Israel

Published May 2, 2004 12:00AM


The Trip-Finder, January 1998 Israel Cycling from Jerusalem to the Red Sea The Route: Seven to 17 days of a history-steeped ride through forest, valley, and desert. Includes visits to Masada, the Dead Sea, and Eilat, plus an overnight stay at a kibbutz and an optional camel excursion into the Uvda Wilderness or Elat. When to go: Year-round Difficulty: Moderate Travel advisory: Because security in the Middle East is always a concern, outfitters don’t finalize their routes until a month before the trip to maximize safety. High/low points: Descending 2,500 feet from the Negev Highlands with the Red Sea, Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia spread out before you. Clearing your bike chain of cement-like clay and mud after a flash thunderstorm in the desert. Copyright 1998, Outside magazine

The Trip-Finder, January 1998
Israel Cycling from Jerusalem to the Red Sea The Route: Seven to 17 days of a history-steeped ride through forest, valley, and desert. Includes visits to Masada, the Dead Sea, and Eilat, plus an overnight stay at a kibbutz and an optional camel excursion into the Uvda Wilderness or Elat. When to go: Year-round Difficulty: Moderate Travel advisory: Because security in the Middle East is always a concern, outfitters don’t finalize their routes until a month before the trip to maximize safety. High/low points: Descending 2,500 feet from the Negev Highlands with the Red Sea, Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia spread out before you. Clearing your bike chain of cement-like clay and mud after a flash thunderstorm in the desert. Copyright 1998, Outside magazine

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