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sapir school bus station → צומת גן לאומי לב הרמון/לדרום

Distance

41.9 km

Ascent

+1,459 m

Descent

-856 m

Est. Time

12h 27m

Altitude

-1.1–622.7 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous📏 Ultra Distance

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41.9 km Distance1,459 m Climb12h 27m Est. time623 m High pointEPIC Difficulty

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Getting Here

sapir school bus station (bus stop)

1595m from trailhead · ~19 min walk

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Getting Out

צומת גן לאומי לב הרמון/לדרום (bus stop)

1364m from trail end · ~16 min walk

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%) Steep (15–25%)

Route Map

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Segment Breakdown

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

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
sapir school bus station → km 18.7 (138m) -1–343m	18.7 km	+808m / -673m	5h 25m	📈 Climbing
km 18.7 (138m) → km 29.1 (543m) 138–546m	10.4 km	+765m / -359m	3h 31m	📈 Climbing
km 29.1 (543m) → צומת גן לאומי לב הרמון/לדרום 336–623m	12.8 km	+705m / -643m	4h 03m	📈 Climbing
Total	41.9 km	+1,459m / -856m	13h 00m

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Est. Finish Time

7h 04m

Calories

3,206 kcal

Water Needed

4.5 L

Effort Distance

60.8 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (318g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~3536mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

35 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 1,459m ↓ 856m

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

Unlikely

56% north-facing slopes

Mud Risk

10%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

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

Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 41.9 km, 1459m ascent, max altitude 622.7m, ~12h duration.

Essential 5 items

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Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
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Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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3L hydration vest

Estimated 5.5L needed
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 3876 kcal burn
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Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving

Recommended 5 items

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Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
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Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
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Headlamp

12h route — plan for delays
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Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
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Trekking poles

0% steep terrain, 1459m+ ascent

Logistics

This route runs from sapir school bus station to צומת גן לאומי לב הרמון/לדרום (41.9 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

sapir school bus station

🚌 sapir school bus station (808m)

🚌 צומת ספיר (1.7km)

🚌 פונדק עין יהב/חטמר (1.9km)

Finish — Getting Back

צומת גן לאומי לב הרמון/לדרום

🚌 צומת גן לאומי לב הרמון/לצפון (485m)

🚌 צומת גן לאומי לב הרמון/לדרום (487m)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)