Horbat Seraf
Horbat Seraf is a ruins in Northern District, Israel. Horbat Seraf is situated near the peak רמת אדמית, as well as near the village Ya’ara.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Keshet Cave and Monfort Castle.
Keshet Cave
Cave
The Keshet Cave is a natural arch on a ridge by the northern bank of Betzet Stream, Upper Galilee, Israel. The cave is located near Adamit Park in the Betzet Stream Nature Reserve, close to the border with Lebanon. Keshet Cave is situated 1 km north of Horbat Seraf.
Monfort Castle
Ruins
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 3½ km southeast of Horbat Seraf.
Mitzpeh Eitan
Scenic viewpoint
Mitzpeh Eitan is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2 km north of Horbat Seraf.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ya’ara and Adamit.
Ya’ara
Village
Ya'ara 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 894.
Adamit
Village
Adamit is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the western Galilee in Israel near the border with Lebanon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 368.
Eilon
Village
Eilon is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located a mile south of the Lebanese border and six miles east of the Mediterranean coast, the kibbutz is situated in the Western Galilee on a ridge between two streams, Nahal Betzet and Nahal Kziv.
Horbat Seraf
- Type: Ruins
- Also known as: “Horbot Saraf” and “Khirbat Samah”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.0672° or 33° 4′ 2″ north
Longitude
35.19831° or 35° 11′ 54″ east
Open location code
8G5Q358X+V8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
“Horbat Seraf” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “חורבת שרף”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: רמת אדמית and מצפור אמיר מי־טל.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Ya’ara Intersection and Ya’ara Intersection.
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