In the northern part of Israel near the Lebanon border, two historic towns located on the Mediterranean offer some excellent waterfront running. In Nahariya, a waterside path/promenade runs south for 3 km toward Shavei Zion. Start at the Recreation and Sports Complex, off Sderot HaGa’aton, and head south toward Acre.
The old, walled city of Acre is 9 km south of Nahariya. From the Acre Visitor Center, there’s a nice waterfront path that heads north for 3 km, or a 6 km out and back. This can be combined with a ~2 km tour of the old walled city (go early!).
Unfortunately, it’s not a good run between the two areas — there’s a gap of about 5 km between Shavei Zion and the northern end of the waterfront path in Acre. There is a train that runs between the two towns.
In the northern part of Israel near the Lebanon border, two historic towns located on the Mediterranean offer some excellent waterfront running. In Nahariya, a waterside path/promenade runs south for 3 km toward Shavei Zion. Start at the Recreation and Sports Complex, off Sderot HaGa’aton, and head south toward Acre.
The old, walled city of Acre is 9 km south of Nahariya. From the Acre Visitor Center, there’s a nice waterfront path that heads north for 3 km, or a 6 km out and back. This can be combined with a ~2 km tour of the old walled city (go early!).
Unfortunately, it’s not a good run between the two areas — there’s a gap of about 5 km between Shavei Zion and the northern end of the waterfront path in Acre. There is a train that runs between the two towns.
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