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St. George Monastery Viewpoint – Kloster St. Georg Runde von מצפה יריחו

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St. George Monastery Viewpoint – Kloster St. Georg Runde von מצפה יריחו

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May 23, 2022

St. George Monastery Viewpoint – Kloster St. Georg Runde von מצפה יריחו

Moderate

04:37

16.2km

3.5km/h

350m

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

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Start point

Bus stop

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4.60 km

View of St. George Monastery

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Excellent viewpoint of Wadi Quelt and St. George Monastery

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5.32 km

View of St. George Monastery

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A wonderful sight to the monastery, very crowded on some Orthodox holidays, then you cannot get into the monastery without prior notice.

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6.30 km

Saint George Monastery, Wadi Qelt

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The monastery complex with chapel and gardens, now inhabited by Greek Orthodox monks, hangs on the vertically sloping northern rock face of Wadi Qelt and can only be reached via …

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6.43 km

Bridge over Wadi Qelt (Valley of the Shadow of Death)

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Bridge crossing the Wadi Quelt gorge, believed to be Psalm 23's "valley of the shadow of death".

"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I …

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7.17 km

Aqueduct Ruins in Wadi Qelt Nature Reserve

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because the water pipe is broken, there is a waterfall, where you can take a shower ...

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11.7 km

Ein Qelt Spring and Pools

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Refreshing pools at Ein Quelt Spring. Perfect for cooling off during the walk in the hot and dry desert.

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12.4 km

Herod's Aqueduct

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13.6 km

Ein Qelt Spring

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Impressive views from the Wadi Quelt viewpoint where Bedouins will offer a refreshing cold drink or a herbal tea. If you venture a bit further following the gravel road that …

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16.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.66 km

5.59 km

1.94 km

578 m

411 m

Surfaces

7.10 km

6.73 km

1.94 km

411 m

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St. George Monastery Viewpoint – Kloster St. Georg Runde von מצפה יריחו

View of St. George Monastery

View of St. George Monastery

Saint George Monastery, Wadi Qelt

Bridge over Wadi Qelt (Valley of the Shadow of Death)

Aqueduct Ruins in Wadi Qelt Nature Reserve

Ein Qelt Spring and Pools

Herod's Aqueduct

Ein Qelt Spring

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