Beautiful view. Educational too. Don’t miss the reenactment movie. Campsite too. Parking available. Guided tours part of admission fee.

אתר מדהים על מורשת קרב על מבצע נחשון, פריצת הדרך לירושלים ולימוד ערכי ליבה לכל אדם. מצויין לילדים, יש לוודא סיור באותו יום מול רשות הטבע והגנים (*3639) כי במקום מתקני משחק קבוצתיים לילדים עם המבוגרים שמלמדים ערכים ושיתוף פעולה. ההר כולו חפור תעלות קשר עמוקות ומתוחזקות שהולכים בתוכן ויש מספר מיצגי מולטימדיה, אפילו בתוך מערת פעמון עתיקה והילדים מאוד נהנים מכל זה כמו גם המבוגרים. כניסה בעלות רגילה של גן לאומי ברשות הטבע והגנים. במקום מתבצעים סיורים מיוחדים כמו סיור תעלות עם נרות ומורשת קרב, כבוש את ההר וכח מיני הפעלות לילדים. מומלץ Kastel Fortress Kastel Fortress, just outside Jerusalem has a rich history because of its unique, strategic location, and features the remains of several ancient settlements, and the story of one of the most significant battles in the establishment of the State of Israel. Nestled in the green forests of the Jerusalem Hills, about 10km west of the city, Kastel Fortress is now a National Park is an interesting place to explore and admire the beautiful landscapes. The strategic location of the Kastel at the entrance to Jerusalem, overlooking the main road has made it a desirable site for centuries. The Romans first establishes their Castellum or fort and following them the Crusaders settled here. You can see why the Crusaders called it Belvoir (beautiful view) as you gaze down across the hills of Jerusalem. Later when the Arab village Al-Qastal was established here the muhktar’s home took pride of place on the hilltop fortress ruins. However the most significant historical events occurred here in 1948 during the War of Independence. Jerusalem was under siege and running out of food and water supplies and so armed trucks made the treacherous drive along highway 1 where they were prime targets for the enemy in Al-Qastal. To solve this problem Operation Nachshon was launched by the Jewish Palmach who entered the Arab village. A legendary Arab leader, Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni was sent to attach and recapture the strategic hilltop village. The Arab leader was killed which led to a fierce battle but in the aftermath when Husayni’s body was taken to be buried the Palmach took the hill for the final time. The park is a memorial site to the lives lost in this pivotal battle and here you can see a monument created by Israeli artist Yitzhak Yamin. While in the park you can explore the underground bunkers and war trenches. Take a look at the Crusader fortress ruins and see the war memorial.  What remains of the Crusader fortress easily conjures up a picture of the structure’s original form. There are several walls and arched windows through which you can look down upon the hills of Jerusalem and the city beyond. There are intact fireplaces windows and door ways.  At the foot of the Kastel Fortress is the Jewish settlement Maoz Zion. Visiting Kastel A tour of the park takes up to three hours and can be undertaken throughout the year. The park has several organized tours including the “Conquer the Mountain” game experience and “Candlelight tour of the Trenches”. These educational tours and other information about tours of the park are available at *3639

Greta place with great views. There short walk that include stations. Without guide it is not so interesting, but if you have idea what to do at stations you can make fun day activity with enough people/children. Also picnic area near is good.

Once a castel, and an important place controlling the road to Jerusalem, today a peaceful place with a beautiful 360 degrees view! 🤠

Site of area that many transports to Jerusalem were blocked and people who tried to get essential supplies to Jerusalem were killed. I’m sure that the visit would have been much better if a guided tour was available. Plenty of parking and nice walking path with some options for activities.

Lovely little part of Israel history. Easy short walk.

there is a campsite. Activities for kids as you climb the mountain. Not much shade. No water fountains. There’s a bathroom at the entrance and the cashier also sells water bottles that are pretty expensive.

Off the beaten path but close to Jerusalem, this is a great uncrowded site with important history. Scenic, interesting, not physically demanding. Doesn’t work for wheelchairs or those with ambulatory problems.

A very cool place to visit with a big group. Otherwise you can not play the games on site. I really enjoyed learning about the significance of this place during the Independence War. My kids liked climbing, running, exploring the bunkers but the films were too heavy for them so I kept them away. I recommend a visit foe kids 10 and up but smaller children will enjoy the site for what it is. Keep in mind that there is no shade. We came after a visit to a spring so, our wet clothes kept us cool. If you come in summer, best to come in the morning.

