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The entrance junction to Midreshet Ben-Gurion.
Nahal Karkash is right next to Midreshet Ben-Gurion, yet it offers an amazing glimpse of the desert at its best.
"Every time I come to Nahal Karkash I discover something new and different. True, the terrain hardly changes, but the people I guide do, as do the animals I meet, the plants as they change from season to season, and the weather." – Ofer
About the route
Nahal Karkash is right next to Midreshet Ben-Gurion, yet it offers an amazing glimpse of the desert at its best.
"Every time I come to Nahal Karkash I discover something new and different. True, the terrain hardly changes, but the people I guide do, as do the animals I meet, the plants as they change from season to season, and the weather." – Ofer
About the route
Within a quarter of an hour's walk you already feel you're in the heart of the desert.
A challenging descent that takes a bit of teamwork.
Walking along the wadi until it meets Nahal Zin.
The famous climb from Nahal Zin back to the cars.
Guide details:
"It always surprises me to discover what treasures lie right under my nose – in my own backyard, just beyond the village fence, or on deep journeys into the desert."
⬤ Ofer Levy – a licensed tour guide for 10 years, and a high-school teacher of environmental education.
⬤ Specializes in guiding families – adapting the pace, the route length and the language to kids.
⬤ Lives in Midreshet Ben-Gurion and guides around Sde Boker, Mitzpe Ramon and the Negev.
⬤ Trained as an animal tracker, and also runs tracking tours.
⬤ Private tours, organized groups and open-registration tours.
