We drove about 45 minutes from the Center, past Ein Karem to some hiking trails near Nes Harim in the Judean Hills. We chose a trail that took us 3 hours to hike plus 1/2 hour for lunch and getting lost once. We walked by an abandoned train station, an abandoned village, and an old mosque. It was a very steep hike. We hiked down, down, down, and kept thinking we have to go back up, up, up. It was good to get away from civilization for a little while. This used to be a main route into Jerusalem.
After hiking for about an hour, we arrived at the abandoned train station. The train still passes by here.
We hiked down to the dry creek bed in the valley below, and up to the top of the hills above.
Abandoned mosque along the trail.
One of the few level parts along the trail. Notice all of the dried pine cones hanging on the trees.
An abandoned home along the trail.
This was the easier part of the trail. Most of the trail was very vertical and heavy with trees and bushes.
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