Sea Level to Khirbet al-Mird

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John Atick
  • Author: John Atick
  • Created: January 3, 2019 11:12 am
  • Updated: December 4, 2020 10:09 am
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Trail Type: Hiking
Difficulty Grade: Moderate
  • Distance 14.40 km
  • Time 5 h 46 min
  • Speed 3.0 km/h
  • Min Altitude 59 m
  • Peak 414 m
  • Climb 703 m
  • Descent 551 m

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1. Khirbet al-Mard (Hyrcania)

Altitude: 210 m

Hyrcania was an ancient fortress in the Jerusalem Desert. The site was rebuilt during the Byzantine period as a monastery called Kastellion. The site is located on an isolated hill about 200 m above the Hyrcania valley, on its western edge. It is about 5 km west of Qumran, and 16 km east of Jerusalem. The site has not yet been thoroughly excavated. Current knowledge about the ruins of the site is based on a limited number of test pits. For accommodation you may contact Jameel Hamadin at +970594211061.

2. Nabi Musa Shrine

Altitude: -99 m

Nabi Musa is the name of a site in the West Bank believed to be the tomb of Moses. It is also the name of a seven-day long religious festival that was celebrated annually by Palestinian Muslims, beginning on the Friday before Good Friday in the old Greek Orthodox calendar. Considered "the most important Muslim pilgrimage in Palestine", the festival centered on a collective pilgrimage from Jerusalem to what was understood to be the Tomb of Moses, near Jericho.

3. Sea Level Bedouins

Altitude: 63 m

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