Stage 6 of 33 · Israel Trail

מתקן פארן → צופר מרכז

Distance
50.1 km
Ascent
+431 m
Descent
-644 m
Est. Time
12h 23m
Altitude
33.2–387.8 m
Type
point-to-point
🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland📏 Ultra Distance

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50.1 km Distance431 m Climb12h 23m Est. time388 m High pointEPIC Difficulty
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Getting Here

מתקן פארן (bus stop)

1435m from trailhead · ~17 min walk

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Getting Out

צופר מרכז (bus stop)

2140m from trail end · ~25 min walk

Elevation Profile

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Flat (<5%)

Route Map

Segment Breakdown

Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
מתקן פארן → km 13.9 (352m)
179–388m
13.9 km+417m / -312m3h 37m📈 Climbing
km 13.9 (352m) → km 27.7 (86m)
86–360m
13.8 km+265m / -531m3h 28m📉 Descending
km 27.7 (86m) → צופר מרכז
33–199m
22.4 km+247m / -300m5h 02m📉 Descending
Total50.1 km+431m / -644m12h 08m

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Est. Finish Time
6h 38m
Calories
3,128 kcal
Water Needed
4.5 L
Effort Distance
57.6 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (299g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~3320mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
9 m/km
Gentle profile
↑ 431m ↓ 644m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown
Runnable Flat (100%)

🏃 Mostly runnable with gentle terrain. Great for fast trail running.

Surface

≈57% paved · ≈43% unpaved
Mixed paved & unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 23% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season
Snow Risk
0%
Unlikely
Mud Risk
10%
Low
Ice Risk
0%
Unlikely

Snow unlikely at this elevation in July. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 50.1 km, 431m ascent, max altitude 387.8m, ~12h duration.

Essential 5 items
  • 👟
    Trail running shoes / hiking boots
    Required for any trail
  • 📱
    Phone (charged) + offline map
    Navigation & emergency contact
  • 💧
    3L hydration vest
    Estimated 5.5L needed
  • 🍫
    Trail mix, bars & sandwich
    Est. 3841 kcal burn
  • 🆘
    Emergency space blanket
    Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving
Recommended 4 items
  • 🧴
    Sunscreen
    Basic sun protection
  • 🧥
    Light rain jacket
    Weather changes fast in the mountains
  • 🔦
    Headlamp
    12h route — plan for delays
  • 🩹
    Mini first aid kit
    Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic

Logistics

This route runs from מתקן פארן to צופר מרכז (50.1 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
מתקן פארן
🚌 מתקן פארן (1.4km)
🚌 צומת ציחור (2.8km)
Finish — Getting Back
צופר מרכז
🚌 צופר מרכז (1.7km)
🚌 צומת צופר (2.3km)
🚌 צומת צוקים (5.0km)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

  • מתקן פארן 1.4 km off trail
  • צומת ציחור km 0.3 · 2.8 km off trail
  • צומת צוקים km 43.5 · 5.0 km off trail
  • צופר מרכז km 50.1 · 1.7 km off trail
  • צומת צופר km 50.1 · 2.3 km off trail

💧 Water Sources

  • Drinking Water km 2.4 · 1.5 km off trail
  • Drinking Water km 29.2 · 813m off trail

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Route data from OpenStreetMap © contributors, licensed under ODbL. Updated 2026-04-02.