Stage 3 of 3 · Jesus Trail

כפר זיתים → End

Distance

23.9 km

Ascent

+403 m

Descent

-591 m

Est. Time

5h 57m

Altitude

-210.2–173.9 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland

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Getting Here

כפר זיתים (bus stop)

14m from trailhead · ~1 min walk

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Getting Out

חוף אמנון (bus stop)

1565m from trail end · ~18 min walk

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Elevation Profile

Easy (5–10%) Flat (<5%) Moderate (10–15%)

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
כפר זיתים → km 6.6 (153m) -88–153m	6.6 km	+380m / -230m	2h 03m	📈 Climbing
km 6.6 (153m) → km 15.4 (-188m) -207–174m	8.8 km	+510m / -851m	3h 02m	📉 Descending
km 15.4 (-188m) → End -210–-145m	8.5 km	+244m / -250m	2h 14m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	23.9 km	+403m / -591m	7h 20m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

Adjust your flat 10K pace to see personalized finish time, calorie burn, and hydration needs.

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Fast Hiker / Jogger

Est. Finish Time

3h 31m

Calories

1,743 kcal

Water Needed

2.5 L

Effort Distance

30.9 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (159g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1763mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

17 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 403m ↓ 591m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (75%) Easy Grade (20%) Moderate Climb (5%)

Surface Type

Unknown (82%) Asphalt (16%) Paving stones (3%)

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

Surface Breakdown

Unknown (81%)

Paved (16%)

Paving stones (3%)

Current Conditions

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Conditions for June

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

55% north-facing slopes

Mud Risk

15%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

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

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

Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 23.9 km, 403m ascent, max altitude 173.9m, ~6h duration.

Essential 4 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 3.0L needed
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2083 kcal burn

Recommended 3 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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Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic

Logistics

This route runs from כפר זיתים to End (23.9 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

כפר זיתים

🚌 נבי שועייב (397m)

🚌 שער (408m)

🚌 כפר זיתים (442m)

Finish — Getting Back

End

🚌 מסעף טבח׳ה (832m)

🚌 גן לאומי כפר נחום (926m)

🚌 חוף אמנון (1.4km)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

כפר זיתים 442m off trail
מחלף מסד רביד/כניסה למסד km 0.1 · 2.4 km off trail
מסעף רביד km 0.1 · 2.4 km off trail
נבי שועייב km 0.1 · 397m off trail
عيلبون د‘/حي رُشرُش km 0.3 · 5.0 km off trail
عيلبون ج‘/حي رُشرُش km 0.3 · 5.0 km off trail
قاعة أعراس km 0.4 · 4.9 km off trail
مفرق عيلبون جنوب km 0.4 · 4.9 km off trail

💧 Water Sources

Drinking Water 595m off trail
Drinking Water km 0.1 · 470m off trail
Drinking Water km 7.1 · 608m off trail
Drinking Water km 9.6 · 1.3 km off trail
Drinking Water km 11.7 · 152m off trail

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