Hike the Land of Israel, the new INT guide in English is available.

It contains info. about: Preparation, list of recommended gear, foot care, first aid, weather, transportation (buses and train) from the airport and within the country, places to visit along the trail, list of all free camping out places, how to cache water in the desert, list of supply points for water in the desert, list of service providers in the desert (water caching trip), food stores along the trail, budget accommodation along the trail, list of trail angels, a description of hike from north to south and from south to north, 67 topographical maps (1:50,000) that  cover the whole length of the trail, 13 road maps 1:250,000,  and much more.

The guide is available in Israel at Tzomet Sfarim and private book stores.

It will be available at Steimatzky only in January or later.

It is also available at camping and sporting goods stores: Lametayel and Rikoshet.

Outside Israel it is available only from the publisher by mail. 

To obtain additional information about the guide:

1. Guide's preface
2. A sample topographical map (1:50,000).
3. A typical day hike description. 
4. How to buy the guide from the publisher. 

Click on the link below to connect to the Israeli INT forum. You will find there a zip and rar  files that contain the info. mentioned above (1-4).

Click on one of them and download it to your computer

Download additional info. from the Israeli INT forum 

For most recent updates about the guide please click here

It will take few weeks before the guide is available at Stiematzky and Zomet Sfarim (book stores) in Israel and then online too.

The only way to buy it until then is to download the info. above and you'll find there all you need. It takes 1-3 days to ship in Israel.

I guess that's your best option now since you are starting on Wednesday.

I have hiked the INT , and met many tourist hikers that complained mostly about lack of info about the trail in other languages , exept for hebrew. A year later the new English guide has been published , and I must say that this is the ultimate solution for a hiker from abroad. It's true that Israelis are always willing to help , but how many days will pass till you find one in the desert part?

As an average hebrew speaking  Israeli (don't pay attention that I writing in english), I have only one guide that exists in the stores in hebrew , and it does not provide me too much information as the new guide does. You have a complete list of trail angels , water refill points ,important phone numbers, comlete guiding and directing along the trail, and the maps....you have no idea how much they cost if you go and buy them separately. I read the guide , and except lots of technical info there's some fun too.

Don't miss the experience to hike the holy land, and for your safety and convenience , if you do so, be sure you have the new guide  with you.