Hi,
Today, we hiked in Nahal Gahar, which is a small stream flowing in Manasseh Hills (south of mount Carmel).
The name Gahar comes from a Biblical Hebrew name for a tunnel. The name was given to the stream on the mid-1960s, after the Manasseh tunnel National Water Carrier of Israel that goes through the creeck.
Before it was named Gahar, the stream was called Nahal Yesha, or Nahal Kazav. The name comes from the Arabic name of the stream – Wadi Al-Kazav or Wadi Al-Katsav – meaning Reed stream.
The stream is a seasonal stream and does not flow during the summer. What we call in Hebrew Nahal Akzav (meaning disappointing stream). It did flow also in the summer till the 1950s, but water drilling caused it to stop as im many other streams in Israel.
The stream water comes from several springs along it: Ein A-Sukar, Ein Gahar, and Ein Ditza.
It was just after the rain, and the stream was flowing down the creek. The plants on the trees give the feeling of a fairy tell forest (as the people around call it). Some say James Cameron and his team walk around it for the feeling and atmosphere of Avatar.
Take Care
Gad
Stream covered with thistle, that we many times call uncorrectly Nettles. Jannaeus explained it to us, and insisted we pick up some of it to make Salad (as we did)
The fence around the tunnel in the creek, in the edge on the edge of the parking lot
The entrance to hiking trail. You can drive further in on an unpaved way, but we decided to start from here.
The forest in the creek
Jannaeus and Mindal walking along the stream
Crossing the stream on a log bridge
Having a Picnic of Jachnun along the flowing stream