In and around Jerusalem
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- Summary of walks in Jerusalem
- The City of David
- An introduction to the Old City
- The Jerusalem Archaeological Park, Davidson Center and the Western Wall
- On the Temple Mount
- The Jewish Quarter - community building, destruction and renewal
- The northern Rampart of the Old City wall and the Via Dolorosa
- Mount Zion via the southern rampart of the Old City wall
- Nachla'ot and Mahane Yehuda Market ('the Shuk")
- Teddy Kollek - a great builder of Jerusalem
- Ein Kerem and its artisans via the Jerusalem Forest
- Yemin Moshe to Nahalat Shivah
- Givat Ram - birds, roses, the Supreme Court and Knesset
- The German Colony and Liberty Bell Park
- Jerusalem during the British Mandate - from Mamilla Mall to the First Station
- Pioneers of modern Jerusalem - Dr. Ticho, Ben-Yehuda and Rav Kook - in the city center
- The Sherover and Haas Promenades and water supply system for Second Temple Jerusalem
- The haredi neighborhoods of Zikhron Moshe and Meah She'arim
- The gorgeous Jerusalem Biblical Zoo
- Nature walk: the Cedar Trail in the Jerusalem Forest.
- Nature walk: Gazelle Valley Park
- The Jerusalem Botanical Gardens
- A countryside hike on the Gazelle Trail in the Ramot Forest
- Mount Scopus - its university, botanical garden and lookout points
- The Mei Neftoah (Lifta) Nature Reserve and Arazim Valley Park
- The Judean Mountains (west of Jerusalem) - Summary of hikes and overview
- The Shvil Hamaayanot and Yad Kennedy memorial
- To Ein Kerem via Ein Hindak and the Ein Kerem National Park
- The springs of Emeq Refaim
- From Tzomet Ora (near Hadassah-Ein Karem) to the springs of Ein Lavan and Mayan Itamar in Emeq Refaim
- Ancient agriculture in Sataf
- The unusual cave formations in Nahal Halilim
- To Tzuba Spring and the crusader ruins of "Belmont"
- To Ein Hindak and Ein Bichura in the Sataf Reserve
- The spring of Ein Kobi and the luscious ravine of Nahal Kobi in the Begin Forest
- The beautiful Nahal Katlav
- Outpost 21 via the historic Burma Road
- Hiking above Nahal Sorek
- The spring of Ein Hod and Crusader castle at Hurvat Beit Itab
- Derech HaKaiser (The Caesar's Way) and overlook of Nahal Zanuach
- Castel National Park
- HaHamisha Forest and visit to the Harel Brigade Monument In Har Adar
- Hiking or biking around Har Eitan
- The HaHamisha Forest and Ein Kfira spring
- IN THE SHEFELAH (LOWLANDS) - Summary of Hikes and Overview
- Hiking to Tel Azeka
- A walk to the ruins of Qeiyafa - Goliath will you please stop hollering?
