iKonnect
2 min
Updated: Jan 13, 2022
Here's an interesting fact about Israelis - They like to take a #Pakal_Kafe with them on hikes in nature, or when they visit their nearby ma'ayan (spring). (or sometimes use them at home!)
Why do you ask? Well, simply because there is nothing more Israeli than enjoying the outdoors with a nice steaming glass of fresh coffee (*Don't worry, there is always emergency tea for the non-coffee drinkers).
>>> So we @iKonnect decided to hop on this trend!
Right past the entrance of Yakir you will find to the right a new yishuv called Havat Yair. On the road leading up, there will be a small entrance the leads you to four beautiful springs. Each one with a different view.
There are four pools all secluded from one another separated by bushes and trees. The water in the pool is cool and refreshing, and the pool is full all year long, but the water is nicer in the summer. Each pool has at least one picnic table and some shade! A perfect spot to sit and look at the gorgeous views. Each pool has an amazing view of Nahal Khana and the Shada Ruins.
This place can get pretty cold in the winter, make sure you bring warm clothing.
Payment & hours: Free and unlimited hours
Distance from the parking lot: Nearby
Best season to visit: All year long
Family-friendly? Yes
🚗 By car
Once entering Yakir, take the second exit off the roundabout. After that, you will make the first left. Don't miss the next turn! It's left into the parking lot of the maayan its full of rocks. From there it is about a 30-second walk until the first pool.
🚌 By Bus
Take line 68 from 'Central Station/Yafo' and after 22 stops (~23 min) you will get off at 'Mount Scopus Terminal/Martin Buber'. Once you get off you have a 1-minute walk to the lookout point.
Put in the location in Waze or Google Maps and it will take you to the spot.
*Make sure you are 🅿️ in a permitted spot, you don't want to get a ticket!