En Prat Nature Reserve
Nature And Animals
The En Prat spring emerges into a natural rock pool and creates a welcoming oasis in the upper Prat Stream. Antiquity sites dot the banks of the stream, including monasteries and a second-century BCE aqueduct.
Mediterranean, arid-land and water-loving vegetation fill the reserve, and among the animals is a herd of gazelles. Choose from a variety of trails, including a 30-minute loop trail to En Prat and the ancient, still-active Faran Monastery probably the first in the Judean Desert (call ahead for permission to visit 052-5399075), and a two-hour loop trail to Tel Fara.
Images credit: Asid Faour, Amir Steinberg from PikiWiki site
- Region
- Jerusalem Area
- Address
- En Prat Nature Reserve
- Opening hours
- Summer: Sunday: 08:00 - 17:00, Monday: 08:00 - 17:00, Tuesday: 08:00 - 17:00, Wednesday: 08:00 - 17:00, Thursday: 08:00 - 17:00, Friday: 08:00 - 16:00, Saturday: 08:00 - 17:00, Holiday evening: 08:00 - 16:00</br> Winter: Sunday: 08:00 - 16:00, Monday: 08:00 - 16:00, Tuesday: 08:00 - 16:00, Wednesday
- Parking
- Parking
- Accessibility
- Accessible
- Suitable for children
- Suitable for children
- Phone
- +972-2-5715859
- st-prat@npa.org.il
- Website
- www.parks.org.il
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Jerusalem Circular Biking Trail
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A tour of the new city of Jerusalem
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Yohanan Hamatbil Monastery
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Nearby restaurants
Waffle Bar - Ma'ale Adumim
Dairy, Vegetarian
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