Mashash Muraba'at

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Mashash Muraba'at

Nahal Mashash is a typical stream in the Judean Desert with a steep canyon, various animals, and plants unique to the Judean Desert.

The steep canyon has a number of hand-holds imbedded in the rocks, for your assistance. In the part of the trail where Nahal Mashash meets Nahal Tekoa and connects to Nahal Draga, there are many flat rock surfaces and shade for most of the day, where you can rest.

From the confluence of Nahal Tekoa and Nahal Mashash, it’s possible to ascend towards Mashash Muraba’at. Mashash Muraba’at received its name from a pair of rectangular-shaped caves containing artifacts from the end of the Bar-Kochva uprising. These include a document in which Bar-Kochva’s name first appears.

The caves can be reached by following a colorless (‘transparent’) trail-marker (it’s a linear trail; out-and-back). The ascent back to the dirt road is steep and open to the sun.

Please note: you are passing through the Matzuk HaEtekim Nature Reserve. Please do not descend from the marked path and be sure to exit the reserve before dark.

In stormy and rainy weather, it is strictly forbidden to enter the stream for fear of flash-flooding.

It is forbidden to hike on the trail during extreme heat.

Trail Length: approx. 6 kilometers (of which 3 kms are along a dirt road)
Trail Duration: approx. 5 hours
Degree of Difficulty: for good walkers
Recommended Season: spring/autumn/winter
Trail Map: #8
Trail Marks: Color Green 8433/ Color Red 8341/ Color Black 8426
Starting and Finishing Point: Metzoke Dragot Travelers Village
You need to walk along a dirt road marked green, for one and a half kilometers, until reaching the beginning of the trail

The itinerary, as described above, is a recommendation only, and those who choose to take this trip do so at their own discretion and responsibility. The Regional Councils will not be held accountable in the event of any adverse consequences that may ensue.

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Degree of Difficulty: for good walkers
Free Entry
Night Camp
Picnic area
Round trip
Suitable alone
Suitable for families
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Rahaf Stream is located south of Masada in one of the most beautiful and impressive canyons in the Judean Desert. The stream begins in the Judean Desert and ends in the Dead Sea, near Mount Elazar. It is 20 kilometers long with a drainage area basin of nearly 80 square kilometers. The stream begins in the Kenaiim Valley between Masada and Arad. From there, it makes its descent into the Dead Sea. In Arabic, the stream is called “Wadi Khafaf,” which means “river with rustling wings.” The canyon of the stream is narrow and deep with many waterfalls and rapids. It can be a challenging route and is suitable for rappelling, descending between the rocks, crossing waterfalls with the help of ropes, and crossing the stream itself with ropes, which can fill up after floods. In the middle of the canyon, at the point which opens up a little and can be reachable without rappelling equipment, there is a deep, shady, and beautiful ridge that was found filled for several months following floods. At the stream, you’ll encounter Tristam’s starlings, which sometimes get so close that they’ll eat from your hand. There are green and blue trail marking throughout the route. The itinerary, as described above, is a recommendation only. Those who choose to take this trip do so at their own discretion and responsibility. The Regional Councils will not be held accountable in the event of any adverse consequences that may occur.