Parks, trails & springs
Byzantine-period rock-cut tombs traditionally linked to the Maccabees and the starting point of the annual Chanukah torch relay since 1944, with a memorial to fallen soldiers from the Modiin area. A Second Temple-era burial cave lies about 200 m away along the road.
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Parks, trails & springs · Hevel Modiin (nearby sites)
Central Israel's largest forest (22,000 dunams, adjoining Modiin Forest) with hiking routes, marked mountain-bike single tracks, picnic areas, lookouts and archaeological sites. Six signed entrances include the Maccabim Gate near the Tombs of the Maccabees.
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Parks, trails & springs · Mateh Binyamin (council services)
Regional tourism information center with maps and touring suggestions for the Binyamin region, about 15 minutes' drive from Jerusalem.
Parks, trails & springs · Hashmonaim
Fenced community dog park. Owners register and show proof of rabies vaccination to get the entry code.
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