Jaffa Gate loop from Jerusalem

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Jaffa Gate loop from Jerusalem

Moderate

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Jaffa Gate loop from Jerusalem

02:20

8.08km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.53 km

Lion's Gate (St. Stephen's Gate)

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In the northeast of the old city of Jerusalem, a driveway leads through the Lion Gate into the Arab quarter. According to a Muslim legend, its name goes back to …

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2.92 km

Garden of Gethsemane

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The trunks of the ancient olive trees in the Garden of Gethsemane are no taller than five or six meters, but because of their old age they are so fragmented …

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3.43 km

View of Jerusalem from Dominus Flevit

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"On the Mount of Olives, the chapel Dominus Flevit (the Lord wept), built in 1955, commemorates the words and tears of Jesus while looking at Jerusalem. Behind the altar, a …

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3.72 km

View of Jerusalem and the Dome of the Rock from the Mount of Olives

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From the Mount of Olives you have the most beautiful view of the Old City of Jerusalem, especially at sunset. Then it gets crowded up here. Tour buses can easily …

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4.32 km

Chapel of the Ascension (Mount of Olives)

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The Ascension Chapel on the Mount of Olives, an impressive place considering that you are in a mosque. The tolerance is found every year on the holiday of Ascension Day where a Christian service is celebrated.

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4.79 km

View of the Old City and Dome of the Rock from the Mount of Olives

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From the Mount of Olives you have a great view of the old town, the Dome of the Rock and the Kidrontal.

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6.04 km

Birthplace of the Virgin Mary

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The feast of the birth of Mary is celebrated on September 8th in the liturgical year of the Roman Catholic Church, the Orthodox Churches and the Anglican Church. It commemorates the birth of Mary, mother of Jesus Christ.

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6.48 km

Roman pavement

Archaeological Site

7.37 km

Jaffa Gate

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Gate close to the center of west Jerusalem. Most people do not enter through the actual gate, but through the removed wall section next to it - this can be …

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8.08 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.55 km

2.70 km

1.63 km

209 m

Surfaces

5.62 km

1.82 km

642 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 24 October

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Comments

September 10, 2022,🇮🇱Jerusalem - gerade angekommen🙍‍♂️👱‍♀️🧙 ....

Arrived, suitcases thrown into the hotel room and immediately off to the Mount of Olives (due to lack of time, we took a taxi until sunset). Across the city after a magical sunset.
We are completely flashed....🤩😎🧙

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