Ben-Gurion's tomb and the Zin cliff promenade at Midreshet Ben-Gurion

From the car park at Ben-Gurion's Tomb National Park walk to the tomb, in its garden on the edge of the cliff above Nahal Zin, where David and Paula Ben-Gurion are buried. Then follow the Ben-Gurion Promenade (טיילת בן גוריון) along the rim of the canyon to the Mitzpe Uri lookout (מצפה אורי), looking down into the desert valley of the Zin, and return through the streets of Midreshet Ben-Gurion (מדרשת בן גוריון) to the car park.

It is 2.4 km round with 27 m of ascent; allow about 45 minutes, longer at the viewpoints. The grade is Easy: a paved promenade and village streets.

The path runs along the cliff edge: keep children close. There is little shade, so carry water and start early in summer. INPA's list of closed trails of 5 November 2026 has the Nahal Zin red and blue trails closed after flood damage; this walk stays on the rim. INPA's page for the park gives no opening hours or charges.

Route drawn by Global Adventurer along OpenStreetMap paths (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), with figures worked out from it. Check the forecast and the ground on the day: paths change.