![]() ![]() The path to the top has been repaved whilst the tourist facilities have also been rejuvenated. Thankfully, recent renovations to this amazing site have made it very accessible and a site to definitely add to your list. On the route to the peak of the mount be sure to keep an eye out for the wonderful set of sculptures made out of steel by one of the members of Kibbutz Merom Golan. Mount Bental is currently maintained by Kibbutz Merom Golan, which was the first Kibbutz to be established in the area following the 1967 Six Day War. The outlook also offers a bird’s eye view of many of the Druze villages which sit below and in the distance the crests of the mountain ranges in the Upper Galilee can be seen. To the south the view extends out towards the southern Golan and the Syrian approaches to the Heights with Damascus situated a mere 60 miles away. To the north visitors will be treated to the sights of a snow-capped Mount Hermon (snow-capped in the winter only!) which rises a staggering 3,000 meters above sea level. ![]() This valley was the location of the bloodiest tank battle during the Yom Kippur War of 1973 where Israel, vastly outnumbered by Syrian tanks, succeeded against all odds in blocking the Syrian advances.īut aside from the bunkers the main draw for ascending this mountain is the breathtaking views. Visitors can descend the steps into the underground living quarters, providing a stark insight into life on the Israeli front lines and a view out onto the Kunetra Valley (meaning Valley of Tears). Mount Bental is actually one of two craters of an extinct volcano and stands an impressive 1,171 meters above sea level, offering some of the most spectacular views in the region.Ītop the mount is a now disused Israeli army out-post, complete with old Israeli bunkers. Mount Bental, like much of this area in the north of the Golan Heights, is strewn with its signature grey ballast stone, part of the remains of long extinct volcanoes. Only about 40 minutes from Tiberias, this is an amazing place to visit if you are curious about the Arab-Israeli conflict and military battles, or just want to take in a stunning view! The magnificent views from Mount Bental – a true MUST-SEE in the Golan Heights! ![]()
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