Israel National Trail

Israel National Trail (, Shvil Yisra'el) is a hiking trail for hikers and backpackers that crosses the whole of Israel, from Kibbutz Dan in the far north of Israel to Eilat at the southernmost tip of Israel on the Red Sea, with a total length of .National Geographic names Israel National Trail as one of world's best, HaaretzGoogle Street View cameras to bring Israel National Trail alive, Jerusalem Post The trail was opened in 1995.
The trail is marked with three stripes (white, blue, and orange), and takes an average of 45–60 days to complete.Porcupines, Emperors, and the New Middle East, Eretz Magazine

The best hiking seasons are either from mid-February to mid-May or from September to December. The summer months (mid-May to the end of August) are considered too hot. Winter is less popular due to rain, low temperatures and, in the southern sections of the trail, potential flash floods.

References

 Other websites 

Hiking the Israel National Trail - English language resources
The trail in Google maps
Shvil Israel at SPNI Israel National Trail at the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel website (Hebrew)
Israel National Trail  - Maps, Guids & Stories.

Category:Geography of Israel
Category:Trails