Discover Dishon

Dishon offers various ways to plan your trip: RZR tours start in Moshav Dishon, hiking trails and natural features are located partly in the surrounding area, and Ein Dishon spring is described as having an old pool and stone arches. If you are planning a hotel stay in Dishon, you can consider whether tours, hiking, seasonal nature, or archaeological sites in the wider Northern District destination are of particular interest for your trip.

RZR Tours and Hiking Trails Nearby

Dishon ATV Tours offers RZR tours starting from Moshav Dishon. The route is tailored to each group, taking into account the age and size of the group and the desired adrenaline level. If you are planning a tour, discuss these points with the provider and check current availability with them as well.

In the area around Dishon, a section of the Israel National Trail runs west from the Alma Bridge between Alma and Dishon. The trail follows a dirt road to the confluence of the Aviv and Dishon streams. Another route description outlines a suggested spring hike: it begins at the Alma Bridge on Road 886, southwest of Moshav Dishon, and ends at the Nahal Dishon parking lot on Road 899. A pickup vehicle is required for this route. The routes therefore differ both in their described course and in the vehicle transfer required for the suggested hike. The route description dates from 2020; check for current guidance and conditions before setting out.

Springs and Seasonal Nature

In the area around Dishon, the Nahal Dishon stream has a small spring. Colorful flowers appear there in spring, while the stream carries water in winter. These natural features are seasonal; their appearance may vary.

The Ein Dishon spring lies below Moshav Dishon in the Upper Galilee. A 2011 travel account describes an old pool, worked stones and stone arches, as well as clear, cold water. If you are considering visiting the spring, check the current access conditions beforehand.

Cultural Heritage in the Wider Northern District Destination

In the wider Northern District destination, Tel Hazor and Tel Megiddo form a distinct archaeological context. At Tel Hazor, visits focus on the Upper City. It includes Solomon’s Gate, dating to the 10th century BC, a gate with six chambers and two towers. The Canaanite palace was used by the kings of Hazor in the 14th and 13th centuries BC. A Late Bronze Age palace is considered the most elaborate in Israel and one of the most important in the Levant. The fortifications are also noteworthy: they are considered the finest example of their kind in the area from southern Turkey to the northern Negev.

Tel Hazor’s archaeological landscape also includes an underground water-collection system. Its remains illustrate sophisticated engineering adapted to the geography for water storage. Steps three meters wide are carved into the walls of the vertical shaft, which has been excavated to a depth of 45 meters. Tel Hazor National Park can be reached from the north and south via Road 90 toward Ayelet Hashahar. Check your navigation before driving.

Tel Megiddo is also a biblical tell with significant remains of a city linked to the Bible, and is one of three tells closely associated with events in the Bible. Its Early Bronze Age temple complex stands out for the number of its temples, the continuity of its cult practices, and its documented ritual activities. The orthogonal Iron Age city plan has few parallels in the Levant.

Discover more destinations: Kafr Manda, Tel Adashim, Majd al-Krum, Tsipori, Safsufa, Nazareth Iliit, Bar'am, She'ar Yashuv

For the wider travel overview: Northern District.