The Israel National Trail
The Israel National Trail, (Hebrew: שביל ישראל, Shvil Yisra'el) is a hiking trail that crosses Israel between the southern and northern borders, traversing a wide range of landscapes, a rich variety of flora and fauna, and a diversity of cultures.
Maps - The Israel National Trail
Online and physical map resources both in English and in Hebrew for the Israel National Trail / Shvil Yisrael.
Trip Preparation — The Israel National Trail
This is among the best single-page summaries of the Israel National Trail we could find. This includes trail history, the best time to go, resupply, water, security issues, emergency phone numbers, maps and books, and other resources.
Resources in English — The Israel National Trail
Articles: a quick overview of the Israel National Trail. A good quick overview of what to expect, with recommendations for the best time to hike certain sections. Yeti Thru Hikes - Israel National Trail. Videos, and brief descriptions of many areas.
Virtual Tour - The Israel National Trail
Creating your own virtual tour of the Israel National Trail: tedious but rewarding steps to see the trail from the comfort of your home.
Trail Photos — The Israel National Trail
Trail Photos. There are an increasing number of photo galleries focused on the Israel National Trail. We feature a few here, and an internet search can turns up dozens more. Above: Hikers on Mt. Tabor.
Trip Reports — The Israel National Trail
Bex from Basingstoke, UK, completed a 52-day, 1020-km hike on the Israel National Trail in late 2016. Her site includes a comprehensive list of needed items as well as the planning process for a thru-hiking the Shvil Yisrael, and dozens of beautiful photos and descriptions of the experience.
Videos — The Israel National Trail
The beautiful trail from Eilat to Mt. Hermon, a trail of almost 1100km. Desert, mountains, hills, forests, valleys. The trail takes you to a lot of places where you wouldn't be able to come without hiking.
Google Street View — The Israel National Trail
For whatever reason, this is the jumping-off point that Google provides in their gallery of Street View hiking maps of the Israel Trail. Panorama introductory stuff. Actual starting point on the Street Maps trail view.
Advocates - The Israel National Trail
Jacob Saar is a one-man encyclopedia on the details of the Israel National Trail. He has published the leading guidebook (see below) used by almost all serious INT hikers. (The book is available in English and Hebrew.) Saar continually updates the book, and as an added bonus, provides online updates (see forum link below) to the guide's contents.