Mikhmanim: Circular Trails and Eco-Garden

For a trip to Mikhmanim, the circular trails and eco-garden activities offer practical guidance for planning your days. The trails vary in layout and duration; the tour and workshop add cultural and botanical themes. If you are looking for a hotel, you can factor the stated walking times and group activities into your stay plans.

Circular Trails for Different Days

The שביל יונתן circular trail loops around Mikhmanim. It is marked in green and blue and takes about two hours; with children, the loop can take up to three hours. The trail is particularly suited to autumn, winter, and spring. Check local conditions and trail markings before setting out.

A linear trail leads to נחל כמון and begins at the Khan. It is about three kilometers long, moderate to challenging, and takes three to four hours. Unlike the circular route, it is linear and has a different destination. Trail conditions and access may change; check both before setting out.

Eco-Garden, Tour, and Workshop

The דרך התנ״ך אל הטבע eco-garden welcomes visitor groups and school groups for activities, guided tours, and workshops on the grounds. The יום במכמנים tour includes scenic viewpoints, themes from Galilee, a visit to the reconstructed biblical village, and an introduction to local medicinal plants and their uses. The tour thus combines landscape views with cultural and botanical themes.

The מתנת טבע workshop may also be offered. Participants make items such as woven crafts, shepherd’s flutes, lavender sachets, beeswax candles, scented oil, or medallions. Confirm the workshop’s availability with the operator. Tour content may also change, so check the current program details in advance.

Archaeology in the Wider Travel Destination of the Northern District

The wider travel destination of the Northern District includes the distinct archaeological sites of Tel Hazor and Tel Megiddo. Tel Hazor is a biblical tell with significant remains of a city associated with the Bible. The visit focuses on the upper city. Tel Hazor includes Solomon’s Gate, dating to the 10th century BCE, with six chambers and two towers.

The underground water collection system at Tel Hazor includes a 45-meter-deep vertical shaft. Steps three meters wide are carved into its walls. The system is regarded as an ingenious engineering achievement adapted to the geography for storing water. The Late Bronze Age palace is considered the most elaborate in Israel and one of the most significant in the Levant.

Tel Megiddo is also a biblical tell with significant remains of a city associated with the Bible. The Early Bronze Age temple complex is exceptional for the number of its temples, the continuity of its cultic activity, and its documented ritual practices. The orthogonal city plan from the Iron Age has few parallels in the Levant.

Discover more destinations: Kfar Adumim, Ammiad, Ezuz, Ein Zivan, Nazareth, Beit Alfa, Acre, Shtula.

To the wider travel overview: Israel.