Meeting Time:10:30
Completion Time: 14:00
Difficulty Level: Advanced
Trip Type:Hiking
On Sukkot we plan to continue our trail from the exact point our trip last year stopped on October 7th: the southern part of the Ramon circuit trail, an area known for its remoteness and sharp wild landscapes.
While many visit the magnificent Ramon Crater, the southwestern reaches remain wild and off tourist maps, as water sources are scarce, and the campgrounds remote and reachable only by all clearance vehicles – making this a truly desolate desert region.
To trek this remote trail, you will need to hike 15-20km daily and face steep ascents and descents on challenging terrain (no technical scrambling is required)
Trip plan:
Wednesday October 23rd: meet our logistics team at 10:30, load the cars with the gear you don’t need for the hike, jeep ride to the trail head, hike the northern edge of the crater, Arod pass, hike up to the peak of Mt. Ido with its strange rock cairns, camp below Mt. Ido.
Thursday October 24th: Hike the inner valleys of the southern rim, with many abandoned nomadic archaeological sites, impressive views into the wild southern reaches of the Negev, if we are lucky and the rainy season is early possible desert swimming in the Oded pond, camp in the Peitam gap campground.
Friday October 25th: the hardest day of the trek, climb the mighty peak of the “Watchman of Ramon” with majestic views of the whole Negev, a steep descent down, the Amonnites wall, descent to road 40, jeep ride back to Mitzpe Ramon.
Trip cost: 875 NIS
Please note:
Guide
Jeep rides to trail head and back after the trek
Logistics team bringing our gear to camp at the end of each day
Wood for fire in the evening
Water refill
Gas stoves for cooking
Arrival and departure to Mitzpe Ramon (reachable by public transport)
Gear
Food
Water for the first day of hiking
Arrival and departure to Mitzpe Ramon (reachable by public transport)
Gear
Food
Water for the first day of hiking
We depart Mitzpe Ramon on Wednesday October 23rd at 10:30 with a jeep ride to the trail head (arrival possible by public transport)
Hiking the southern crest of the Ramon crater, each evening we will meet our logistics team on camp with our sleeping gear.
Return to Mitzpe Ramon no later than 14:00 on Saturday 25th (public transport will be available by then)
Water for the first day
Good shoes for mountain walking
Day pack
A bag for carrying all the gear you don’t need for hiking
Food for the duration of the trek
Sleeping mat
Sleeping bag
Tent (optional)
Warm clothes for the night
Light source
Sun protection (a hat, sunscreen)
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS
* 3 Litres of water per person + hat + sunscreen is required
* Each participant is responsible for his or her own personal security and health.
* Swimming locations are without a lifeguard and are at the discretion of each individual participant. Finjan is not responsible for decisions made by participants regarding swimming areas without lifeguards.
REFUND, CANCELATION & TRIP-ADJUSTMENT POLICY
*** No refunds will be issued within 72 hours of the scheduled trip
*** Should a participant cancel his or her ticket, he or she can inquire about moving the ticket to another Finjan event at the same cost.
*** Full refund will be issued should the trip be cancelled or postponed for any reason at the discretion of the trek leader(s).
*** The trek leader(s) has the right to change the location of the trip prior to or throughout the trip based on weather conditions without issuing a refund to participants.
*** The trek leader(s) have full discretion in not allowing a participant to fulfil the trek based on certain health considerations and or lack of proper footwear/water.
*** Price includes fully licensed guides and outdoor specialists, Price does NOT include food and other beverages ***
This trip is part of the Hiking in Israel community. https://www.facebook.com/groups/HikingInIsrael/
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