, it is a good idea to notify the yishuv's situation room.
A wooden bench under grapevines, a refreshing water cistern with a ladder and clean water. Outside the structure there is also a tree with chairs and a swing.
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Gush Etzion and Hebron HillsShmulik's Cistern
The cistern is deep and has water in it. Do not go down into it.
A cistern with a large pergola next to it
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Gush Etzion and Hebron HillsMa'ayan HaRo'im Spring, Pnei Kedem
Brechat HaRo'im is a small, man-made pool about a meter and a half deep, right next to the yishuv of Pnei Kedem in eastern Gush Etzion. Beside the pool there is a wooden deck with a table and bench, l
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Gush Etzion and Hebron HillsMitzpe Avigayil
Part of the yishuv is located in a firing zone, and there have been violent incidents in the area. It is advisable to check the situation before heading out.
Avigayil, also called Mitzpe Avigayil, is a small yishuv on a hill between Susiya and Ma'on, in the southern Hebron Hills. The yishuv is named after Avigayil, wife of Nabal the Carmelite from the bibl
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Gush Etzion and Hebron HillsDerech HaAvot
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.
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
Ari Fuld Lookout
At the site, there is a viewing deck, informational signs, and a KKL picnic table. The lookout offers a breathtaking view of Gush Etzion.
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Springs in Bat Ayin
The map pin leads to Ein Chovlah, which also serves as a mikveh. It's not clear to us if this is the spring described, so it's worth checking before you head out.
A nice and shaded spring in Bat Ayin. There are tables and benches. The water is deep and clear. Relative to the area—not too packed with people
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Mitzpor HaElef Lookout in Neve Daniel
An impressive lookout with long-distance views in all directions. There are benches on site and street lighting. It gets very windy, so it is recommended to come at sunset and bring a sweater. Take fo
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Old Masu'ot Yitzhak
Today there is a farm there with trees, seating spots, and amazing views. There are also ancient buildings for archaeology lovers.
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Ein Chai Spring - in Kiryat Arba
A very beautiful place with seating areas.
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Dvir Promenade and Lookout
Continuing on from Ma'ayan Chai, a 250-meter promenade begins. Towards its end there is a gorgeous lookout, and along the promenade there are seating areas, swings, and a poike spot
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Mitzpe Ruach Acheret Lookout
A Magen David-shaped lookout facing south, located at the edge of Givat Gal in Kiryat Arba.
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Mitzpe HaDegel Lookout in Efrat
Stunning spot! Amazing view, accessible, right next to the car, quiet and private
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The Cistern in Negohot
A large and beautiful cistern, with nice seating spots above it, and there is a faucet under the large tree
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Winepress Park (HaGatot), Telem
A spring and wading pools. Benches and picnic tables. Lots of shade.
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The Cistern in Avigail
Deep water cistern with an entrance from the side. We do not know how deep the water is, so do not enter without checking.
A water cistern (with an opening on the side, so it looks like a cave), next to it are wooden decks with benches and a shade structure.
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Shalev Pool
A pool built by the kibbutz. There is no natural spring, but they try to change the water. Besides that, it is a spot with an incredible view, set right among the vineyards.
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Efrat - HaMenora-HaKetoret Promenade
A well-lit and well-maintained promenade with benches and a view.
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Efrat - Gan Zvika
A playground with a seating area with benches and a stunning view
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Mitzpe Yoni at Havat Harel - Zohar Yehuda, Tekoa
360-degree lookout, a water cistern, bench, hammock, and chairs. Stunning view
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Ein Shir, Telem
A man-made pool suitable for swimming, with a lawn and a small amphitheater above it. View of the town of Tarqumiyah.
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Ein Misla / Ein Abu Klab
A spring with a pool, and additionally 15 meters below there is another pool 2 meters deep.
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Katzefet in Kfar Etzion
The well-known, familiar Katzefet
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The Lawn in Tekoa Bet
A green lawn open to the public with a swing and a bench facing the view of the Judean Desert
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Itay's Corner
We haven't found a source documenting this spot. Worth checking before heading out.
A pergola and deck with a bench facing the view, in memory of Itay Giat Hy"d
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Gva'ot
A sweet, pretty yishuv with lots of seating spots. Also, a cute and inexpensive café run by people with disabilities—a special place, read up about it: Cafe BaChorsha
Emek Bracha Lookout
There have been many terror attacks at Gush Etzion Junction, and it is secured today. It is recommended to stay alert on the way.
Emek Bracha Lookout is an observation balcony on the top floor of the Harim Mall at Gush Etzion Junction. It overlooks Emek Bracha, an agricultural valley with orchards and vineyards at an elevation o
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Mitzpor HaLamed-Heh Lookout, near Ma'avar HaLamed-Heh
Mitzpor HaLamed-Heh consists of two lookout points about thirty meters south of Ma'avar HaLamed-Heh, near Givat HaKrav (Battle Hill), on the way to Gush Etzion. Both have a pergola that provides shade
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Derech Ephraim Promenade, Neve Daniel
A path with benches along the way and signs with quotes written by Ephraim Yachman hy"d.
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