Meron Moutain

Mount Meron, at 3,963 feet above sea level, is one of the highest peak inside Israel's. Mount Meron is taller than many summits in Israel's occupied Golan Heights, including Mount Hermon.

In 1965, Mount Meron and the surrounding areas were designated as a 32.4-square-mile natural reserve, which was expanded by 5 squares mile in 2004. If a specified trail is not followed, the mountain and nature reserve are significantly overgrown, making traversing the region extremely difficult. The Summit Trail is the most popular hiking trail on the mountain, with three lookout sites and a spectacular vista after hikers reach the top. Visitors may see Safed, Tiberias, the Galilean Hills, and tiny settlements over the Lebanese border from various locations on the Summit Trail.

The tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, an important person in Judaism and a student of the legendary Rabbi Akiva, is the main attraction of Mount Meron, in addition to the natural splendor. Thousands of Israelis travel to Meron each year in the weeks leading up to the Lag B'Omer holiday to commemorate Rabbi bar Yochai's life and death. In 2015, the mountain community of Meron had an estimated population of 898 people.

Location: Upper Galilee

Elevation: 1208 m