Shaqif el Ahmar

Shaqif el Ahmar is a cliff in Northern District, Israel and has an elevation of 355 metres. Shaqif el Ahmar is situated nearby to the village Ein Ya’akov, as well as near Ga’aton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Monfort Castle and Yehi’am Fortress.

Monfort Castle

Ruins

Photo: Eranfel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Montfort is a ruined Crusader castle in the Upper Galilee region in northern Israel, about 22 miles northeast of the city of Haifa and 10 miles south of the border with Lebanon. Monfort Castle is situated 3 km north of Shaqif el Ahmar.

Yehi’am Fortress

Castle

Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 3.0.

Jiddin, also known as the Jiddin Fortress or Khirbet Jiddin is a partly ruined fortress in the western Upper Galilee 16 kilometers northeast of the port city of Acre. Yehi’am Fortress is situated 2½ km south of Shaqif el Ahmar.

Yehiam Fortress National Park

Protected area

Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 3.0.

Jiddin, also known as the Jiddin Fortress or Khirbet Jiddin is a partly ruined fortress in the western Upper Galilee 16 kilometers northeast of the port city of Acre. Yehiam Fortress National Park is situated 2½ km south of Shaqif el Ahmar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ein Ya’akov and Ga’aton.

Ein Ya’akov

Village

Photo: Kippi70, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ein Ya'akov is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,278.

Ga’aton

Village

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Ga'aton is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the western Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 733.

Mitzpe Hila

Village

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Mitzpe Hila or simply Hila is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located in the western Galilee hills near the Lebanese border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 464.

Shaqif el Ahmar

Type: Cliff with an elevation of 355 metres
Also known as: “Chqif el Ahmar”, “Chqîf el Ahmar”, “Shaqīf el Aḥmar”, “Shiqif el Ahmar”, and “Shiqīf el Ahmar”
Category: landform
Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

33.01757° or 33° 1′ 3″ north

Longitude

35.23049° or 35° 13′ 50″ east

Elevation

355 metres (1,165 feet)

Open location code

8G5Q269J+25

OpenStreetMap ID

node 278474016

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cliff

GeoNames ID

293552

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