Nahal Peki'in Explained

State:	Israel
Region:	Upper Galilee

Nahal Peki'in (Peki'in Stream) (נחל פקיעין) is one of the major tributaries of the Nahal Kziv in the Upper Galilee. Its length is approximately 14 kilometers.

Geography

The stream begins at an elevation of about 900 meters above sea level, in the area of Beitgen. The stream flows northward, passing through New Peki'in, Peki'in Valley, Montfort Lake, and ends north of Ma'alot-Tarshiha, where it joins the Kziv Stream at an elevation of 400 meters above sea level.^[1]

Landmarks

• Ein Asel (Ein Al-Sahla) - A spring that is mainly filled during winter.^[2]
• Horvat Asal
• Peki'in Cave
• The Tomb of Abba Oshaya of Tiria^[3]
• Hurvat Gis
• Metzudat Korha
• Ein Yorkat - A spring located in one of the small tributaries of Peki'in Stream

References

1. Web site: Drainage and Streams Authority - Western Galilee, Nahal Paki'in - a skeletal master plan .
2. Web site: Ein Asel, עמוד ענן - המדריך השיתופי לידיעת הארץ . 2024-07-14 . amudanan.co.il.
3. Web site: The Tomb of Abba Oshaya of Tiria . 2024-07-14 . amudanan.co.il.