Bikepacking Israel’s Biblical Sites: A 600 Mile (970 km) Journey.

Bikepacking. Bicycle. Bike. Cycling. Cycle. Pilgrimage. Tour. Touring. Camping. Wild Camping. Israel. Holy Land. Promised Land. Canaan. Milk and Honey. Judea. Biblical. Bible. Archeology.

This is a documentary showing highlights from a solo bikepacking trip I took in Israel, focusing on the many Biblical sites as well as the landscape. Bikepacking means riding a bicycle with camping gear attached to it. I rode from point to point and when it was time to sleep, I found the best spot I could and slept without a tent right under the stars. What was an ‘adventure’ or ‘trip’ during the planning stages felt more like a ‘pilgrimage’ when finished (as it should have, mission accomplished!). So, in that sense, this story is my PILGRIMmentary. In total, I biked 606 miles (975 km) and climbed 36,169 feet (11,024 m) and made it to the very south (Eilat), north (Dan), east (Jordan River) and west (Mediterranean). This PILGRIMmentary is in chronological order as I rode it. The places visited are listed below.

Tracts were recorded with my Wahoo Elemnt ROAM and exported to Ride With GPS. Here is the website- https://ridewithgps.com/ To see them, create a free account and then search my name "Bradford Gutting". You will see the tracts (29 total). I started at 11 PM SEPT 11, but "Day 1" in the video is SEPT 12.

Olive Tree Bible App- https://www.olivetree.com/bible-study-apps...
UNESCO World Heritage- https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/
Israel Nature and Parks Authority- https://en.parks.org.il/about/
DJI Mavic Air2- https://www.dji.com/mavic-air-2
Wahoo Elemnt Roam- https://www.wahoofitness.com/devices/bike-...
GoPro Hero 9. https://gopro.com/en/us/shop/cameras/hero9...
Gaia.gps- https://www.gaiagps.com/
Garmin inReach mini satellite communicator- https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/592606
2016 Specialized Fuse Comp6 Fattie- https://mtbdatabase.com/bikes/2016/special...
Jones H-bar- https://jonesbikes.com/jones-h-bar-sg-2-5-...
Portland Design Works Takeout Basket- https://ridepdw.com/collections/baskets-ba...
Old Man Mountain rear rack- https://oldmanmountain.com/product/divide-...
Ortlieb classic Panniers- https://www.ortlieb.com/en_us/back-roller-...
Many thanks to: https://www.bikepacking.co.il/welcome
Dan Deel- https://www.facebook.com/dandeelmusic/

Day 1: Israel National Trail. Elah Valley. Valley of Elah. Terebinth. Emek HaElah. Wadi es-Sunt. Israelites. Philistines. Canaanite. David. King David. Goliath. Azekah. Azeka. Socho. Socoh. Elah Fortress. Khirbet Qeiyafa. Beit Guvrin. Bet Guvrin. Maresha. Judah. Dove Cave. Columbarium. Land of the Caves.

Day 2: Tel. Tel Sheva. Tel Be’er Sheva National Park. Tell es-Seba. Beersheba. Beer Sheva. Be’er Sheva. Bi’r as-Sab. Well of Oath. Seven Wells. Arad. Dead Sea. Arabian Plate. Dead Sea Transform. Great Rift Valley.

Day 3: Moa Fortress. Caravansarai. Caravan. Incense route. Spice route. Moa Oasis. Frankincense. Myrrh.

Day 4: Timna. Tabernacle. Ark of the Covenant. Holies of Holies.

Day 5: Eilat. Aqaba. Akaba. Gulf of Aqaba. Lawrence of Arabia.

Day 6: West Bank. Masada. Herod. Judean Desert. Ein Gedi. En Gedi. Camp Lodge. Qumran. Dead Sea Scrolls. Jordan River. Qasr el Yahud. Jesus Baptismal Site. Jericho. City of Palm Trees. Ariha. Yeriho. Palestine. Palestinian. West Bank. Jordan Valley. Dead Sea. Lowest Dry Land on Earth.

Day 7: Afula. Jez re’el Valley. Jezreel Valley. Marj Ibn Amir. Valley of Megiddo. Lower Galilee. Samarian Highlands. Mount Carmel range. Mount Gilboa. King Saul.

Day 8: Beit She’an. Beth-shean. Bet Se an. Decapolis. Sea of Galilee. Lake Tiberius. Kinneret. Kinnereth. Tsemach beach.

Day 9: Golan Heights. Kursi. Bethsaida. Beth-tsaida. Julias. Gaulonitis. Wet Trail. Hula Valley.

Day 10: Dan. Tel Dan Nature Reserve. Abraham’s Gate. Tel Dan Stele. Hazor. Chatsor. Hasor. Tell Waqqas. Beatitudes. Amnun Beach.

Day 11: Jesus Trail. Evangelical Triangle. Capernaum. Tabgha. Peter’s Primacy. Church of the Multiplication. Church of Loaves and Fish. Ginosar. Tiberius. Hattin. Horns of Hattin. Crusades. Crusaders. Saladin.

Day 12: Nazareth. Cana.

Day 13: Sepphoris. Sephoris. Tzipori. Jewel of the Galilee. Mediterranean Sea.

Day 14: Richard The Lionheart. Caesarea Maritima. Strato’s Tower.

Day 15: Tel Aviv. Tel Aviv Market. Joppa. Jaffa. Day 16: Tel Aviv.

Day 17-20: Jerusalem. Old City of Jerusalem. Temple Mount. Mount of Olives. Hinnom Valley. Ketef Hinnom. Al Aqsa Mosque. Knights Templars. Temple of Solomon. Western Wall. Kidron Valley. Via Dolorosa. Church of the Holy Sepulcher.