Gold-DateDate spots in the Shfela
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
ShfelaMitzpe Masua Lookout
A beautiful viewpoint overlooking the Judean Shfela (the view faces west, great at sunset)
- View
- Shade
- Free
- Restrooms
ShfelaEin Varda
A spring, next to a few trees with a bench beneath Tel Gezer
- Water
- Free
ShfelaThe Biblical Museum of Natural History
The Biblical Museum of Natural History, founded in 2014 by Dr. Natan Slifkin, combines a museum and zoo in the Har Tuv industrial zone, across from the entrance to Beit Shemesh. It features the animal
ShfelaMitzpe Itai Moreno Lookout, Moshav Aderet
A pergola with a stunning view and a swing
- View
- Shade
- Free
ShfelaPark HaKehilot Lod (Parkehilot)
A small park with playground equipment and benches in a relatively quiet area, on a street with many shuls, and outside each shul an explanation about the community's origins.
- Lit
- Shade
- Free
- Parking
ShfelaNahal Meara
Teumim Cave is closed until further notice, following a collapse along the trail inside it.
Nahal Meara descends westward from the Bar Giora area in the Judean Hills, passing through the Nahal Dolev Nature Reserve, and joins Nahal Zanoah near Beit Shemesh. Along the stream is woodland of oak
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ShfelaLatrun Crusader Fortress
On the unmarked trail inside the fortress ruins, there are pits you could fall into.
Latrun Fortress is the remains of a Crusader fortress on top of Latrun Hill, about 250 meters southeast of the Monastery of the Silent Monks. The fortress was built in the 12th century by knights of t
ShfelaThe Stalactite Cave
The Stalactite Cave, also known as Avshalom Cave or Soreq Cave, is located in a nature reserve on the western slopes of the Judean Hills, about three kilometers east of Beit Shemesh. The cave was unco
ShfelaTel Qatra
Tel Qatra is an archaeological hill at the northern edge of Gedera. According to pottery sherds found here, people lived on it from the Bronze Age through the Byzantine period, and some researchers id
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ShfelaShvil HaAlot
A short circular KKL trail in Britannia Park in the Shfela, between the yishuvim of Srigim and Agur, about 2.7 kilometers long. It departs from a parking lot next to Route 353 and is marked by wooden
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ShfelaHorvat Burgin
There are open pits in the area near the trail, so walk only on the marked trails. Exit C from the hiding tunnels is closed for safety reasons (according to KKL), and you need a flashlight in the tunnels.
Horvat Burgin is a hill topped by an archaeological site in Adullam Park, about a kilometer east of Nehusha. A blue-marked trail sets out from the parking lot and passes carved burial caves, a decorat
Tel Lachish
A tel with an insane 360-degree view. The site features the antiquities of the biblical city of Lachish (an Israel Nature and Parks Authority site). Plenty of seating, water, and close parking.
- View
- Shade
- Parking
- Always open
Mitzpe Moshe Shaya Lookout
A nice lookout near Sha'alvim. Swings facing the view! A kumzitz spot surrounded by benches. There is a water tap and plenty of shade. You see lots of agriculture all around.
- View
- Shade
- Free
Winter Pond - Shafir Pool
A spot with a small natural lake (full in the winter) with seating tables, you can light a fire.
- Covered
- Water
- Shade
- Free
Givat Tom V'Tomer
A memorial site for the Helicopter Disaster. Well-kept, with a short circular walking path, usually empty.
- Shade
- Free
Herzl Park / Gandhi Garden in Lod
A municipal park, with grass, benches to sit on, and playground equipment for kids. A nice place to sit and stroll around a bit.
- Lit
- Free
Sderot Yerushalayim, Lod
A long boulevard to stroll along. There are also benches to sit on along the way. It runs along both sides of the road. On one side, in the middle, there is an area with benches and fountains, lovely
- Lit
- Water
Mitzpe Rina Lookout in Nitzan
A very quiet spot with a sea view, a perfect pergola with a swing, a hammock, and zula benches, and of course there is also a Pakal Rina coffee kit.
- Water
- View
- Shade
- Free
Kastina Junction
There's a café there and a great shawarma place
- Covered
- Lit
Britannia Park
A huge park in the Judean Shfela. The park is mostly forested, with several recreation and parking areas with KKL picnic tables, several marked circular walking trails, a section of the Israel Nationa
- View
- Shade
- Free
- Parking
Canada Park
The park has been closed to visitors since the fire until further notice (according to KKL). It's worth checking before you head out whether it has reopened.
In the area, there are natural groves and fruit trees, springs and an artificial pool, picnic spots, beautiful viewpoints, and interesting historical sites. You can reach all these spots and other cor
- Water
- View
- Free
- Parking
Tzenan Pool
The pool is close to the checkpoint on Route 35, and we're not sure if there is a firing zone or access restrictions in the area. It is also not an official bathing site, and there is no lifeguard. It's a good idea to check before heading out.
A small spring, at its peak it reaches a depth of one meter, great place for a quick stop,
- Water
- Shade
- Free
Beit HaKshatot Spring - Mevo Horon
The spring is on the outskirts of Ayalon-Canada Park, which is closed to visitors until further notice since the fire (according to KKL). It isn't clear to us whether the closure also applies to the path from the direction of Mevo Horon, so it's a good idea to check before you head out.
A deep pool inside an ancient Roman structure. Note that it is full only in the winter!
- Covered
- Water
- Free
Givat Yonah
Givat Yonah is the highest point in Ashdod, offering a panoramic view of the sea and Nahal Lachish. There are food trucks and coffee carts on-site with seating areas + a wide lawn for a picnic.
- Lit
- Water
- View
- Shade
Mitzpe Sahar Lookout
A lookout in memory of Sahar Sudai, Hy"d, in the Nof Ayalon area. A place with a view, shade, benches, and a spot for a bonfire.
- View
- Shade
- Free
- Parking
French Jewry Memorial
A nice monument with two KKL picnic benches. You can wander around the surrounding forest.
- Covered
- Shade
- Free
Mitzpe Mordechai - Pergola at the Nof Ayalon - Sha'alvim Junction
This is brand new, located at the Sha'alvim - Nof Ayalon junction. Benches with a pergola, a swing, and everything overlooks the vineyards.
- View
- Shade
- Free
Nahal Sorek
A seating spot right by Nahal Sorek
- Free
- Parking
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