Discover Hoshaya: Culture and Singletrack

When looking for a hotel in Hoshaya, it is worth first sorting out your interests for the stay. Hoshaya Singletrack offers a route with a climb and a viewpoint; Kfar Kedem combines practical activities with depictions of biblical and Mishnaic times. Oryaita Gallery offers guided tours and talks about exhibitions, as well as workshops that bring art and texts together.

Active pursuits in Hoshaya

Hoshaya Singletrack has 100 metres of elevation gain. At the climb, there is a viewpoint with a bench beneath a tree. The elevation gain describes the climb; the viewpoint and bench mark a specific point along the route. From Road 77, heading towards Hoshaya, you will reach a small car park with a large sign at the singletrack entrance after about 500 m. This approximate distance is intended as a guide for getting there. Check conditions before setting out, as well as the current trail conditions before riding.

Cultural offerings in Hoshaya

At Kfar Kedem in Hoshaya, practical activities involved in making household products such as milk, wool, and bread are linked with the values and ideas of biblical and Mishnaic times. Here, hands-on activities meet a historical interpretive framework. Oryaita Gallery has a different focus: it offers guided tours and talks about exhibitions, as well as workshops that bring art and texts together. Please confirm the availability of these activities directly with the host.

Archaeological topics in the Northern District

In the broader destination of the Northern District, Tel Hazor and Tel Megiddo offer two distinct archaeological themes. Tel Hazor is a biblical tell with significant remains of a city linked to the Bible; the visit focuses on the upper city. Solomon’s Gate, with six chambers and two towers, dates to the 10th century BCE. The Canaanite palace at Tel Hazor was used by the kings of Hazor in the 14th and 13th centuries BCE. The Late Bronze Age palace is considered the most elaborate in Israel and one of the most significant in the Levant.

Water engineering and fortifications are also among the archaeological topics at Tel Hazor. The underground water-collection system is considered a sophisticated engineering achievement adapted to the geography. Three-metre-wide steps are cut into the walls of the vertical shaft; an excavated shaft at Tel Hazor is 45 metres deep. The fortifications are considered the finest example of their kind in the area stretching from southern Turkey to the northern Negev. Tel Hazor National Park can be reached from the north and south via Road 90 towards Ayelet Hashahar; check your navigation before setting out.

Tel Megiddo adds a different archaeological focus to these themes. Its Early Bronze Age temple complex is exceptional in the number of its temples, the continuity of its cult activity, and its documented ritual practices. The orthogonal city plan from the Iron Age has few parallels in the Levant. As a biblical tell, Tel Megiddo preserves significant remains of a city linked to the Bible and is one of three tells closely associated with events in the Bible. For a thematic comparison, Tel Hazor’s water engineering, gate, and palace history can thus be set against Tel Megiddo’s temples and urban planning.

Discover more destinations: Jisr az-Zarqa, Petah Tikva, Elifelet, Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, Amir, Givat Yeshayahu, Mi'ilya, Caesarea.

For the broader travel overview: Israel.