Resources

List of 2025 checkpoints



Download checkpoint WPT file   |   Download checkpoint Excel file   |   View on Map
NameName HEScoreCoordinates
Mount Kipa הר כיפה130.3990030,35.0293740
Mount Sdom הר סדום131.0762780,35.3862830
Mushroom – Neot hakikar הפטרייה130.9323360,35.3719820
Peres Gev גבי פרס131.0082150,35.2889200
Petra memorial פטרה אנדרטה130.3537370,35.1826550
Qatzra קצרה130.5596170,35.0877930
Ramon Lake אגם רמון130.6190950,34.8914490
Saraf שרף130.7629890,35.0288570
Shchoret שחורת129.6223220,34.9423650
Shitim Bench ספסל שיטים130.1794920,35.0163370
Start דימונה - זינוק131.0607480,35.0201710
Thirsty snake בורות נחש צמא130.7609290,34.8696360
Timna Arcs קשתות תמנע129.7923570,34.9347660
Um RashRash Finish סיום - אום רשרש129.5492150,34.9533540
Ancient tree העץ העתיק130.8085670,35.2449990
Chazaz well באר חזז130.8959350,34.8418590
Dom דקלי דום129.6465980,35.0054330
Esron גב עשרון129.9154010,34.9717280
Gerzi well בור גרזי130.0733440,34.9216500
Hadav table השולחן130.4873300,34.9426640
Hafir stronghold מצד חפיר130.7275920,34.5876280
Hayun Gev גב חיון130.1147510,34.9504220
Kasuy Dunes חולות כיסוי129.9771500,34.9879170
Lifa Gal ליפא גל130.8228120,34.7409200
Lion rock סלע האריה130.4150010,34.8133480
Luna park לונה פארק129.5692660,34.9305360
Mamshit ממשית131.0284370,35.0642030
Marzeva night camp חניון לילה מרזבה130.6995070,35.0988530
Ada canyon קניון עדה130.3304900,34.9119900
Yaalon B יעלון בולבוסים130.0862750,35.1120560
Yeruham Park פארק ירוחם130.9899300,34.9021080
Zarchan גב זרחן130.8333140,34.9575460
Zohar stronghold מצד זהר131.1508660,35.3459130
gev holit גב חולית130.6339430,35.0530580
Chava Elion חווה עליון130.7294390,34.8952430
Nehemya Ephraimנחמיה אפרים130.5913530,34.7567390
Modi Botonמודי בוטון130.6590750,34.9550550
Maklefמצפה מקלף130.8599190,35.0546290
Tigerהנמר130.5780180,34.5707930
Yair Twitoיאיר טויטו130.7283110,35.0590510
Vladi Bendעיקול ולאדי130.9072030,35.1313610
Humber Armoured Carרכב האמבר130.3891600,34.8449890
Shmulik Leviשמוליק לוי130.6475770,35.1755470
Eagle 235העיט130.7598350,35.1648700
Ashush Treeעץ עשוש130.4510470,35.0637060
Joshua Waterfallמפלי יהושוע130.3312150,35.1012030
Palaceהארמון130.2924340,35.0249770
Yehiel Amsalemיחיאל אמסלם129.7528230,34.8995720
Arod Lookoutמצפה ערוד230.4967320,34.6465570
Yair Peled יאיר פלד230.6448270,34.5805620
Airplane wreckהמטוס230.9168340,35.1878530
Mount Berech הר ברך229.7925220,34.9156160
Keidar Bulbus קיידר בולבוסים229.8941480,34.8339070
Gishronגישרון229.5443930,34.8869460
Um salachאום סאלח230.6989850,35.0361300
Uza חרבת עוזה231.2089190,35.1652620



Forbidden Roads

Download Forbidden roads GPX file
Road #DescriptionNotes
40
90
25 Beer sheva - Dimona Except Dimona - Rotem
204 Dimona - Yerucham
211 Tlalim - Nitzana
31 Arad Road
258 Zafit - Hatrurim
60
80
12
10
13
224 Negev - Yeruham
222 Mashavim - Gvulot
316 Susya - Hura


Transportation

Getting to the start point
Getting back from the finish point


Important Information

Our Facebook community group
IDF phone - 08-9902927 (more information)
Nature Reserves map
IDF Fire zones
Israel Hiking/MTB map --> Great tool to plan your route


Terms of Use

Should you choose to join this challenge, do so at your own risk. Prior to setting out, plan your own route, check current local weather, conditions, and land/road closures. While riding, obey all public and private land use restrictions and rules, carry proper safety and navigational equipment, and of course, follow the #leavenotrace guidelines. The information found herein is simply intended to be used as a point of inspiration in conjunction with your own due-diligence. In spite of the fact that the checkpoints part of this challenge, were selected under diligent research, the accuracy of such are not guaranteed. The contributors to yota-bikepacking.com are in no way liable for any personal injury, damage to personal property, or any other such situation that might happen to individual riders cycling between the checkpoints mentioned on this website.



Photo Credits - Nicholas Carman