Dome of the Rock – Mahane Yehuda weekly market loop from Jerusalem

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Israel

Dome of the Rock – Mahane Yehuda weekly market loop from Jerusalem

Hard

4.8

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Dome of the Rock – Mahane Yehuda weekly market loop from Jerusalem

05:56

21.5km

340m

Hiking

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

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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26 m

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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726 m

Garden of Gethsemane

Highlight • Historical Site

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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1.05 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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1.51 km

Dome of the Rock

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The famous Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem is one of the largest shrines and the oldest surviving building in Islam and is also of historical …

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2.07 km

Austrian Hospice of the Holy Family

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The Austrian Hospice on the Via Dolorosa has been considered a little piece of "Little Austria" amidst the hustle and bustle of Jerusalem since its founding. From here, there is …

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15.4 km

Mahane Yehuda weekly market

Highlight (Segment) • Rest Area

The Mahane Yehuda Market is the largest, busiest and most ethnically diverse freestanding market in Israel. The market with its dealers, the number of which varies between 250 and 350, …

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17.8 km

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, also known as the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, is located in the Old City of Jerusalem and is also known as the Church …

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18.8 km

Damascus Gate

Highlight • Monument

One of the most beautiful gates of Jerusalem, after that you dive into a maze of alleys.
Called Sha'ar Haperahim or Sha'ar Hordos in Arabic, Herod's Gate connects the Muslim …

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21.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.0 km

3.93 km

1.93 km

936 m

912 m

823 m

Surfaces

13.6 km

4.14 km

2.55 km

1.25 km

Elevation

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Highest point (820 m)

Lowest point (700 m)

Weather

Saturday 24 October

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Comments

July 25, 2022,Yad Vashem Israel

Yad Vashem is an informative and worthy memorial to the Holocaust. Although many facts were already known to me, the reports of eyewitnesses and victims are shocking.

To name just a few details: Oskar Schindler, who only became known after his death through the film adaptation of "Schindler's List". The Danish king Chr. X, who wrote to the supreme commander …

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