Hiking in the Golan
Hiking trails in the Golan Heights are among the most interesting in
Israel.
Many trails follow the beautiful streams which flow in the Golan,
and you have the opportunity to hike in the canyon cut by such a stream.
Five streams flow through the Yehudia reserve;
the Yehudia stream hike
is very exciting, partly because the hikers have to swim across a few
small but very deep pools at the bottom of the waterfalls.
The Zavitan hike is very spectacular too, but swimming there is
not mandatory.
However, it offers many pools to swim in, filled with refreshing cold
clear water.
A unique natural formation can be seen along the upper part of the
Zavitan stream: the banks of the pools consist of
hexagonal and pentagonal basalt prisms.
We do not know of a satisfactory explanation of the phenomenon,
but it is well worth hiking.
The name "Zavitan" itself comes from a Hebrew word for "angle".
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Another popular hiking destination is El Al stream with its White and
Black waterfalls, in the southern part of the Golan.
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