An interesting, pleasant and well-maintained historical site about 8 km from Jerusalem. Fierce battles between Jews and Arabs raged here in April 1948, just before Israel's declaration of independence, due its strategic location overlooking the highway towards Jerusalem. We were fortunate to have the place all to ourselves one lovely winter Friday morning in Jan. 2023. For anyone interested in Israeli history, this is a worthwhile site to visit.

(Translated by Google) Activities around values ​​is beautiful and fun. (Original) פעילויות סביב ערכים היא יפה ומהנה.

Good place to visit if you interested in Israel history and its war for independence. They provide tours with explanations. 360° view from the top overlooking Jerusalem, Mevaseret Zion and other towns. Need to reserve in advance. The tour is included in the price.

Camping area is overcrowded by people, since owners sells much more tickets than capacity can take. We hadn’t another choice but to leave because there was not enough place to put a tent

Beautiful view, and nice easy short hike up, however no reason why there's an entrance fee. 22₪ for adults is just crazy! Because on top there is nothing to see but few trenches and Stones.

(Translated by Google) great (Original) אחלה

(Translated by Google) Mandatory place (Original) מקום חובה

(Translated by Google) Worth a visit (Original) שווה ביקור

(Translated by Google) The history of before the establishment of the state, of the period of the siege of Jerusalem also has an interesting presentation (Original) הסטוריה של לפני הקמת המדינה ,של תקופת המצור על ירושלים יש גם מצגת מעניינת

(Translated by Google) Great heritage site for kids. Although intended for older adults, we were with ages 4-5.5 and everyone enjoyed it very much ... At the entrance to the site there is a short video and then the ascent to the top begins when there are stops along the way for all kinds of activities (rope climbing, boarding, etc.). The children ran and enjoyed and at the summit we walked in narrow canals and passed bunkers to the fort. There is also an impressive vantage point and from there a descent with spectacular views to the starting point. (Original) אתר מורשת נהדר לילדים. אומנם מיועד לגדולים יותר אך היינו עם גילאי 4-5.5 ונכולם נהנו מאוד... בכניסה לאתר יש סרטון קצרצר ואז מתחילים את העליה לפסגה כאשר יש תחנות בדרך של כל מיני הפעלות (טיפוס חבלים, מעבר על קרשים וכו'). הילדים רצו ונהנו ובפסגה הלכנו בתוך תעלות צרות ועברנו בונקרים עד למבצר. יש גם נקודת תצפית מרשימה ומשם ירידה עם נוף מרהיב עד לנקודת ההתחלה.

(Translated by Google) Great site, very interesting with lots of heritage (Original) אתר נהדר, מעניין מאוד עם המון מורשת

(Translated by Google) A cool wind, a drop of rain and full of canals that just thinking about the effort put into digging them, I started to sweat ... An interesting sign with a great view of Jerusalem, which shows what effort our parents and grandparents put into establishing our state. Worth unlocking your cell phone and reading about the history of the place. A little more than what is written on the signs on the website. (Original) רוח קרירה, טיפה גשם ומלא תעלות שרק מלחשוב על המאמץ שהושקע בחפירתן, התחלתי להזיע... משלט מעניין עם נוף נהדר של ירושלים, שמראה איזה מאמץ השקיעו ההורים והורי ההורים שלנו בהקמת המדינה שלנו. שווה לפתוח את הטלפון הסלולרי ולקרוא על ההסטוריה של המקום. קצתציותר ממה שכתוב על השלטים באתר.

(Translated by Google) Really fun to be there (Original) ממש כיף להיות שם

One of Israel's top battle in 1947 that established the possibility of traffic to Jerusalem from the coast. A hill that overlookes it's surroundings to this day.

(Translated by Google) An experiential trip for the whole family. The scenic route is beautiful but not intended for those who have difficulty walking (Original) טיול חווייתי לכל המשפחה. מסלול הנוף יפה אך לא נועד למתקשים בהליכה

(Translated by Google) amazing place! Worth climbing and getting into all the little corners. There are also beautiful views. (Original) מקום מדהים! שווה לטפס ולהיכנס לכל הפינות הקטנות. יש גם תצפיות יפות.

(Translated by Google) A charming national park with an experiential activity route for the family on issues of determination, evil, leadership, etc. that is woven into the story of the battles over the Castel (Original) גן לאומי מקסים עם מסלול פעילויות חווייתי למשפחה בנושאים של נחישות,רעות,מנהיגות וכו' שנשזר בסיפור הקרבות על הקסטל

Super convenient for families wanting a national park but dont want to shlep. Short enough hike to the top for young kids too. Bunkers were awesome and the park was easy to find and near awesome playground equipment

Very interesting place. You can learn alot about the Israeli - Arabic cinflict

Amazing activity. Very interactive

Very well organised park. With cute activities for group of kids.

