premise: The most direct route from the Jaffa Gate and the Cityel to the Temple Mount is by way of the intriguing bazaars along David Street (as you come through Jaffa Gate, just walk in a straight line to the descending steps that begin beside the once-grand 19th-century Petra Hotel).
hypothesis: There is a direct route from the Jaffa Gate to the Temple Mount and it takes about 10 minutes to walk it.