7. Wadi Bokek
Wadi Bokek is another great Dead Sea hiking experience full of gorgeous greenery and gushing springs, which make a pleasing and rather photogenic contrast against the stark cliffs looming overhead.
The hiking here is relatively easygoing, and anyone with decent fitness levels can hit the trail through the wadi, so it makes a good stop to stretch out your legs – especially if you’ve spent most of the day lazing on the beach and want to break up all that bobbing about in the water with some exercise but don’t want a challenging walk.
The trailhead is just off Highway 90 in Ein Bokek.
8. Neve Zohar
Neve Zohar, five kilometers south of Ein Bokak, has a spa, restaurant, and several hot mineral springs to soak in. The shoreline here is dangerous due to sinkholes, so there are no beach facilities.
It’s worth a stop on your Dead Sea itinerary for the three-kilometer walk from here up to Mezad Zohar, a stronghold situated on a conical crag amid magnificent mountain scenery.
This is an old fort first built by the Nabataeans (the people who built Petra in Jordan) that was later held by the Byzantines.
On the road between Neve Zohar and Arad are two lookout points where you can enjoy excellent views across the Dead Sea.
