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By OFER ZEMACH
Start: Damon Junction (routes 672 and 721). Bus 37 or 37a from the University of Haifa Finish: At the university. Bus 46 from Hof Hacarmel intercity bus/railway station. Length: 7 km. Recommended seasons: Spring, but fine all year, except in wet conditions Level of difficulty: Fairly severe. Take regular breaks. Not for four-wheel-drive vehicles or mountain bikes. Time: 4 hours. Map: Scale 1:50,000, Map 4 (The Carmel) Bring: 2 liters of water per person, a sun hat, sunscreen and sturdy shoes with traction for walking. Include a compass, mobile phone, first-aid kit, penknife and a powerful flashlight. No mobile phone reception for most of the walk. Accommodation: This walk ends in the Haifa area. Carmel Beach Hotel, (04)-679 9450 (kosher); Carmel Hostel, (04) 853-1944 (not kosher); and outside Haifa, Rakefet Country Lodging, Misgav, (04) 980-0403 (kosher, non-supervised). Places to visit: Hai Bar Natural Nature Reserve - near the end of the hike, (04) 984-1650/2); Bahai Gardens and Temple, Haifa, (04) 835-8358; National Science Museum, Haifa, (04) 862-8111; Haifa Power Station Visitors' Center, (04) 864-6176. Attractions: University of Haifa Tower; Yotvata in Town, with a cable car up Mount Carmel and restaurant, (04) 852-6835; and further away, Habonim Beach and Nature Reserve, (04) 639-0513.