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The '''Jesus Trail''' is a 120 km hiking and [[pilgrimage]] route in the [[Galilee]] region of [[Israel]] that traces the route [[Jesus]] may have walked, connecting many sites from his life and ministry<ref>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/06/12/israel.jesus.ap/index.html</ref>. The trail was founded in 2007 by Maoz Inon, an Israeli entrepreneur, and David Landis, an American hiking specialist<ref>http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0801555.htm</ref>. It is currently managed and promoted largely by the work of volunteers, and is a non-profit project<ref>http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/956795.html</ref>. |
The '''Jesus Trail''' is a 120 km hiking and [[pilgrimage]] route in the [[Galilee]] region of [[Israel]] that traces the route [[Jesus]] may have walked, connecting many sites from his life and ministry<ref>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/06/12/israel.jesus.ap/index.html</ref>. The trail was founded in 2007 by Maoz Inon, an Israeli entrepreneur, and David Landis, an American hiking specialist<ref>http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0801555.htm</ref>. It is currently managed and promoted largely by the work of volunteers, and is a non-profit project<ref>http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/956795.html</ref>. |
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The trail begins in [[Nazareth]], and passes through [[Sepphoris]], [[Cana]], the Horns of [[Hattin]], the [[Arbel]] Cliffs, the [[Sea of Galilee]], [[Capernaum]], [[Tabgha]], the [[Mount of Beatitudes]], the [[Jordan River]] and [[Mount Tabor]]. |
The trail begins in [[Nazareth]], and passes through [[Sepphoris]], [[Cana]], the Horns of [[Hattin]], the [[Arbel]] Cliffs, the [[Sea of Galilee]], [[Capernaum]], [[Tabgha]], the [[Mount of Beatitudes]], the [[Jordan River]] and [[Mount Tabor]]. |
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Revision as of 10:55, 2 July 2008
The Jesus Trail is a 120 km hiking and pilgrimage route in the Galilee region of Israel that traces the route Jesus may have walked, connecting many sites from his life and ministry[1]. The trail was founded in 2007 by Maoz Inon, an Israeli entrepreneur, and David Landis, an American hiking specialist[2]. It is currently managed and promoted largely by the work of volunteers, and is a non-profit project[3].
The trail begins in Nazareth, and passes through Sepphoris, Cana, the Horns of Hattin, the Arbel Cliffs, the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, Tabgha, the Mount of Beatitudes, the Jordan River and Mount Tabor. While parts of the trail pass over other trails that have blazes (such as the Israel National Trail), the actual Jesus Trail is not yet blazed. The route is mapped out using GPS waypoints, and the GPS coordinates can be downloaded from the official Jesus Trail web site. Recently, a databook also became available, which gives hikers step-by-step instructions to follow, allowing the trail to be hiked without expensive GPS equipment. The GPS coordinates and the databook are both available at The Jesus Trail's website.
The trail has received much publicity since it's inception, by both Israeli and international press. Recently, it was the subject of a articleand video feature by the associated press.