Original
The recorded ride, including the rough gravel descent after Tzuba, extended to start and finish at Caffit, Anava Park.
86.31 kmDownload original GPX ↓ROUTE 001 / Gravel / mixed-surface
AdvancedModi'in to Jerusalem
And back through the hills.
A fantastic mixed-surface ride into Jerusalem, with long climbs, woodland gravel and a road alternative for the return.
86.28km recorded
1,862m ascent
4-7hours
Ridden 1 October 2026 on The Holy Grail
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Ramat Raziel road alternative
A map-built alternative using Route 395 for a smoother return, also starting and finishing at Caffit.
86.56 kmDownload road alternative GPX ↓Both files start and finish at Caffit, Anava Park, and leave out the home legs for privacy. The Caffit connectors are map-built additions, not part of the 1 October recording, and the files carry no elevation stream, so import ascent figures may differ from the recorded 1,862 m. The road alternative is map-built, not a recorded ride. The headline stats are the full recorded ride.
MODI'IN / JERUSALEM HILLS
The route on the map
Modi'in → Nahal Ilan → Jerusalem → Ein Kerem → Tzuba → Eshtaol → return
THE RIDE
And back through the hills.
Roughly half gravel and half road, with no singletrack. A gravel bike with 45 mm+ tires is the best fit. An MTB works too; this is not a road-bike route.
The first gravel climb from Mevo Horon is the most technical. The long climb from Shaar HaGai/Nahal Ilan to Neve Ilan stays on gravel. Mevaseret, Arazim-Lifta and Ein Kerem-Tzuba are road climbs.
After Tzuba, the descent toward Ya'ar HaKedoshim is fast, rough gravel. Route 395 past Ramat Raziel offers a smoother road return.
PLAN THE DAY
Start, refills & timing
Caffit, Anava Park, Modi'in
Start and finish at Caffit in Anava Park, the meeting point for our Modi'in rides.
Open start pin ↗Water & food
Carry 2-3 L, food and puncture repair. Water and food at Delek Neve Ilan above the gravel climb, with more options in Jerusalem.
The Tzuba fountain is about 200 m before the rough-section choice. Sonol Shimshon Junction at Eshtaol has refills and burekas in the same forecourt.
Open Tzuba fountain pin ↗When to ride
Best in spring or fall, in dry, mild weather. Allow 4-7 hours at similar fitness.
Recorded time 4:59:45 moving / 5:35:43 elapsed
View the route on Strava ↗THE SIX-SLIDE GUIDE
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