(took place on March 23rd). If I had to choose which day of the GHT to skip, this would be the day. Don’t get me wrong – there were several nice parts along the way, but most of it was….. well let’s just say that if it wasn’t a part of a longer trail, I probably would never have hiked it. The trail was very easy one, moving from one plowed field to another, walking along paved roads.
Still, I have to say that the abundance of water was remarkable – there aren’t many places in Israel where the roads themselves are muddy a month after the last rain.
The route heads south from Alonei Habashan, along paved roads (very easy walk). For no apparent reason it turns east, and reaches the ruins of Hushania. This place is a historical site, and the ruins are about 2000 years old, but unfortunately there are no signs on site, and so you don’t really know what you’re looking at (except the rubble). As a matter of fact, this is very characteristic : there are several historic (maybe even pre-historic) sites on the golan heights, and you have full access to (almost) all of them – but without any guide, you will see nothing but stones and rubble. The one exception is Gamla, which I visited the following day – but I’m getting ahead of myself.
From Hushania, along an unnamed stream, you walk to Peham fountains – which are a true gem in the surrounding. Then you head southward, and walk to Daliyot reservoir, and – along Daliyot stream – to Daliyot camp site, where I stopped for the night.
