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Nearly two years after war halted visitor traffic, Gush Etzion is reopening its hiking trails. In a new initiative led by the Kfar Etzion Field School<\/a>, dozens of tour coordinators from across the country will visit the area this week, aiming to bring back youth movements, schools, and tour groups to this historic and scenic region.<\/p>\n

The coordinators will head into the field to reacquaint themselves with newly reopened sites, including the recently developed springs, Herodium, the archeological site of King Herod’s palace and gravesite, the Aqua Biyar<\/em> aqueduct – \u00a0built by King Herod during the Second Temple Period to supply water to Jerusalem, and the audiovisual presentation at Kfar Etzion. This unique blend of nature, history, and Zionism seeks to revive the spirit of educational hiking tours.<\/p>\n

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Kfar Etzion Field School | Field School Spokesperson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Connecting to Roots<\/strong>
\n“This isn\u2019t just another team-building activity,” said David Rosenthal, Director of the Educational Division at the Kfar Etzion Field School. “The goal is clear: to bring back groups of children and youth, to let them learn history through their feet and develop a genuine connection to their roots and to the land.”<\/p>\n

The organizers aim to restore Gush Etzion to full activity as a hub for educational tours, drawing students from educational institutions while emphasizing the region\u2019s historical and geographical significance.<\/p>\n

After a long period during which the area was devoid of visitors, organizers hope to soon see the trails bustling again with students, youth groups, and families from across the country together with tourists from overseas returning to hike in Gush Etzion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After nearly two years without visitors due to the war, Gush Etzion is once again opening its hiking trails to school groups and educational tours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":27436,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,80,2277,2241,85,2564],"tags":[6879,4363,6880,4185,2808],"class_list":["post-27435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-environment","category-history","category-israel-advocacy","category-positive-moment","category-travel","tag-gush-etzyon","tag-heritage-sites","tag-hike","tag-tourism-in-israel","tag-travel"],"yoast_head":"\nHistory, Nature, and National Roots: Gush Etzion Tourism Reopens to Visitors - REGA news<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"History, Nature, and National Roots: Gush Etzion Tourism Reopens to Visitors\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"After nearly two years without visitors due to the war, Gush Etzion is once again opening its hiking trails to school groups and educational tours.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/history-nature-and-national-roots-gush-etzion-tourism-reopens-to-visitors\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"REGA news\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-07-29T11:31:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/F190729GEFF07-1024x683.jpg.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"683\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"By Rega News Staff\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"By Rega News Staff\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/history-nature-and-national-roots-gush-etzion-tourism-reopens-to-visitors\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/history-nature-and-national-roots-gush-etzion-tourism-reopens-to-visitors\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"By Rega News Staff\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/3f9b86ab4cc807acf1c0839b1f1ac2ce\"},\"headline\":\"History, Nature, and National Roots: Gush Etzion Tourism Reopens to Visitors\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-29T11:31:21+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/history-nature-and-national-roots-gush-etzion-tourism-reopens-to-visitors\/\"},\"wordCount\":282,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/history-nature-and-national-roots-gush-etzion-tourism-reopens-to-visitors\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/F190729GEFF07-1024x683.jpg.webp\",\"keywords\":[\"Gush Etzyon\",\"heritage sites\",\"hike\",\"Tourism in Israel\",\"travel\"],\"articleSection\":[\"CULTURE\",\"ENVIRONMENT\",\"HISTORY\",\"ISRAEL ADVOCACY\",\"POSITIVE\",\"TRAVEL\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/history-nature-and-national-roots-gush-etzion-tourism-reopens-to-visitors\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/history-nature-and-national-roots-gush-etzion-tourism-reopens-to-visitors\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/history-nature-and-national-roots-gush-etzion-tourism-reopens-to-visitors\/\",\"name\":\"History, Nature, and National Roots: Gush Etzion Tourism Reopens to Visitors - 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