Flash flood danger
Do not enter the canyon when rain is forecast in the area or upstream, even under clear skies. Check the forecast on the morning of the trip.
Lower Nahal Peres near Arava junction, a one-way route with pools, a short rappel and the long 'Window' drop, in spring.
Also known as: ืคืจืก ืืื, ืคืจืก ืขืืืื, ืคืจืก ืชืืชืื, ื ืงืืง ืืืืื ืืืคื ืืืืื
Information as of 12 Oct 2026
At a glance
- Duration
- 7 h
- Trail length
- 5 km
- Total descent
- 320 m
- Tallest waterfall
- 45 m
- Number of waterfalls
- 3
- Rope needed
- 110 m
- Shuttle
- Needed
- Exit distance:
- 2 km
- Circular route:
- No
- Flash flood risk:
- High
- Reserve:
- No
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Meeting point (parking)
Route 90 crosses Nahal Peres
The meeting point is the parking spot. You continue on foot from here.
Coordinates: 30.98988, 35.32073
About
The lower section of Nahal Peres is a long, one-way route from the Peres pools down toward Arava junction. It has water crossings but no swimming, and rappels: first a short one, then the long drop known as 'the Window'.
Difficulty is moderate to hard, mostly because of the length. The season is spring, and the state of the pools depends on the last flood.
Getting there
ื ืคืืฉืื ืืื ืืืช ืืื ืคืจืก, ืืืืจ ืฆืืืช ืืขืจืื.
Access notes
The meeting point is the Gvei Peres parking near Arava junction. Before starting, shuttle cars to the end point at Arava junction.
Parking
The Gvei Peres parking at the start, and a second car at the end point at Arava junction.
Difficulty and suitability
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Minimum age
- From age 12
- Recommended group size
- Up to 18 people
- Typical duration
- 7 h
- Hiking distance
- 8 km
- Water activity
- Yes
- Route type
- Mixed
Descent profile
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Waterfalls(3)
| # | Name | Height | Obstacle | Profile | Landing | Anchor | Bolts and stations | Rope | From previous | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | โ | Height: โ | Waterfall / rappel | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | |
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| 2 | Updated 12 Oct 2026 | Height: 15 m | Waterfall / rappel | โ | โ | โ | โ | 40 m | โ | |
| 3 | ืืืืืืBypass on the right | Height: 45 mOther source: 50 m (sharloetgarim.co.il, 2026) | Waterfall / rappel | โ | โ | โ | โ | 110 m | โ | |
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When to go
- JanuaryPossible
- FebruaryPossible
- MarchBest
- AprilBest
- MayPossible
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- DecemberPossible
- Best
- Possible
Water: ืฉืืคืื ืืืจืื ืื ืื - 21/3/26
Seasons
Points on the map
- Route endPrimaryRoute 90 crosses Nahal Peres
30.98988, 35.32073
Safety
A desert stream with flash flood risk: do not enter if rain is possible in the area or upstream. The route is long and one-way, so start early and plan your time to the long drop.
Escape routes
- From Ma'ok Gvei Peres marked trails lead up to Route 25.
- Near the end of the slot the black trail climbs the right bank on stakes and rails; from there Ma'ale Peres leads down to the parking near Arava junction.
Weather constraints
ืฉืืคืื ืืืจืื ืื ืื - 21/3/26
Recommendations
Suits fit teenagers and adults with a guide. The season is spring, after the winter floods. Check when the last flood was.
Equipment
A harness, helmet and descender for each participant, and ropes long enough for the Window drop. A dry bag or sealed box for food and phone, and clothes and shoes you can wade in. On a guided trip the technical gear is supplied by the guide.
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Data sources
The information on this page was collected from these sources.
- sharloetgarim.co.il
- Based on the Hebrew guidebook "Judean Desert Canyons" by Ronen Kalimi (2023)
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