Wadi Pratzim and Mount Sdom

Cycling

Between Mount Sdom and the Haatakim (shifts) Cliff at the Dead Sea, there is a plane consisting of white marl earth that has two famous streams running through it, Wadi Pratzim and Wadi Sdom. The streams have formed a branching network of narrow, meandering canyons that are great fun for cyclists. 

The route passes through the narrow, convoluted Wadi Pratzim, passes on the way next to the flour cave that has been blocked for many years by a local landslide, but which used to be an impressively beautiful cave. There is a climb to the flat Amiaz Plain, from which one climbs to the peak of Mount Sdom to see an exciting vista, before descending back down the meandering Wadi Sdom.

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Type
Cycling
Region
Dead Sea
Length
27km
Duration
Half Day
Areas of interest
Desert, nature and landscape
Recommended season
Spring, Autumn, Winter
Difficulty level
Medium
Starting point
Near Zohar Junction, where one turns right for Highway 90 (towards Eilat). After 500 meters, on the right, a right turn to a broad path at Wadi Heimar (map)
Ending point
At The Starting Point (map)
Map
Map no.11 - Judaean Desert & Dead Sea

Parking
Parking
Circular
Circular
Picnic suitable
Picnic suitable

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