Things to see and do Carmel Forest

" La petite Suisse "is part of Carmel National Park and is located west of the road between Haifa and Oussafia, near Haifa University. One part houses the Hai Bar Nature Reserve. You can admire splendid cliffs and ravines that plunge into a diverse Mediterranean forest, one of the most beautiful in the region. From the rest areas, it is possible to access very pleasant trails that cross wooded areas.

This national park, which occupies almost the entire Carmel Forest, is one of Israel's largest. It is accessible via Haifa University (to the north), Route No. 4 (to the west, near Atlit), Moshav Elyakim (to the south) and Nesher (to the northeast). It is home to splendid Mediterranean vegetation and wildlife. Activities include hiking along the many streams that criss-cross the Carmel, the Hai-Bar nature reserve and wilderness camping.