- To the ruins of Quiyafa from the Elah Valley
- Tel Tzafit and the Philistines
- Neot Kedumim and agriculture in ancient Israel
- A circular hike around Givat Hatourmusim (Hill of Lupins)/ Tel Socho
- Tel Adulam
- Hiking in the Bet Guvrin-Maresha National Park
- The ancient synagogue at Um el-Umdan, Sher Hill, and the Maccabees of Modi'in
- Midras, Itri and the Bar Kochba Revolt
- Burgin
- The Judean Desert, the Dead Sea, and the Jordan Valley - Introduction, summary of hikes, and attractions
- Attractions from Jerusalem to the Dead Sea, including Ma'ale Adumim
- A nature walk In the wadis of Maale Adumim
- Ein Prat Nature Reserve
- Ein Mabu'a
- Ein Qelt
- Nahal Og
- Qumran
- Enot Tsukim/(Ein Feshkha for swimming and nature stroll
- The Botanical Gardens in Kibbutz Ein Gedi
- Nahal David, Ein Gedi Spring and ancient synagogue at Ein Gedi
- Ein Gedi - Nahal Arugot
- Along the Jordan Valley
- Qasr el Yahud National Park
- South of Jerusalem - Herodium, Gush Etzion Springs and Nahal Tekoa
- North of Jerusalem - Nebi Samuel, Beth El, and Shilo
- Fun family cycling in the Judean Mountains, Shefelah and Judean Desert
- From the First Station to Ein Lavan and Ein Haniya
- A desert ride around Ma'ale Adumim
- The Arazim bicycle trail from Arazim Valley Park
- Spectacular views from the Aminidav Forest and Yad Kennnedy
- The Burma Road in the Shefela
- From Tzafririm to the ruins of Itri in the Adulum Park - a village frozen in time
- In Adulam Park - views, lupins and tels
- Britannia Park and Tel Azeka
- A ride around Har Eitan
- Horseback riding close to Jerusalem
- Outdoor swimming in spring-fed pools and swimming pools in and around Jerusalem
- The Zippori Center in the Jerusalem Forest
- The "Country Club "in Ma'ale Adumim, the most beautiful city in Israel
- Ein Hemed National Park (Aqua Bella) - swimming, picnicking and fortified Crusader home
- The Palm Pool at Ein Prat
- The artesian pool at Ein Mabu'a
- The Sport's Club at Ramat Rachel
- Mesilat Zion swimming pool
- Ein Lavan
- The spring-fed pool of Ein Haniya
- Swimming in Shoresh in the Judean Mountains
- The swimming pool at Kibbutz Almog close to the Dead Sea
- Swimming at Enot Tsukim/ Ein Feshkha by the Dead Sea
- A natural-style rock pool by Mevo'ot Yericho in the Jordan Valley
- The spring pool in the Mei Neftoa (Lifta) Nature Reserve close to the Central Bus Station
- The kids pool at Rechelim
- A timeline of Jerusalem and list of essays on this website
- Outdoor trips suitable for a stroller or wheelchair
- Common flowers in the Judean Mountains
- Trees, bushes and flowers of the Desert
- Contact Us
The Arazim bicycle trail from Arazim Valley Park
Serious cyclists may find this trail short, tame and uninspiring, but its paved surface makes it ideal for a family bike ride. The trail is part of a project to encircle Jerusalem with a bicycle trail and when complete this will be a cyclist’s heaven. This is not a circular trail and you return the way you came.
Distance: 8¾ km there and back.
Difficulty: There is a slight slope up to Jerusalem. The path is suitable for thin-wheeled and hybrid bikes.
Beginning of trail: The bike trail begins at the Arazim Valley Park.
Directions: Enter into Waze "Emeq Ha’arazim".
The Arazim Valley is a tributary of the long Nahal Sorek that provides a natural entrance way from the coastal plain into the central mountain range and Jerusalem. The Arazim Valley Park is part of the Jerusalem Park system. You will see stone signs in the park that have interesting information on them about the valley. There are also games to play on. Shortly, you come to Telem Springs National Park on your left.
The Bicycle Trail:
- Head in the direction of Jerusalem following the bicycle trail signs.
- After about 35 minutes you will come to a picnic area with benches. If you have kids, consider turning right at the intersection just beyond this to reach a partially shaded play area on Golda Road. There is a multitude of contraptions here to climb on and swing on.
- Just prior to the end of the ride there is fork in the path, and both roads are marked as bicycle routes. Take the left hand road which leads to Golda Meir Boulevard.
- When you come to the end of the trail there is nothing to do except look at busy traffic on Golda Meir Boulevard; so turn around and head back. However, if you want to extend the ride, cross over Golda Meir Boulevard and head up to French Hill. This part of the trail is quite steep though.
Nearby places of interest:
From the parking lot, you are at the beginning of the trailhead to Nachal Halilim - see "Nahal Halilim and Emeq Ha'arazim". It's about an 1½ hour hike there and back without breaks, but longer when examining the caves. At the top of Nachal Halilim is Mevaseret Zion.
In the Arazim Valley Park.
Map of the trail (with the path in red)