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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 Catholic News coverage]</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 Haaretz coverage]</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 Catholic News coverage]</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 Haaretz coverage]</ref>.

The trail is free for anyone who wants to hike it, so long as they camp<ref>http://videos.canoe.ca/?fr_story=f3ea8feedd56ef7667ceaf23d693b3ce6390878b&rf=bm</ref>


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 trail's web site. A databook was recently published for hikers without GPS equipment.
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 trail's web site. A databook was recently published for hikers without GPS equipment.

Revision as of 14:47, 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 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 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 is free for anyone who wants to hike it, so long as they camp[4]

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 trail's web site. A databook was recently published for hikers without GPS equipment.

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