Fatpacking

Fly into Tel Aviv. The best arrival time is between 12PM - 3PM, but if you can save a significant amount of money by arriving a little before or after, you should do so.

Take free airport shuttle to hotel (TBD)

Equipment shakedown. We go through your pack and examine everything you brought.

Trail mix distribution

"Before" body composition measurements taken

Go out for group introductory dinner

Second set of "before" measurements taken

Go out for breakfast

Walking tours in and around Tel Aviv

Stay in a guest house or lodge (TBD)

Walking tours in and around Caesarea

Stay in a guest house or lodge (TBD)

Walking tours in and around Tiberias

Dip in the Tiberias Hot Springs

Stay in a guest house or lodge (TBD)

Day Off in Jerusalem

Stay in Jerusalem Hotel (TBD)

Day Off in Jerusalem

Shuttle to Ein Gedi Guest House, 08-665-9800 (tentative)

Early wake-up

Sunrise day-hike up and down Masada, where King Herod built his summer palace and the zealots from the Great Jewish Revolt spent their final days

Shuttle to the the Dead Sea, for swimming, warm mineral rich mud baths, quiet time by the pool. Spa treatment available.

Shuttle to Ein Gedi Guest House, 08-665-9800 (tentative)

Shuttle from Ein Gedi to Nahal Wadi Shaharut (Map 64)

All the items that you won't bring on the trail will be set aside and put in storage.

Hike 5.0 km to Shaharut Khan

Camp at Shaharut Khan

Kilometers today: 5.0. Total kilometers:

Possible bailout: Shaharut Khan

Hike 3.0 km to the Black Trail.

Hike 6.0 km to the Green Trail. Stay on the Green Trail

Hike 5.0 km to the Blue Trail. Stay on the Blue Trail

Hike 2.0 km to the Red Trail. Stay on the Red Trail

Camp atop the Timna Cliffs with sweeping views

Kilometers today: 16.0. Total kilometers:

Possible bailout: Shaharut Khan

Hike ??? km (28 - 16 - 2.5 = 9.5?) to Nahal (wadi) Mangan

Camp at Nahal Mangan

Kilometers today: 9.5. Total kilometers:

Possible bailout: Elifaz

Hike 2.5 km on the red trail to the The Timna Park Visitors Center. There is water here.

Hike 1.0 km (who knows?) to the top of Mt. Timna with sweeping views.

Descend 3 km to an artifical pond

Drop packs and Hike 6 km round trip (who knows?) to Solomon's Pillars

Hike 5 km to the barrier at the south end of Timna Park

Camp at barrier at the south end of Timna Park

Kilometers today: 17.5. Total kilometers:

Possible bailout: Timna Park

Hike ??? km to Green Trail.

Hike 2.5 km on Green Trail to Be'er Ora. Water here.

Hike 2.5 km on Black Trail to Wadi Rehem.

Hike 2 km on the Green Trail to the Blue Trail.

Hike 4 km on the Green Trail to the Black Trail.

Hike 2 km on the Black Trail, up some stairs to the Rehem Palms Oasis.

Camp at the Reham Palms Oasis

Kilometers today: 17.5. Total kilometers:

Possible bailout: Be'er Ora.

Hike 1 km (???) on the Black Trail to the Blue Trail. Views of the Red Sea

Hike 1.5 km on Blue Trail to Black Dirt Road.

Hike 4 km round trip on Black Dirt Road to the impressive Amram Pillars.

Hike 1 km on the Black Trail to the Red Trail.

Hike 1 km on the Red Trail to Wadi Shehoret.

Camp at Wadi Shehoret

Kilometers today: 8.5. Total kilometers:

Possible bailout: Route 90.

Hike ? km on the Green Trail into and out of Shehoret Canyon

Hike 2 km on the Red Trail with views into Eilat to the Black Trail.

Hike 1 km round trip on the Black Trail to Lost Canyon.

Hike 2.5 km on the Blue Trail through Wadi Roded to Wadi Netafim.

Hike 3.5 km on the Green Trail to a steep descent, Ein Netafim.

Hike ? km on the Black Trail to Yehoram.

Camp at Yehoram

Kilometers today: 13. Total kilometers:

Possible bailout: Route 12.

Hike 7 km on various trails to the Gishron Cliffs

The Gishron cliffs are one of the finest views in Israel.

Hike 5 km to Mt. Zefahot

From Mt. Zefahot one can see the Gulf of Eilat, Akaba in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt

Hike 3.5 km on the Green Trail to a steep descent, Ein Netafim.

Hike 2 km into Eilat.

Kilometers today: 14. Total kilometers:

Possible bailout: Eilat

Check into lodging in Eilat (TBD)

"After" measurements taken

Dinner and awards ceremony

Check out of Eilat Hotel

Shuttle to Tel Aviv Airport

"After" measurements taken

Leave Hotel

Parting Breakfast

Airport Shuttle