Mt. Eitan Circuit Power Trail 4 of 8 Traditional Cache
Mt. Eitan Circuit Power Trail 4 of 8
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"The mountains are round about Jerusalem..." and Mt. Eitan is one of those mountains, a beautiful, pine-covered peak to the west of the city.
The circuit trail of Mt. Eitan offers a very easy walk on a hard-packed trail in the shadow of the pines. The relatively high altitude makes the weather nice to chilly for most of the year, and during winter and spring both sides of the trail are covered by blossoms. In the summer, it is recommended to visit the trail during early morning or afternoon. It is not recommended to come here after dark. The trail offers a great view of the mountainous area, and a breath of fresh air from the crowded city.
This trail is very popular with residents of the area as a health trail, used for hiking, jogging and bicycling, so watch out for muggles!
The full circuit is 8km, and is excellent for bicycles- on sunny weekends one can rent a pair on spot.
Very near can be found the Sataf Park, displaying a reconstruction of ancient agriculture techniques and two wonderful little springs. At the upper parking there's a café with a great vista, and very near is a goat farm selling excellent goat cheeses.
All caches on this power trail are placed near the milestones (or rather kilometer-stones) that mark progression of each kilometer on the trail.
This cache is a small, 50ml plastic lab tube in a sealed plastic bag, containing a log sheet. Keep in mind that not all caches on this power trail contain a pen/pencil, so bring your own.
Directions: take Route #1 (Jerusalem- Tel Aviv highway), to the Harel interchange (near the Castel) then a right onto Route # 3965. After about 3km you'll reach Mt. Eitan roundabout- follow the signs to the Sataf, and that will lead you to the parking lot.
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