Middle East
Israel
Haifa District

מערת החזירים

מערת החזירים is a scenic viewpoint in , . מערת החזירים is situated nearby to , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kebara Cave and Horvat Eleq.

Cave
is a limestone locality in Wadi Kebara, situated at 60 to 65 m above sea level on the western escarpment of the , in the preserve of Zichron Yaakov. is situated 440 metres south of מערת החזירים.

Archaeological site
Photo: Owenglyndur, CC BY 4.0.
is located in the southeastern area of , at the southern edge of at an altitude of 141 meters above sea level. Nearby within 10 km are the cities of , and their ports, and to the west and to the southeast. is situated 2 km southeast of מערת החזירים.

Military installation
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
is a military installation, which is situated 1½ km east of מערת החזירים.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ma’yan Tsevi and Zikhron Ya’akov.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
Ma'ayan Tzvi is a kibbutz in northern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 792.

Photo: israeltourism, CC BY 2.0.
Zikhron Ya'akov is a small town in the south slope of the , overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. It was founded in 1882 by Baron Edmond James de Rothschild. It is famous for the Carmel Winery, and for the midrahov in the city center.

Village
Photo: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ma'agan Michael is a kibbutz in northern . Located on the Mediterranean Sea coast between and , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council.

מערת החזירים

Latitude
32.56208° or 32° 33′ 44″ north
Longitude
34.9359° or 34° 56′ 9″ east
Open location code
8G4PHW6P+R9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6366944201
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
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In Other Languages

“מערת החזירים” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “מערת החזירים”

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