The town is located in the southwest of Jenin, where the path begins in front of the Interpretation Center in the old city of Arabeh, and end in front of an antique gate that leads you to a garden overlooking Marj bin Amer Valley and Jenin city. After you pass through the gate, directly to your left is Sheikh Sabi’ Shrine.
Distance: 12.8 km
Time: 4-6 hours
Difficulty degree: easy
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Starting point: You are currently standing in front of the Interpretation Center in the old city of Arabeh. To your right is the homestay. To your left, go through the alleys of the old town to the minaret of the mosque. |
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After 150 meters you will be at the base of the minaret of the Eastern Mosque (Prophet Arabil mosque), turn left here. |
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Pass through the alleys of the old city and after 50 meters you’ll be at a T-intersection, turn right and pass through the exit of the western gate of Abdul Hadi Palaces (Sabbat). |
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When you come to the Y intersection, take the right branch and down the hill (town) toward north. |
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Continue straight and cross two intersections (X) (X). Continue going downhill. You will pass a gas station and then an olive press passing by large trees next to an ancient house. |
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At the T-intersection, take a right turn and continue down and follow the right-hand turn in the road (intersection L) to continue straight |
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You will reach a multi-road junction with a roundabout with an olive tree in the middle, walk to the far right. |
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When you reach the intersection (X), continue straight. You will be heading east when you reach the next intersection. Here, there are several side roads, on the left of the road you will see an unpaved road. Go on the unpaved road in front of the car repair workshop, then continue walking on the unpaved road until you see Arabeh plain and Bir Al-Basha town. To the right you will see a mountain topped with two communication towers. Keep going down till you reach the paved road. |
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When you reach the main street down the hill, turn left along the paved street. After 50 m take the unpaved street on the righthand side, along the olive trees heading north. |
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Keep going straight north until you reach the almond tree field. |
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Follow the left-turn on the road (intersection L) along the almond tree field, and continue heading west. |
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When you reach the T-intersection, turn right and walk along the olive field on your left as you walk northwards. |
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At the intersection (L), turn left and then after 50 meters, at the next intersection, turn right and continue walking northwards. You will pass an agricultural water pond and then you will arrive at a paved street. |
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Once you are at the paved street, turn right and continue to walk along the paved street as closely as possible for approximately 2.7 km to east-northeast). |
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Follow the bend on this road (intersection L) and a few meters later you will reach a fork in the road (intersection Y). Go left at this fork (intersection Y) and continue walking along the paved street to the north. At the next intersection (X) you will see a two-story house with three stores on the ground floor. Turn right here, keep walking for 30 meters on the paved street, then continue on the unpaved one. |
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At the T-intersection, turn left, then continue walking east on the unpaved road, passing a two-story house with one store, then continue in the same direction, passing the plastic structures. |
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As you continue on this road (intersections L), you’ll first turn left, then right and keep walking straight in an easterly direction. |
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At the next bend in the road (Intersection L), the road is again paved, and you will be going east straight towards Burqin town |
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Continue going east through the next intersection (X). |
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Follow the bend in the road (intersection L) and continue going straight ahead |
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After 300 meters, you have now reached the town of Burqin |
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Continue walking straight and follow the two bends (intersection L) on this road (Intersection X) for three hundred meters when you reach an intersection. Turn left here at the Khaled Butchers shop. |
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At the public transportation station, walk left at the fork in the road (Y). Pass the next crossroad until you reach the Burqin Church. |
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Now you are in front of Burqin Church, go down the stairs towards north and then go up the opposite stairs towards right |
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At the end of the stairs, go left. After 70 meters, follow the bend in (crossroad X). Continue going straight ahead until you reach the next intersection and turn. |
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Turn right at the next bend in the road (intersection L). After some 20 meters continue walking straight and in another 15 meters you are in front of Jarrar Palace (Al-Khokhah). |
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You are in front of Jarrar Palace. With the palace at your back, a road goes downhill. When arriving at the palace you came from the left. Now go right where you will see a mosque minaret behind the houses (you will pass in front of the mosque) (intersection L). Go right at the bend in the road. |
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Shortly afterwards, multiple streets meet at a junction. Continue walking straight |
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At the fork (intersection Y), go left, and continue straight past the next intersection. |
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After the water container, there is a gate that leads you to a garden overlooking Marj bin Amer Valley and Jenin city. After you pass through the gate, directly to your left is Sheikh Sabi’ Shrine. |
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