 Paran as seen from the lookout | ||
| Paran | ||
| district | South district | |
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| Residents | 435 (2015) | |
| height | 104 m | |
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Paran (Faran, Heb .: פָּארָן) is a moshav, an agriculturally oriented cooperative settlement in the Arava South of Israel. The quiet place is well suited as a stage stop and around the canyons and wadis on the from Negev in the Arava- Hike down steep cliffs.
background
The settlement was founded by army veterans in the central Arava in 1971, the members decided to join the moshav movement in 1975. The economic focus is on agricultural activity, especially peppers in several colors are produced from November to April. Since Paran is located in one of the coolest regions of the Arava, the greenhouses are tempered on the coldest nights with 59 ° warm water from a deep borehole.
In addition to agriculture, tourism is also gaining in importance with overnight accommodation in B&B and the organization of desert tours.
The place name is based on the in the first and in Numbers 10,12 Said Paran desert, according to biblical tradition, Moses sent the spies under Joshua from the wilderness of Paran to explore the land of Canaan.
The Nahal Paran, or Arabic Wadi Girafi, with 150 km is one of the longest dry-falling river beds and runs from the Egyptian Sinai across the middle Negev region to end at Paran in the Arava Depression. On average, water only flows twice per winter season, but there are also years without rain. Due to the enormous catchment area of the Wadi Paran of 3840 km² the floods can reach enormous proportions. Since the construction of the bridge on road 90 over Wadi Paran, the times are over when the entire Arava / Jordan valley road had to be closed once or twice a year due to flooding and debris being transported.
At Sheluhat Noza in the south, north of the kibbutz Yahel, lies the watershed, to the north of which the water flows in the Arava towards the Dead sea.
At about the same height as Paran in the east of Jordan lies the massif of the Edomite Mountains with the 13,356 m high Jebel Arun (on which, according to legend, the tomb of Aron is to be found) and the Nabatean capital Petra.
getting there
By plane
Most foreign travelers travel through the Tel Aviv - Ben Gurion at. The journey from Eilat from, the previous city airport Eilat is served by charter airlines; The route from the new airport, a little north of Eilat, is even shorter Ramon Airport Eilat, which should start operations at the end of 2017.
By train / bus
There is no railway connection to the Arava, the nearest railway station is that of Dimona, the continuation of the railway line through the Arava until after Eilat has been in the planning for some time.
The bus routes of the Egged between Tel Aviv (394), Be'er Sheva (397), Jerusalem (444) and Eilat, which run through the Arava, stop at the junctions on road 90.
In the street
The locality Paran is from the Paran Junction the Jordan Valley Road 90 can be reached via a short spur road. The 90 leads from the north of Israel along the Dead Sea through the Arava down to Eilat, a few kilometers further south, the von Beer Sheva above Mitzpe Ramon to Eilat leading street 40 via the connecting road 13which leads into the Arava, into the 90.
If the yellow entrance gate at the driveway to the moshav is closed during the night, you can call the host, who can open it remotely (or wait for another vehicle to pass).
By bicycle
Paran is on Israel BikeTrail and offers itself as a stage.
mobility
Locally one moves on foot.
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Faran Lookout south of the access road to the moshav. In addition to a beautiful view over the settlement with the surrounding greenhouses, you can see the old trenches and bunkers, which served to secure the border with Jordan until the 1990s, which runs only a short distance from Aravatalstrasse 90.
- 1 Kipat Eshet: The hill is south of the village and is accessible via a left branching off in front of the entrance to the Moshav
green and white marked slope and then the 
black and white marked path accessible; for a circular hike you can return on the 
start the route marked in red and white.
green and white marked slope and then the 
black and white marked path accessible; for a circular hike you can return on the 
start the route marked in red and white.Several wadis are worth a tour:
- 2 Wadi Zaaf: reachable from the 90 outgoing via the northern part of the settlement
blue and white marked slope (towards Wadi Baraq), a route over the Israel National Trail / green-white route and then again the blue-white route. - 3 Baraq Canyon: on the as 4 Wadi Baraq Road blue-white, later green-white marked access road to Wadi Baraq you can drive a good distance to the entrance of Wadi Baraq / Barak Canyon. Since the rear part of the piste passes through dry watercourses, it is best to leave the (rental) car in the designated parking area - the rear part of the piste can only be driven with the off-roader.
blue and white marked slope (towards Wadi Baraq), a route over the Israel National Trail / - At the end of the wadi it tapers into a deeply cut canyon. On the The steep path marked green and white can be climbed to the plateau above the gorge. A circular path leads along the edge of the gorge and then climbs Marked blue and white from above into the canyon. After a first rocky passage you come to a water hole. The following sections in the deeply cut canyon are secured with steel clamp steps and two steel ladders, thanks to which you can climb down over the waterfalls, which are dry in times outside of the rare rainfalls.
- (feasible with children / adolescents from approx. upper school age; Surefootedness and a certain head for heights is a prerequisite.
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- 5 Wadi Faran: A black and white marked slope runs through the wide Wadi Faran. After a few kilometers you get to the course of the Israel National Trail, which one faces north in the direction of the 6 Vardit Canyon can track.
- In a south-easterly direction, the INT / the blue and white marked piste continues along the Wadi Faran, in the further course to the west the piste in the wadi is then marked in black and white. Along the course of the Israel National Trail you can head south along the 7 Wadi Tzikhor hike.
- The black and white slope runs along Wadi Faran, which protrude to the south 8 Faran Cliffs up, you can climb the cliffs and continue on the green and white route 9 Wadi Ovil going on hiking.
activities
- hike and Off-road tours in the wadis on the edge of the Arava
- A swimming pool is available to the residents of Paran in summer.
- Concerts and open-air cinema performances are offered in Paran.
- Visit of Antelope farm a little further north
shop
- 1 Supermarket. Supermarket and articles for everyday needs.Open: 8.00 a.m.-12.00 p.m. / 5.00 p.m.-8.00 p.m.
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
On the slopes for Wadi Baraq can be camped on the Israel National Trail:
- 1 Wadi Baraq Campground. Gravel hiking tent without any comfort.Price: free.
In the Moshav there are different offers from Bed and Breadfast:
- 2 Idan Lodge / Idanacher, 86835 Paran, Arava. Tel.: 972 (0)52 3666526, Email: [email protected]. Bungalow-like guest rooms in a green area with palm trees and flowering plants, communal kitchen / washing machine; The easiest way to register in advance is by telephone.Price: approx. 370 NIS / double room.
- 5 Razula, 86835 Paran, Arava. Tel.: 972 52 3666439, Fax: 972 (0)8-6582047, Email: [email protected].
