--- title: "Golan – what to see, and every way to get there | Mixroutes" description: "How to get to Golan from Damascus, Aleppo and Amman: every way compared, with today's quickest and its fare. Golan is a city of refuge mentioned in the…" url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/places/golan" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/places/golan.md" image: "https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Ancient_capitals_of_the_columns._Golan_Archaeological_Museum._Katzrin._Golan_heights_04.jpg/1920px-Ancient_capitals_of_the_columns._Golan_Archaeological_Museum._Katzrin._Golan_heights_04.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail" --- ![Golan](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Ancient_capitals_of_the_columns._Golan_Archaeological_Museum._Katzrin._Golan_heights_04.jpg/1920px-Ancient_capitals_of_the_columns._Golan_Archaeological_Museum._Katzrin._Golan_heights_04.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) # Golan Golan is a city of refuge mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, later known from the works of Josephus and Eusebius. [Plan a trip to Golan](https://www.mixroutes.com/?to=Golan) [From Damascus](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Damascus&to=Golan) ## Every way there - Damascus → Golan 75 km · quickest by road, 2h 49m · $9–13 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/damascus-to-golan) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Damascus&to=Golan) - Aleppo → Golan 886 km · quickest by road, 14h 35m · $90–125 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/aleppo-to-golan) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Aleppo&to=Golan) - Amman → Golan 119 km · quickest by road, 2h 53m · JD6–8 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/amman-to-golan) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Amman&to=Golan) Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds. The field note What is in and around Golan, ranked by how widely it is written about, how you reach it, and the nearest places where we have researched how people move. [Read the note on Golan](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/golan) What Golan has - Y Scheduled flights Damascus (DAM), 95 km - N Trains and coaches no timetable feed known for this country - N Ferries no crossing within 25 km - Y Driving and taxi OpenStreetMap roads; cab fare from the country band - N Bike and scooter share no share feed known - N Cruises no open itinerary source anywhere Y routable now · F found, not yet implemented · N no source known. Nearest place with more: Nazareth, 44 km. 32.948°, 35.661° The biblical city of Golan could not be positively identified, but most researchers localize it at Sahm el-Jaulān in Syria's Daraa Governorate. Get in ## Getting to Golan There is no visible border between the Galilee regions and the Golan Heights. You will not realize that you are entering the Golan Heights, except from the terrain. It is essentially impossible to cross between the Israeli-controlled and Syrian-controlled parts of the Golan Heights, so don't bother trying. There are a few daily buses from Tiberias, Hatzor and Kiryat Shmona to the Golan Heights, operated by Golanbus. 1. Rosh Pina Airport Since 2019, there are no commercial flights to this airport. See ## Worth seeing The Golan Heights is the wettest area in the region. There are many waterfalls including the Gamla, Sa\`ar and the Banias waterfalls. It is especially recommended to visit the Golan Heights in spring, when the ground is covered with wildflowers. The waterfalls are strongest then too. 1. Gamla Nature Reserve 2. Wadi Daliyot Reserve This picturesque valley and trail leads into the Gamla Nature Reserve and requires the payment of the same fee. 3. Sa'ar Fall & Viewpoint 4. Golan Volcanic Park There is no volcanic activity, but a nice park explaining different volcanic facts. 5. Nimrod Fortress National Park An ancient fortress in the northern Golan Heights, built in the 13th century by Muslim rulers to defend against a possible Crusader attack. 6. Mount Bental A mountain in the eastern Golan Heights with an Israeli stronghold (formerly a Syrian stronghold) on top and views of Syria to the east and the Golan Heights to the west. Do ## Things to do Hiking is the activity of choice in the Golan Heights. Many sights are only reachable on foot, and it is a great way to see and explore the area. Having said that, most tracks are short in distance. Golan Trail. A hiking trail, for anything between a day and a week. 1. Ein Tina A short, enjoyable hike through a running stream to the spring which feeds it. 2. Yehudiya Forest Nature Reserve Yehudiya-Hushniya Road (87) (7 km east of the Yehudiya junction, approximately 5.5 km south of Katsrin), st-yehudya@npa.org.il. 3. Nachal Zavitan A very popular water hike including a number of waterfalls. 4. Hexagon / Meshushim Pools 5. The Majrase 6. Nachal A 5-km hike between the communities of Eli Ad and Avnei Eitan. Eat ## Where to eat Fruit picking – A number of places in the Golan offer fresh fruit picking in the summer and autumn months. You pay up front, and get to eat as you pick as well as bring a basket home. It's regarded as a fun activity for couples and families. See list here. 1. The Cowboy Restaurant 2. De Karina Chocolate Factory Kibbutz Ein Zivan. How locals move ## Getting around Golan the local way - Get in Hitchhiking is accepted here as it is throughout Israel, but you can still wait a long time to get to many destinations. - Get in Hitchhiking is easiest in the southern Golan Heights, as more people live there. - Get in In the center and north, the traffic is mostly tourists, who are less likely to pick up hitchhikers. - Get around You might try hitch-hiking, which is used by Israelis of all ages and gender. From [Wikivoyage: Golan Heights](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Golan_Heights), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-03. Text adapted from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golan) and [Wikivoyage](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Golan_Heights), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Staselnik (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons. --- This is the markdown version of https://www.mixroutes.com/places/golan, for search crawlers and AI assistants. The HTML page is the canonical copy. Mixroutes is made by Lascade LLC, Sharjah Media City, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Index of every page: https://www.mixroutes.com/llms.txt