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Continue on this well maintained but unmarked path down into Nahal David.

Turn left on the unmarked trail, leading you to the Chalcolithic temple. Pay attention to an unmarked trail on your left.

Turn left and follow the green markers for 650 meters.

Retrace your steps back to the red markers and climb out of the wadi to meet the Green marked trail again.

In front of you, the Dead Sea is seen through a natural window in the rocks, behind you is a charming pool, and below a steep drop of a dry waterfall into the David gorge.

After the last pool, you finally reach the “Window” waterfall - a real “Wow” spot. Some inside the water (Up to waist height, depending on recent rainfall), and others going around with the aid of metal handles. In this short section, you cross several pools.

After a short while, the Red-marked trail climbs out of the gorge on its south bank.

Turn left on the Red markers and start walking down the gorge.

From the junction, walk left on the Green-marked trail until an intersection with a Red-Marked trail.

The extra effort is rewarded with a fantastic panorama on the Dead Sea, Ein Gedi Nature Reserve, and the Moab mountains.

Turn right on the Green trail if you wish to climb to the summit of Mount Ishay. It is an optional detour of 1.5 Km and 150 m climb (Out and back).

After another kilometer, you will reach a junction with a Green marked trail.

Follow the black trail, now climbing more steeply.

Start early enough (The park authorities recommend starting not later than 08:00)

You must be out of the reserve before the closing time.

However, nobody is checking you on the way out.

Formally you need to purchase a ticket since you will be returning through Nahal David stream.

After about a kilometer, at the end of the paved road, look for the beginning of the Black-Marked trail. Cross the parking lot and walk down to the main road and turn left up the minor paved road that goes to the Ein Gedi Hostel and Ein Gedi field school.

From the Nahal David ticket office don’t walk into the reserve.

Highlights: “Window” Waterfall, Mount Ishay, Shulamit Spring, David Waterfall, Nahal David.

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The way back is on the more comfortable path that bypasses the pools heading directly to the entrance. Entry to this pool is prohibited due to the risk of falling stones. The sight of the water and the abundant vegetation that surrounds it from all sides is impressive and beautiful. The water drops from a height of about 36 meters to a shallow pool. After passing several lovely pools and cascades we reach the last and highest waterfall in the stream, called the “David Waterfall”. The path is very well built with wooden bridges, lookout balconies, and stone staircases. Distance: 1.5 Kilometers (Out and back)įrom the Nahal David ticket office walk upstream.Go to top HIKING NAHAL DAVID STREAM – LONG AND SHORT VERSION (WITH MAP) Nahal David Hiking Map Click the map to download in high quality Short Hike: If you plan to walk the longer routes (Highly recommended), you will have the desert almost for yourself also on the most crowded days. If you plan to walk the short out and back popular trails, sleep at one of the hotels/hostels in Ein Gedi and enter the reserve as it opens at 08:00. The trails running along Nahal Arugot and Nahal David can sometimes get very crowded. The Ein Gedi Nature Reserve is one of the most visited reserves in Israel, by both foreigners and locals.

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If you are looking for a more exciting and demanding experience, we also provide full information and maps on two longer hikes.

You can go on the “classic” 4 km (out and back) trail in Nahal Arugot or the easier 1.5 Km Nahal David trail. Ranging for 2 Km family strolls, up to 10+ Km demanding hikes with some steep ascents. The park offers a variety of trails that can be “mixed and matched” to accommodate all kinds of hikers and visitors. (The word “Nahal” in Hebrew means stream ). The springs flow into two deep gorges, the Nahal Arugot and Nahal David streams. The combination of the sharp height difference and the magic of water flowing in the desert makes Ein Gedi a paradise for hikers. However, in the tiny area of the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve, 4 springs are flowing all year round, generating approximately 3 million cubic meters of water a year, making Ein Gedi the largest oasis in the Judean Desert. The area is a harsh and barren desert with an annual rainfall of just 40 mm. The distance from the shore of the Dead Sea at an altitude of 400 m below sea level to the desert plateau at 200 m above sea level is less than one Kilometer. The area features vast differences in elevation over very short distances. The Ein Gedi Nature Reserve is located in the Judean Desert, on the shore of the Dead Sea. Go to top HIKING IN EIN GEDI NATURE RESERVE