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The New Arches Tour - Park Timna
Tour 1a
"Canyon", "Field of Plates", Arches Observation point, the small arch
- Path color: Green, circular path
- Level: children from 5 years, includes climbing up a ladder, walking near a guarded cliff edge. Not appropriate for those with fear of heights
- Estimated Time: 90 minutes
- Required: Good walking shoes, head covering, water.
- Note: Do not stray from the path
- Suggestion: Take the path description for the Red path…you won't be disappointed.
Description
Park your car in the Arches parking area. Walk 300 meters back along the road you drove on. The trail marker is green. Following the trail, descend into the small sand trench. You arrive at an offshoot of the Timna riverbed, here you'll turn to the west along the trail and after a short incline you'll be standing in the "Field of Plates". Actually these are ancient structures from the copper mining era at Timna from the Egyptian era between 3300-3500 BCE. Continue up to the Arches Observation point. a beautiful observation area where you'll see two of the arches. Continue along the green path to the footsteps of the arch. If you are afraid of heights, you can turn down the dry riverbed, back towards the parking area.
Climb the ladder to the apex of the arch. Take a deep breath of clean Timna air. Continue on the path to the cliffs edge. Hold onto the handrail and continue until you reach the "porch" that looks out over the scenery and on the "new" arch, the southern cliffs of Timna, the rise to Har Berach, , and the Timna Valley below. Along the horizon lie the Edom Mountains to the north of the Timna cliffs.
While holding on to the rail, you will descend and "hop" you're
down. Here the green trail meets the Red trail. If you continue on the
Red trail you'll have another 90 minutes of walking. Take along the description
of the Red trail and, of course, plenty of drinking water.
Have a great trip!
For details, contact Park Tinna or the Red Sea Desert Visitor’s Center near Yotvata: Tel. 08-6326555
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