Golan Trail route

near My City

76.4 miles

Distance

7,445 ft

Climb

-11,607 ft

Descent

4,828 ft

High Point

-4,161 ft

Altitude change

-93 ft

Altitude min

4,828 ft

Altitude start

666 ft

Altitude end

-1%

Grade

-145.6%

Grade max

68.9%

Grade min

29 miles

Distance climb

42 miles

Distance down

5 miles

Distance flat

The Golan Trail crosses the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, from Mount Hermon in the very north of the territory, to above the Sea of Galilee at its south. It's a hiking trail, most of which is also fit for cycling and horseback riding. The trail is 120 km in length and usually takes 5-7 days, but since its path is pretty accessible to cars and by public transport, it's also possible to make a shorter hike by picking individual sections.

The trail isn't particularly difficult, but it does have a few rough ascents and descents. It's especially good during spring, when the convenient weather makes it easier and the blooming flowers and green fields make for fantastic scenery. Autumn is also convenient in terms of weather. It's also possible during summer and winter, though heatwaves or rains definitely make it a less savory experience.

The Golan Tourism Association put some effort in making the trail experience more accessible and convenient, so it now has several campsites and information stations. As of January 2015, there are information stations along the entire trail. Also, a few drinking water taps have been installed along the route. Also note that the said campsites as of yet have only a large clearing and some wind shelters, with no running water or any amenities.

source: wiki voyage

Detailed Description

Golan Trail is a 76 mile less popular intermediate route located near Golan Heights. This hike primary route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route climbs 7,445 ft with a max elevation of 4,828 ft then descends -11,607 ft.

Local Trail Association

Please consider joining or donating to the local riding association to support trail development & maintenance.

Donate to earn trail karma!

Trail Products

SHVILNET Digital Israel trails map for OFFROAD app
Map

Stats

Distance

76 miles
Altitude change

-4,161 ft
Altitude min

-93 ft
Altitude start

4,828 ft
Altitude end

666 ft
Climb

1 mile
Descent

-11,607 ft
Grade

-1%
Grade max

-145.6%
Grade min

68.9%
Distance climb

29 miles
Distance down

42 miles
Distance flat

5 miles

Comments

We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!

Create a FREE account to view route comments and much more.

Create a Free Account

Details

Riding area

Golan Heights
Primary Activity

Hike
Other Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Horse
- Trail Running
AKA

שביל הגולן
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Point to Point
eBike Allowed

Yes
Bike type

AM, XC
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Moderate

Distance (Trails & Routes)

click to load your map views

Collections

Trail Conditions

1 Day
1 Week
1 Month
All Time

Unknown
Snow Groomed
Snow Packed
Snow Covered
Snow Cover Partial
Freeze/thaw Cycle
Icy
Prevalent Mud
Wet
Variable
Ideal
Dry
Very Dry

Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)

Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.

> 96%
> 90%
> 80%
> 70%
> 50%
< 50%
bi-directional trail
no data

Trail Last Ridden

Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.

< 2 days
< 1 week
< 2 weeks
< 1 month
< 6 months
> 6 months

Trail Ridden Direction

The intended direction a trail should be ridden.

Downhill Only
Downhill Primary
Both Directions
Uphill Primary
Uphill Only
One Direction

Contribute Details

Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.

Description
Photos
Description & Photos
Videos
Only trails in this region hierarchy

Trail Popularity ?

Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months. Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades. Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.

most popular
popular
less popular
not popular

ATV/ORV/OHV Filter

ATV - 50 inches
OHV, SxS - 60 inches
Jeep - 72 inches

Max Vehicle Width

inches

Ridelog Year

Radar Time

Activity Recordings

Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data. ?

mountain biking recent
mountain biking (>6 month)
hiking (1 year)
moto (1 year)

Activity Recordings

Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data. ?

Downhill Ski
Backcountry Ski
Nordic Ski
Snowmobile

Winter Trails

Warning A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.