Day trips nearby
Israel Nature and Parks Authority reserve around a spring in a desert canyon. It has the Tamar pool for bathing, a picnic area, the Faran monastery and hiking routes. Entry: adult 31 NIS, child 16 NIS.
Details checked against Israel Nature and Parks Authority on 5 October 2026. Source (opens in a new tab)Hours and details change. Confirm with the place before you go.
Day trips nearby · National organisations
Desert oasis on the Dead Sea with the Nahal David and Nahal Arugot streams, ibex and an ancient synagogue site, about 38 km south-east of Ma'ale Adumim in a straight line. After flood damage in May, only the accessible path to the first waterfall in Wadi David is open; check before going.
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Day trips nearby · Kfar Adumim
The middle of the three big springs of Nahal Prat (Wadi Qelt), about 8 km north-east of Ma'ale Adumim in a straight line, reached from the Alon road past Kfar Adumim; its water flows in pulses. The site reopened on 1 July 2026: entry is free but only with advance registration.
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Day trips nearby · National organisations
The world's lowest nature reserve: spring-fed wading pools, reeds, a Second Temple-period estate and a new visitor centre, about 17 km south-east of Ma'ale Adumim in a straight line. There is no access to the Dead Sea itself from the reserve.
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