Rocks Park

The Rocks Parl on the edge of Mount Sumei Reserve in the Western Galilee is a place entirely made by nature to show off: rocks in a variety of imaginary shapes rise in the heart of a developed Mediterranean forest. The park is nature’s invitation for the whole family to go for a walk! This is the time to wander among the rocks and trees of the forest, let the children play hide and seek with nature, and spend a little time in a unique landscape.

A circular path (marked with a black marker) leaves the parking lot and curves inside the rock complex. The right way is to take a leisurely walk along the path, sit down on a bench by the side of the road, linger a bit for a photo, and spend about an hour here. Those who don’t have a lot of time will be able to finish the visit in 20 minutes. The rocks that build the park are limestone rocks that were formed as sedimentary rocks in the sea that covered the area in a geological period from about 90 million years ago. In places where considerable amounts of rainfall, the water slowly dissolves the rocks. Nature has time, and if the rocks are exposed to these conditions for a long time, they go through weathering and melting processes and gain different shapes. All that is left is to enjoy the sculpting work of nature and activate the imagination. Some see the rocks as dinosaurs, giant animals, columns, mushrooms, and many other strange shapes.

For those interested, you can continue to the long route, the one-way route, that is, you must arrange for a collection vehicle at the end of the route (Rocks Park parking lot). The path passes through the heart of a wonderful green forest and from time to time provides “windows” to the view of the Peki’in Valley, the Druze villages of Kisra and Sumei, and the city of Ma’alot.