Elijah’s Cave

Cave of Elijah is the name used for two grottoes on Mount Carmel, in Haifa, Israel, associated with Biblical prophet Elijah. According to tradition, Elijah is believed to have prayed at a grotto before challenging the priests of Baal on Mount Carmel, and to have hidden in either the same or in another nearby grotto from the wrath of Jezebel.

Photo: Britchi Mirela, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Cave
Description: cave in Israel
Also known as: “Cave of Elijah”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Clandestine Immigration and Naval and Stella Maris lighthouse.

Clandestine Immigration and Naval

Museum

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The Clandestine Immigration and Naval Museum is a technical history museum located in Haifa, Israel. The museum covers the maritime history of Israel – from clandestine immigration during the British Mandate for Palestine through the history of the Israeli navy since its inception. Clandestine Immigration and Naval is situated 200 metres east of Elijah’s Cave.

Stella Maris lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Stella Maris Light, Mount Carmel Light, Har Carmel Light or Haifa Light, is a lighthouse in Haifa, Israel. It is located on the seaward face of Mount Carmel, near Stella Maris Monastery, inside an Israeli Navy base. Stella Maris lighthouse is situated 180 metres south of Elijah’s Cave.

Haifa cable car

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The Bat Galim cable car is tourist cable car running up and down the mountain from the top of the Carmel, across from the Stella Maris Carmelite Monastery, to Bat Galim, with views of Haifa Bay and its surroundings. Haifa cable car is situated 220 metres south of Elijah’s Cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ein Ha’Yam and Bat Galim.

Ein Ha’Yam

Suburb

Ein HaYam, formerly Wadi al-Jimal, is a small neighborhood in Haifa, Israel between Kiryat Sprinzak and Kiryat Eliezer, mostly separated from the sea by railroad tracks.

Bat Galim

Suburb

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Bat Galim is a neighborhood in Haifa, Israel, located at the foot of Mount Carmel on the Mediterranean coast. Bat Galim is known for its promenade and sandy beaches.