Nahal Hermon Nature Reserve

Nahal Hermon Nature Reserve is a protected area in , . Nahal Hermon Nature Reserve is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the archaeological site .
Photo: Hoshvilim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Protected area
  • Description: nature reserve in the Israeli-occupied part of the Golan Heights
  • Also known as: “Banias River Nature Reserve”, “Banias Stream Nature Reserve”, “Hermon River Nature Reserve”, and “Hermon Stream Nature Reserve”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tel Azaziat and Omrit.

Peak
Photo: Chaver83, Public domain.
is a hill in the foothills of the in northern , 330 m above sea level, 1.5 km east of moshav , 1.5 km south east of kibbutz and 2 km west of Tel Faher.

Archaeological site
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, or Khirbat ‘Umayrī, is the site of an ancient Roman temple. It stands where the western slopes of the meet the Upper Jordan Valley, in the 1949 Israel–Syria demilitarised zone, not far from . is situated 1 km south of Nahal Hermon Nature Reserve.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Chaver83, Public domain.
Giv'at Ha'Em is a hill named for American Zionist leader Henrietta Szold, known as the mother of Youth Aliya. The hill lies in the in northern , 196 m above sea level, 1 km east of the Route 918 and 2 km north of . is situated 1½ km southwest of Nahal Hermon Nature Reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include She’ar Yashuv and Dan.

Village
Photo: דג בלי מלח, CC BY-SA 4.0.
She'ar Yashuv is a moshav in northern . Located in the in the northeastern , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council.

Village
Photo: Guzsbhtk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the north of the , at the foot of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. As of 2024 it had a population of 840.

Village
Photo: Chaver83, Public domain.
is a kibbutz in northern . Located in the near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 750.

Nahal Hermon Nature Reserve

Latitude
33.22556° or 33° 13′ 32″ north
Longitude
35.66609° or 35° 39′ 58″ east
Open location code
8G5Q6MG8+6C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 457076616
Wiki­data ID
Q55647566
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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Nahal Hermon Nature Reserve” goes by many names.
  • French: “Réserve naturelle de Nahal Hermon”
  • Hebrew: “שמורת טבע נחל חרמון”
  • Hebrew: “שמורת נחל הבניאס”
  • Hebrew: “שמורת נחל חרמון”
  • Russian: “заповедник Баниас”
  • Russian: “заповедник Нахаль-Баниас”
  • Russian: “заповедник Нахаль-Хермон”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nabi Yehuda and Ein Agarunov.

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