Very interesting interactive site recreating the history of the battle of the Road to Jerusalem during the 1948 Israeli War of Independence.

Great services for camping such as electricity, hot water with showers, clean bathrooms with toilet paper and also 2 large refrigerators

The national park is big, has special spots for having picnic. You can watch a short historical movie about the place right at the entrance. While walking every piece tells you the part of story, suggest kids to play. A lot of spectacular views

I was there today for the first, definitly not the last time on this visit to Milan. Simply great food . Great wine selection. Very good service.

Not that much to do but it's a beautiful area and the historical experience is really good. Seems like you can camp here too, might try that one day

(Translated by Google) Well explained. 2 interesting videos. Beautifully restored and well maintained. I went with a group from age 60 to 7. Everyone enjoyed the visit (Original) מוסבר טוב. 2 סרטונים מעניינים. משוחזר יפה ומתוחזק טוב. הלכתי עם קבוצה מגיל 60 ועד 7 . כולם נהנו מהביקור

(Translated by Google) An important place. Too tedious performances (Original) מקום חשוב. מיצגים מייגעים מדי

(Translated by Google) Stunning views and great places for a little picnic (Original) נוף משגע ומקומות מצוינים לפיקניק קטן

(Translated by Google) A heritage site that parasites will learn that there is something beyond the Rollstar (Original) אתר מורשת שהפרזיטים ילמדו שקיים משהו מעבר לברולסטאר

(Translated by Google) A small but significant national park. The tour begins with a short video and then ascends the path to the fort. Along the way there are stations that illustrate to children (through play) qualities of determination, cooperation, etc. Upstairs you can tour the communication canals, bunkers, sniper positions and see a video describing the battles that took place there during the War of Independence. Along the way, and also up, are scattered signs depicting the environment, the fighting and the situation in those days. Highly recommended for those who happen to be in the environment (Original) גן לאומי קטן אך משמעותי. הסיור מתחיל בסרטון קצר ואז עולים בשביל למצודה. בדרך יש תחנות שממחישות לילדים (דרך משחק) תכונות של נחישות, שיתוף פעולה וכו'. למעלה אפשר לסייר בתעלות הקשר, בונקרים, עמדות צליפה ולראות סרטון שמתאר את הקרבות שהתחוללו שם במלחמת השחרור. לאורך הדרך, וגם למעלה פזורים שלטים המתארים את הסביבה, הלחימה והמצב באותם ימים. מומלץ ביותר למי שמזדמן לסביבה

(Translated by Google) The place is full of activities in every corner for children. And instead there is a fortress that was taken too many times by a system of tunnels that were used in the army. (Original) המקום מלא בפעולות בכל פינה לילדים. ובמקום יש מבצר שנלקח יותר מדי פעמים מערכת מחילות ששימשו בצבא אפשר להכנס אליהם ובעמדות צלפים וסרטוני הסברה עם הקרנה על הרצפה שככה אפשר להמחיש איך נחנו והפסדנו

(Translated by Google) A stunning place with good guidance from Mohud and not a leaf garden (Original) מקום מהמם ים הדרכות טובת מוהוד ולא גן עלה התר

(Translated by Google) I connected less to the place, talking more to people who love war stories (Original) פחות התחברתי למקום,מדבר יותר לאנשים שאוהבים סיפורי מלחמה

(Translated by Google) An interesting and historic place, it is recommended to come with a guide (Original) מקום מעניין והיסטורי, מומלץ לבוא עם הדרכה

(Translated by Google) charming (Original) מקסים

This place is a great half day trip for families. It starts from a nice picnic area at the entrance. The trail has some group challenges that fit allmost all ages (even my 2 years old kid had fun). Underground tunnels give everyone a sense of advanture and almost endless opprotunites for kids to play. The view from the castle itself is amazing - especially in late winter and spring. The way back to the car is a nice scenic trail that my 2 year old walked without issue. The whole trip was quality family time.

Historical and beautiful

Nice, not more than that

Nice place to spend couple of hours. Kids will enjoy the challenges

Not much to see. After the entrance you go up the hill about 15 mins to see bunkers and the top of the hill which has very beautiful view. Its altitude is about 782 meters and you can see all four directions of west jerusalem area.

Interesting and educational ways stations on your way up the hill. The "castle" itself is rather small, but the view from up there alone is worth the visit.

