{"id":4589,"date":"2022-12-18T07:09:48","date_gmt":"2022-12-18T05:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negevtrails.com\/trail\/mount-tzfachot-one-way-trail\/"},"modified":"2025-06-03T10:43:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T07:43:50","slug":"mount-tzfachot-one-way-trail","status":"publish","type":"trail","link":"https:\/\/negevtrails.com\/en\/trail\/mount-tzfachot-one-way-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"Mount Tzfachot \u2013 One-Way Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Starting point: the \u201cCamel Ranch\u201d bus stop on Highway 90. From here, head northwest (left from the bus stop) along the <strong>dirt road marked with red trail markers<\/strong>. The trail curves slightly to the left (east), and after about 2 kilometers, you\u2019ll see the Camel Ranch on your right. Continue past the ranch until a <strong>green-marked trail<\/strong> branches off to the left.<br \/>\nTurn onto<strong> the green trail <\/strong>and stay on it, passing two black-marked trails that join from the north. The second of these is the Israel National Trail, which merges here with the Mount Tzfachot route. These are the final kilometers of the Israel Trail from north to south\u2014a 940-kilometer journey that takes around three months to complete. <strong>Truly exciting!<\/strong><br \/>\nAfter about 1.5 kilometers, the <strong>green <\/strong>trail begins to climb Mount Tzfachot. The mountain is named after the slate rock from which it is formed. Slate is a metamorphic rock with shiny, flat crystals that resemble stacked pages. We ascend to the summit, where we are rewarded with a breathtaking view of the Edom Mountains in Jordan and the Red Sea (Gulf of Aqaba) stretching out below.<br \/>\nOn a clear day, it\u2019s possible to see four different countries from this point: Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and, of course, Israel. After the viewpoint, we descend about 100 meters to the junction of the blue and green trails, where we turn left and continue along the green trail for approximately 1.4 kilometers downhill, with a moderate level of difficulty. The trail leads us toward the Eilat Field School (on our right) and to Highway 90, next to which lies the starting\/ending point of the Israel National Trail. After completing the hike, it&#8217;s recommended to enjoy a refreshing dip or light snorkeling at the Coral Beach Nature Reserve, located near the endpoint.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","blocation":[],"duration":[],"time":[],"season":[],"level":[],"location":[],"class_list":["post-4589","trail","type-trail","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/negevtrails.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trail\/4589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/negevtrails.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trail"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/negevtrails.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/trail"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/negevtrails.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"blocation","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/negevtrails.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blocation?post=4589"},{"taxonomy":"duration","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/negevtrails.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/duration?post=4589"},{"taxonomy":"time","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/negevtrails.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/time?post=4589"},{"taxonomy":"season","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/negevtrails.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/season?post=4589"},{"taxonomy":"level","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/negevtrails.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/level?post=4589"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/negevtrails.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=4589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}