Tel Saki
About the site: In the 1973 Yom Kippur War, a bitter battle was fought here between the IDF and Syrian forces who tried to break into the village of Ramat Magshimim and the entire southern Golan Heights. On the tel are remnants of the original bunker, and a memorial to the fallen. Next to […]
The Golani Reconnaissance Unit Memorial on Mt. Hermon
Background: The IDF Hermon Base fell to the Syrians on the very first day of the Yom Kippur war, on October 6th, 1973. Two days later, the Golani Brigade attacked the Hermon, but was held back by the Syrians. Towards the end of the war, on the night of October 21st, 1973, the IDF attacked […]
Memorial Site for the Fallen Soldiers of the Egoz Reconnaissance Unit
Background: In the past, the Egoz Unit functioned as a reconnaissance unit for the Northern Command of the IDF. They fought terrorists that attempted to enter Israel via Mt. Hermon. This memorial site, located next to the gravesite of Nebi Hazuri, and at the start of the Nachal Hazuri hike, includes 31 intimate corners of […]
The Oz 77 Memorial in the Valley of Tears
The war began with an especially heavy artillery barrage, along with aerial bombing. Hundreds of Syrian tanks were seen in the valley, accompanied by armored personnel carriers, bridge-tanks, minefield-crossing equipment, and bulldozers. The IDF hits on Syrian tanks were good, but the latter showed determination and continued to push forward, despite their losses. The […]
Mitzpe Gadot
Historical Background: Until the 1967 Six-Day War, this site was a Syrian army base named “Murtafa,” which means in Arabic “high and strong.” The base commanded the main road that connected the Galilee to the Golan, and gave the Syrians a considerable strategic advantage over the valley below. When the IDF captured the Golan Heights, […]
El Al Riverbed
Background: In the southern Golan, there is a narrow and twisting canyon that is known in Arabic as Wadi Dufileh (“the riverbed of the oleander”), which is known in Hebrew as Nachal El Al. The length of the riverbed is 20 kilometers. We will hike the segment of the riverbed that goes through the most […]
Nachal Meitzar
About the Meitzar Riverbed: It’s a whole different kind of world in the Meitzar Riverbed. The water that flows here supports rich plant life – willow, raspberry, cane, reeds, oleander, and much more. But the riverbed’s greatest asset – at least in the eyes of most hikers – is the blooming of its winter and […]
Jilabun Riverbed
Background: This riverbed is popularly referred to by hikers as “The Jilabun,” which derives from the riverbed’s Arabic name of Wadi Jalabina (its official Hebrew name is Nachal Devora). It is part of a nature reserve in the central Golan, and has two waterfalls: the Devora Waterfall, which falls from a height of 10 meters, […]
Orvim Riverbed
The hike: There are two hiking options in the Orvim Riverbed (known in Hebrew as Nachal Orvim). The first option is an hour-long hike, from the road to the waterfall lookout and back. This is especially recommended a few days after a strong rainfall, when the ground is already dry. The second option is for […]
Ein Almein Spring
