Category Archives: Jesus Trail Updates
Mark’s Jesus Trail Hints and Tips
Mark has been a Jesus Trail volunteer for the 2012 spring season, and here are a collection of his hints and tips for walking the trail. April 2012 Leaving Nazareth is a bit tricky because you will be walking in the city where the markings are harder to see. Once you get to the top [...]
Construction detour leaving Nazareth
There’s new construction on the northern edge of Nazareth. Use this map to be sure to find your way!
Jesus Trail Shortcuts
Here are some helpful shortcuts for the Jesus Trail in case you are unable to finish some of the stages, or wish to walk a shorter distance. Hiking Day 1: Nazareth to Cana (13.4 km): ● Taxi from Nazareth to Zippori NP – ask Fauzi Azar staff for help (saves 7.8 km) ● Bus #28A [...]
Tony Blair’s visit to Nazareth: June 20th
I’m now sitting at home after the successful visit of Mr. Tony Blair to the Fauzi Azar Inn and Jesus Trail. Thinking about today’s excitement, stress and relief, I can describe this long anticipated visit as a tornado storm that hit the Fauzi whose long-term results are yet to be seen. We were preparing for [...]
Introducing the Galilee Hiking Club
The Jesus Trail team is excited to announce the launching of the Galilee Hiking Club, a chance for virtually anyone to get a taste of trekking through northern Israel’s back country. Starting every Thursday and Sunday (and probably some Saturdays), groups will meet up at the Fauzi Azar Inn in Nazareth and head out on [...]
Happy New Year from the Jesus Trail Team! – 2010 Reflections and 2011 Goals
2010 has been a big year for the Jesus Trail! Thanks to all volunteers, friends and supporters of the trail who have helped to spread the word, come to hike the trail and offered words of encouragement. We stand amazed at the way the Jesus Trail has been able to grow and be a blessing [...]
Nebi Shu’eib Construction Detour
UPDATE (MARCH 24, 2011): This section of trail has been re-blazed as of March 2011, connecting the old road to the lower, new road with a continually marked trail. The marked route then turns right on the new road paved entrance road to Nebi Shu’eib (lined with palm trees), then east downhill to the T [...]
Jesus Trail Guidebook Now Available for Purchase
We are very pleased to announce that Walking the Jesus Trail and Other Biblical Walks in the Galilee is available for pre-order at www.jesustrailguide.com with a release date of April 1, 2010! Full of practical and historical information, expert advice on backpacking, over 50 full-color maps and over 200 photos and diagrams, this book is [...]
Press Release: New Jesus Trail Guidebook Makes Hiking the Galilee Accessible for International Visitors
March 19, 2010— The first guidebook for the Jesus Trail, a 65-kilometer path connecting sites from the life of Jesus in the Galilee, will be released April 1, 2010. In the two years since the trail was launched, thousands of hikers have embarked on all or a portion of the marked trek, even with only [...]
Jesus Trail and Hiking in Israel Presentations at REI Stores in Philadelphia Area
Hiking in Israel Event at REI Conshohocken, PA and Marlton, NJ, USA! Come out to REI to discover outdoor adventure opportunities in Israel, a tiny country with a big history and a huge network of hiking and mountain biking trails! Israel offers a host of outdoor opportunities for the trekker, pilgrim and historian, including: The [...]
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