Best trails in Arad, Southern District HaDarom

Masada (מצדה) is a UNESCO Heritage Site and the second-most visited site in Israel, after Jerusalem. The Snake Path (שביל הנחש) was once the rear entrance to Masada, and consists of roughly 700 steps up the side of the mountain. Masada, the last fortress of Jewish freedom fighters protesting Roman rule, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and national park. Its camps, fortifications and assault ramp constitute the most complete surviving ancient Roman siege system in the world. Because of its history and the wonderful condition of its ruins, its second in popularity only to Jerusalem as an Israeli tourist destination. Herod, a Roman king of Judea, created Masada in 37-31 B.C. as a winter palace. In 66 AD it served as a fortress against a Roman attack. The snake path was a "back door" to the fortress and rarely used at the time. Today there are around 700 steps that cover 2 km, and gain 350 m (1,148 feet) in elevation. This trail is frequently completed by taking the tram back down, but you can also return the way you came or take the path down the other side of the plateau.Show more

This trail from Masada to Arad via Rahaf River (מצדה לערד דרך נחל רחף) is from the historic site of Masada, through the breathtaking Rahaf River and up the Kidud and Yeelim streams to entrance of the desert city of Arad.Show more

Masada (מצדה), the last fortress of Jewish freedom fighters protesting Roman rule, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and national park. Its camps, fortifications and assault ramp constitute the most complete surviving ancient Roman siege system in the world. Because of its history and the wonderful condition of its ruins, its second in popularity only to Jerusalem as an Israeli tourist destination. Herod, a Roman king of Judea, created Masada in 37-31 B.C. as a winter palace. In 66 AD it served as a fortress against a Roman attack.Show more

This is a bike trail which starts in the city of Arad (ערד לים המלח), and continues through the desert until reaching the shores of the Dead Sea.Show more

For years there has been a great gap between the sheer potential for beautiful cycling tracks, between Arad and the Dead Sea, and the small numbers of riders who bike the area. This singletrack, around Mount Parsa and Bokek Stream (סינגל הר פרסה ונחל בוקק), is known to be very beautiful and one of the lesser known routes, which requires very little technical skills. It is recommended to push the bike up Tzuk Tamrur, and to ride the wide trails back to the starting point.Show more

This is a bike route around some of the most beautiful spots in the Judean Desert. Start this trail in Arad, and continue past Mount Kanaim and ride along the Zohar Stream (ערד, הר קנאים ונחל זוהר). This route ends near the banks of the Dead Sea.Show more

This trail starts in Arad and continues through the desert to Kfar Hanokdim (ערד לכפר הנוקדים).Show more