Israel National Trail named a top ‘epic’ hike
National Geographic has included the Israel National
Trail in its list of the world’s 20 most “epic trails.”
The list’s author, Doug Schnitzspahn, calls the selected
paths “the holy grails of trails across the world” and specifically describes
the Israel Trail as one that “delves into the grand scale of biblical
landscapes as well as the everyday lives of modern Israelis.”
He recommends walking the trail between of February and
May, taking advantage of “trail angels,” people who offer places to stay free
of charge to those roaming the country-long trail.
The Israel Trail was established by the Society for the
Protection of Nature in Israel in 1995 and is more than 1,000 kilometers long,
from Kibbutz Dan in the north to the SPNI’s Eilat Field School in the south.
The other Epic Trails on the list are the International
Appalachian Trail; Benton MacKaye Trail, the Continental Divide Trail, Hayduke
Trail and Shipwreck Coast in the US; Bibbulmun Track in Australia; Cinque Terre
in Italy; Copper Canyon in Mexico; GR 20 in Corsica, France; the Great Himalaya
Trail in Nepal; Laugavegurinn Pass in Iceland; Mount Kallash Pilgrimage in
Tibet; North Drakensberg Traverse in South Africa and Lesotho; Santa Cruz Trek
in Peru; Snowman Trek in Bhutan; Way of St. James in Spain; West Highland Way
in Scotland; Shackelton’s Route in Antarctica and Yoshida Trail at Mount Fuji,
Japan.
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