Important site. A lot in English.

(Translated by Google) Just an amazing place. One of the most exciting battle heritage sites there is, on the breakthrough to Jerusalem and the conquest of the Castel. Two fascinating video presentations showing the, battle in place, canals and bunkers, a quiz on the heritage of the place inside the main bunker ,. And also points that can be played board games in light of the values ​​of the heroes who occupied the place. We traveled the whole family and it made us very rich. In cold winters, bring warm clothing. Please note that eating is only allowed in the table area next to the parking lot. (Original) פשוט מקום מדהים. אתר מורשת קרב מהמרגשים שיש, על פריצת הדרך לירושלים וכיבוש הקסטל. שני מיצגים וידאו מרתקים שמראים את,הקרב במקום, תעלות ובונקרים, חידון על מורשת המקום בתוך הבונקר המרכזי,. וגם נקודות שאפשר לשחק משחקי חברה לאור ערכי הגיבורים שכבשו את המקום. נסענו כל המשפחה וזה העשיר אותנו מאד. בחורף קר, להביא לבוש חם. שימו לב שמותר לאכול רק באזור השולחנות שליד החניה.

Greqt place for family visit. Challanges for the kid and great legend of Israely friendship and combats

(Translated by Google) A beautiful and nice place, educational and full of content. The place has a sonic light show And odt facilities for strengthening contact and training .. Recommended for classes and groups to create formation .. (Original) מקום יפה ונחמד, חינוכי ומלא תוכן. במקום יש מיצג אור קולי ומתקני odt לחיזוק קשר ואימון.. מומלץ לכיתות וקבוצות כדי ליצר גיבוש..

(Translated by Google) 4 rides, it was a lot of fun. (Original) 4 аттракции, очень было весело.

(Translated by Google) Great place. There are activities for children. (Original) מקום נהדר. יש פעילויות לילדים.

(Translated by Google) Not the most accessible but a really nice place for groups (Original) לא הכי מונגש אבל מקום ממש נחמד לקבוצות

(Translated by Google) A well-kept and pleasant national park. There is a beautiful and fascinating film presentation (Original) גן לאומי מתוחזק ונעים. יש מיצג-סרט יפה ומרתק

(Translated by Google) Part of the history of Jerusalem (Original) חלק מההיסטוריה על ירושלים

(Translated by Google) Amazing place !!! (Original) מקום מדהיםםםםם!!!

(Translated by Google) An important place in the heritage of the State of Israel and the liberation of Jerusalem. It is possible to see a film that explains in a good way to adults and children the history of the place (Original) מקום חשוב במורשת מדינת ישראל ושחרור ירושלים. יש אפשרות לראות סרט שמסביר בצורה טובה למבוגרים ולילדים את היסטוריית המקום

(Translated by Google) A charming place with very beautiful educational and value activities for the whole family. recommended (Original) מקום מקסים עם פעילות חינוכית וערכית יפה מאוד לכל המשפחה. מומלץ

(Translated by Google) It is highly recommended ! Easy trip for families. There is a film and tutorial that explains the conquest of the Castel. The way up the hill illustrates the way the warriors went. You can also go into the bunker and see explanations and videos. Beautiful and impressive view The route is circular. Ample parking (Original) מומלץ מאוד ! טיול משפחות ברמה קלה . יש סרט והדרכה המסביר על הכיבוש של הקסטל. הדרך למעלה הגבעה ממחישה את הדרך שהלוחמים עברו . כמו כן ניתן להיכנס לבונקר ולראות הסברים וסרטונים. נוף יפה ומרשים המסלול מעגלי . חניה בשפע

(Translated by Google) Amazing! Full of interesting stations for families who tell the stories of the battle, fascinating. Stunning views. The place is reserved and tidy (Original) מדהים! מלא בתחנות מעניינות למשפחות המספרות את סיפורי הקרב, מרתק. נוף משגע. המקום שמור ומטטםח

(Translated by Google) An amazing story about the power unit that held the place against all odds! (Original) סיפור מדהים על יחידת הכוח שהחזיקה כנגד כל הסיכויים את המקום!

(Translated by Google) Historic site and a nice view of the area. (Original) אתר מחודשת היסטורי ותצפית נחמדה על האזור.

(Translated by Google) A charming and experienced place. Recommended for picnics and hiking (Original) מקום מקסים וחוויתי. מומלץ לפיקניק ולטיול

(Translated by Google) The beauty of the place also keeps the commune procedures highly recommended (Original) יופי של מקום גם שומר על נהלי הקומונה ממליץ בחום