
Located on the eastern side of Jerusalem, the path begins in the center of the village, passing through the Arab Al Hathalin community until you arrive to the village of Mikhmas.
Distance: 4.4km
Time: 2-3 hours
Degree of difficulty: easy
Jaba’ – Sheikh Dweir Shrine –Mikhmas
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Starting point: You are now at the starting point in the old village of Jaba’ in front of the PYALARA organization (looking to the east). With the PYALARA organization building to your back and crossroads in front of you, walk to your right to the south. Pass the translation center to the south along a narrow pedestrian corridor. |
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At the end of the pedestrian corridor, turn left, and then at the next T intersection turn right and walk south |
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You will soon reach the wall of the Jaba Boys’ J School. Go east along wall into an olive field. Continue walking until you reach the wall that separates the olive field from street #60 and turn right to the west and continue along the wall. |
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You will soon reach a small corridor in the wall leading to the main street that leads you to a roundabout. Cross the street making a U turn from the footpath, and then head to the olive field on your left towards the east. |
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After the roundabout continue walking towards the east along the water shunt (or water pipe) on the main street. |
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Continue walking on the unpaved road, along the main street, heading north. |
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Pass the first L-shaped intersection to the right, then after several meters when you arrive at the next intersection, walk down the hill to the right side, along the steel electricity poles. |
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When you arrive to the end of the Arab Al Hathalin community, turn right. On a path on foot leading you east (keep walking gradually down the middle of the mountain). |
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When you arrive at the base of where the two mountains meet, continue walking along the path towards east. |
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Continue walking eastward after crossing valley, and gradually go down towards the valley. |
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When you arrive to the outskirts of the top of a small hill to the northeast, walk down to the left side. |
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Continue going down to the left from the right side of the top of the hill, down towards the valley for another 400 meters. |
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When you arrive to the bottom of the valley, cross it, and go to your right in an easterly direction. |
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After approximately 150m from the bottom of the valley, go up until you reach an unpaved road. |
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When you arrive at the unpaved road, turn right onto it, go eastward, up to the top of the hill |
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Continue up towards the top of the hill, bypassing a fenced olive field on the right, then passing again between two fenced olive fields. |
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Continue walking on the unpaved road to the east. To your left you should be able to see the Al-Dweir Shrine. |
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When you reach the T-intersection, go left, and walk north. After 20 m at the next T intersection, turn left again towards the west on the unpaved road until you reach Al-Dweir Shrine with a green dome to the top, and a rest station. |
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You are now at Al-Dweir Shrine on the left-hand side of the street. |
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