The Israeli park with a valuable secret
Many people visit Israel’s Timna National Park to admire its rock formations, but the full story of this place can only be experienced by heading underground.
By Sara Toth Stub
20 April 2018
In Israel’s Negev Desert, a side road leads to a valley ringed by red, purple and brown cliffs. Now part of Timna National Park, this valley is famous for its jagged landscape carved by wind and water over many millennia. Tourists and geologists alike come here to admire rock formations shaped like giant mushrooms, elegant pillars and delicate arches.
It was mid-morning when I set off on a short hike, and the sun was already blazing hot. From a trailhead near the park’s famous coral-coloured rock formation known as the Arches, I ascended a small hill and within 10 minutes stood atop a plateau. From up here I could see the valley’s rugged terrain, with cliffs above and canyons below.
http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20180419-the-israeli-park-with-a-valuable-secret
