Wadi Amud Safed
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− | + | ('''Hebrew''': וודי אמוד / '''Translation''': Valley of the Pillar / '''Pronunciation''' Va-di A-mud / '''Other Names''' Nahal Amud -- Amud Stream / '''Definition''': Valley and stream below Tzfat, encompassing canyons, caveties, caves and streams.) | |
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− | One of the most popular hiking trails in Israel runs through | + | One of the most popular hiking trails in Israel runs through Wadi Amud, the area below [[Safed|Tzfat]] which runs from the Eastern Galilee to the Jordan Valley. |
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
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== Caves == | == Caves == | ||
− | There are several caves in Wadi Amud | + | There are several caves in Wadi Amud which were created through the millennium by the action of flowing water. These caves include the the Zuttiyeh cave where excavations have uncovered prehistoric implements and a skull, the Emireh Cave where paleolithic artifacts were found and the Amud cave, near the Amud pillar, where excavations uncovered a skeleton from the Neanderthal period. |
== Landmarks == | == Landmarks == | ||
Hikers will note a number of historical landmarks through the wadi’s walk. | Hikers will note a number of historical landmarks through the wadi’s walk. | ||
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=== Police Station === | === Police Station === | ||
− | An abandoned | + | An abandoned British police station is located on the southern bank of the wadi, visible when entering the wadi from Tzfat. The police station was built during the Arab uprisings of 1936-39 in order to protect the pumping station that brought water from the spring of Ein Yakim, which emanates from the channel of Nahal Meron, to Tzfat. |
=== Fulling Mills === | === Fulling Mills === | ||
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== Access == | == Access == | ||
To enter Wadi Amud from Tzfat, hikers can descend through the ancient Tzfat cemetery (or skirt the cemetery along the southern cliff below the Ari Mikve). At the base of the cemetery, hikers must walk underneath the highway. The trail begins on the opposite side of the highway. The trail is marked with blue and white trail markers. | To enter Wadi Amud from Tzfat, hikers can descend through the ancient Tzfat cemetery (or skirt the cemetery along the southern cliff below the Ari Mikve). At the base of the cemetery, hikers must walk underneath the highway. The trail begins on the opposite side of the highway. The trail is marked with blue and white trail markers. | ||
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