ODEM FOREST

Odem Forest Nature Reserve is the largest nature reserve on the Golan Heights. It features some 20 craters of varying sizes. Their formation dates back to volcanic activity several million years ago: they are thought to have been caused by an explosion following the meeting of cold underground water and magma burning on the surface. Big Juba is the largest crater ("juba" means "pit" in Arabic), 250 m in diameter and 60 m deep. It's a great place for the more athletically inclined, but the serenity of the setting is the main attraction.