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lookout, the trail leads through evergreen woodland to the soap house where enterprising
women make natural olive-oil soap.
HIKING
Houses Trail
( year-round) This guided, three-hour, 7km trail links the three RSCN handicraft work-
shops - the Soap House, the House of Caligraphy and the Biscuit House. Pause at the Bis-
cuit House for coffee and home-baked delights. Allow extra time for visiting each work-
shop.
Orjan Village Trail
( 1 Apr-31 Oct) A guide is needed for this rural, six-hour, 12km trail that weaves along-
side a brook, following poplar trees and fruit orchards. The olive trees at the end of the
hike date back to Roman times.
HIKING
Rockrose Trail
( 1 Apr-31 Oct) This scenic, four-hour, 8km trail involves some steep scrambling and
requires a guide. The route passes through heavily wooded valleys, rocky ridges and olive
groves and offers sweeping views of the Palestinian West Bank.
HIKING
Prophet's Trail
( year-round) Terminating at the archaeological site of Mar Elias, where the prophet
Elijah was reportedly born, this five-hour, 8.5km guided route winds through fig and pear
orchards. At Wadi Shiteau the trail plunges into a dense forest of oak and strawberry trees.
HIKING
HIKING
Ajloun Castle Trail
With prior arrangement it's possible to continue hiking from Mar Elias for another 9.5km
through Wadi Al-Jubb to Ajloun Castle - a tough extra four hours over rough and steep
terrain. The trail is 'donkey-assisted', which helps considerably on the difficult final as-
cent towards the castle.
Sleeping & Eating
Biscuit House Bed & Breakfast$$
( 6475673; s/d incl breakfast JD49/70) It's an experience just getting to this
rural homestead in the village of Orjan, where a stream, olive groves and ancient poplars
B&B
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