Section I

Section I
Wadi Arbel
(the valley of the Arbel Stream)
click text to see the picture

701 The line of trees at the foot of Mt. Nitai, south of the modern town of Hamam, marks the Arbel stream as it flows out of Wadi Arbel.

702 Ground level view of the Arbel stream at the foot of Mt. Nitai. Horvat Vradim, excavated by Uzi Leibner (2007-2012, site 32), is seen on the slope in front of Mt. Nitai.

703 Setting off upstream

704 Looking back to Hamam, after crossing the stream on slippery stepping stones.

705 From same point, with the Arbel cliffs in the distance

706 A sunset view of the same location, from the Arbel side

707 Proceeding upstream after crossing the Arbel stream

708 The path is easy to begin with,

709 ....but the Wadi soon starts to narrow as it passes between the Arbel cliffs (west) and Mt. Nitai

710 The narrow section viewed from above: the cliffs of Arbel (west) on the left and Mt. Nitai on the right

711 The same view from below, looking downstream to Hamam, with Arbel on the right and Nitai on the left.

712 The same view from high up on the Arbel cliff

713 Down in the valley, after some heavy rain

714 The crossing has become impossible without gumboots

715 Next time with gumboots, Mt. Nitai rising on the left

716 Negotiating the crossing further upstream

717 Looking downstream, Hamam in the distance, this narrow part of the stream has many twists and turns

718 Looking upstream over this section, from the Arbel side

719 Looking upstream, from higher up on the Arbel cliff

720 Almond tree in blossom, further upstream

721 Looking back downstream, Arbel cliffs on the right

722 Below ancient Arbel village, the stream has diminished

723 Above the stream on the ascent to the village of Arbel

724 The way up to the ruins of ancient Arbel (Horvat Arbel)

725 Upstream from Horvat Arbel, Wadi Arbel becomes a shallow gulley

726 View downstream with Sea of Galilee in the distance

727 Similar view downstream along Wadi Arbel, from the ancient village of Arbel

728 Sunset over Wadi Arbel, looking upstream towards the Horns of Hittin

Section I Wadi Arbel (the valley of the Arbel Stream) click text to see the picture
701	The line of trees at the foot of Mt. Nitai, south of the modern town of Hamam, marks the Arbel stream as it flows out of Wadi Arbel.
702	Ground level view of the Arbel stream at the foot of Mt. Nitai. Horvat Vradim, excavated by Uzi Leibner (2007-2012, site 32), is seen on the slope in front of Mt. Nitai.
703	Setting off upstream
704	Looking back to Hamam, after crossing the stream on slippery stepping stones.
705	From same point, with the Arbel cliffs in the distance
706	A sunset view of the same location, from the Arbel side
707	Proceeding upstream after crossing the Arbel stream
708	The path is easy to begin with,
709	....but the Wadi soon starts to narrow as it passes between the Arbel cliffs (west) and Mt. Nitai
710	The narrow section viewed from above: the cliffs of Arbel (west) on the left and Mt. Nitai on the right
711	The same view from below, looking downstream to Hamam, with Arbel on the right and Nitai on the left.
712	The same view from high up on the Arbel cliff
713	Down in the valley, after some heavy rain
714	The crossing has become impossible without gumboots
715	Next time with gumboots, Mt. Nitai rising on the left
716	Negotiating the crossing further upstream
717	Looking downstream, Hamam in the distance, this narrow part of the stream has many twists and turns
718	Looking upstream over this section, from the Arbel side
719	Looking upstream, from higher up on the Arbel cliff
720	Almond tree in blossom, further upstream
721	Looking back downstream, Arbel cliffs on the right
722	Below ancient Arbel village, the stream has diminished
723	Above the stream on the ascent to the village of Arbel
724	The way up to the ruins of ancient Arbel (Horvat Arbel)
725	Upstream from Horvat Arbel, Wadi Arbel becomes a shallow gulley
726	View downstream with Sea of Galilee in the distance
727	Similar view downstream along Wadi Arbel, from the ancient village of Arbel
728	Sunset over Wadi Arbel, looking upstream towards the Horns of Hittin