Beit She'an National Park to Mount Shaul
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Description: If our last two stops were for archaeological sites, at this next stop we will be back to nature. The Gilboa Scenic Road runs through the Gilboa Reserve, which is situated in the east ridge of MoGilboa and and extends from Highway 6666 East (route from Beit Alfa toward Ma’aleh Gilboa) to Saul Mount in the West. It is also known as Road 667, which connects the Tel Jezreel area (near the artificial ski resort) to Ma’aleh Gilboa. If you are lucky and come in a day of good winds (there are many like that in the Israeli summer), you will probably want to stop at Mount Shaul and see all the paragliding enthusiasts that jump from there. You will also be able to walk in the reserve's forest and enjoy the view. The trip there is a very enjoyable trip. We will leave Beit She'an with Road 6667, which will join Road 669 after some Kilometers, and take the right to continue with Road 669. After the Gan HaShelosha National Park, we will take a left to road 6666, in which we will continue until we enter the Gilboa Reserve and see a junction with Road 667. We will take a right there, and Road 667 will take us along the park. Along the road there are picnic tables, and they are a wonderful place to stop and eat a snack with a splendid view. Continue to Mount Shaul and stop there, from there you will contemplate the stunning scenery of the Yizre'el Valley, and in the best case also see a paragliding show. Another option in the area is to take a chance at the artificial ski slope there.
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