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The city of Haifa is located within valleys, and the valleys are part of the urban area. This means that most walking trails begin within the neighborhoods—sometimes right beneath the homes of the city’s residents. There is a wide variety of trails, from the top of Mount Carmel all the way down to the sea, or circular routes along the valley ridges that connect neighborhoods through shaded paths in natural woodland, among wildflowers, alongside rich wildlife, and near archaeological remains.
More than anything, the nature close to our homes offers space for social interaction and helps strengthen both personal and community resilience.
John Muir, the "Father of National Parks"
During the autumn and spring months, we lead hikes and community gatherings along the trails of Haifa. On our walks, people of all ages come together—seniors and retirees alongside young parents with babies and children, teens, students, visitors from outside the city, and even evacuees currently staying in Haifa.
The shared walk and time spent in nature create an intergenerational bond that strengthens the sense of belonging to the community, while deepening familiarity with the city’s natural surroundings.
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Members of ‘Beshvilei Haifa’ work year-round to promote neighborhood and city-wide projects that aim to highlight and integrate local nature into daily life, making it accessible to the broader public who may not be familiar with it.
To achieve this, we initiate and participate in collaborations with community gardens, assist large employee groups in organizing volunteer clean-up days in the wadis, advise schools in Haifa through our own “Adopt a Stream” program, and work together with the University of Haifa on a feasibility survey for establishing a network of walking trails in the wadis — and this is just the beginning.
Want to walk the trails with us?
