{"id":113873,"date":"2025-10-09T00:20:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T21:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/?p=113873"},"modified":"2025-10-08T19:34:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T16:34:52","slug":"jerusalem-march-2025-joining-europes-great-walks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/jerusalem-march-2025-joining-europes-great-walks\/","title":{"rendered":"Jerusalem March 2025 \u2013 joining Europe\u2019s great walks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"747\">The Jerusalem March 2025 is not only a local celebration but one of the largest cultural events during Sukkot in Israel. Each year tens of thousands of participants \u2013 Jerusalem residents, families from across the country, and visitors from abroad \u2013 walk together along city trails and natural landscapes. The march has become a cultural symbol, combining community spirit, family recreation and international tourism.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"817\">Walking routes in Jerusalem \u2013 from the Old City to Sacher Park<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"1004\">The Jerusalem March 2025 takes place on Thursday, October 9, from early morning until the afternoon. The event offers three main routes that highlight both urban and natural landmarks:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1317\">\n<li data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1104\">\n<p data-start=\"1007\" data-end=\"1104\"><strong data-start=\"1007\" data-end=\"1039\">10 km for experienced hikers<\/strong> \u2013 from Rotem Lookout through Nahal Refaim Park to Sacher Park.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1195\">\n<p data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1195\"><strong data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1128\">8 km medium route<\/strong> \u2013 via the Valley of the Gazelles, Israel Museum and the Knesset.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1317\">\n<p data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1317\"><strong data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1219\">5 km family route<\/strong> \u2013 starting at Safra Square, passing Jaffa Gate, Yemin Moshe and Rehavia, ending at Sacher Park.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1438\">Along the way, participants encounter live music ensembles, refreshment stations and family-friendly activity points.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1440\" data-end=\"1492\">Sacher Park \u2013 the heart of family celebrations<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1493\" data-end=\"1814\">All three routes converge at Sacher Park, which becomes a vibrant festival ground between 10:00 and 16:00. Street performances, children\u2019s workshops and creative stands turn the park into a cultural hub for families. At 12:30, popular singer Moshe Peretz headlines the main stage, adding a festive highlight to the day.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1678\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">(<a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/pigeons-hide-a-major-change-jerusalems-autumn-2025\/\">Pigeons Hide a Major Change \u2013 Jerusalem\u2019s Autumn 2025<\/a>)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1816\" data-end=\"1877\">Jerusalem on the map of international walking festivals<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1878\" data-end=\"2434\">Across the world, large-scale walks attract crowds \u2013 Zurich\u2019s annual march in Switzerland, the Valkenburg walks in the Netherlands, and spring parades in France. The Jerusalem March 2025 now stands proudly alongside these events, offering something unique: trails that combine Jerusalem\u2019s green spaces with UNESCO heritage sites such as the Old City. The blend of history, nature and the spirit of Sukkot transforms the march into a global cultural attraction, reinforcing Jerusalem\u2019s role as both a national capital and an international city of culture.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2436\" data-end=\"2559\">For more details: <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jerusalem.muni.il\/he\/experience\/allevents\/jerusalem-march\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2454\" data-end=\"2557\">Jerusalem Municipality website<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A unique tradition blends city trails, nature and heritage, placing Jerusalem on the international map of walking festivals<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":113867,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"9333","_seopress_titles_title":"Jerusalem March 2025 \u2013 joining Europe\u2019s great walks","_seopress_titles_desc":"A unique tradition blends city trails, nature and heritage, placing Jerusalem on the international map of walking festivals","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10327,10335,9314],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-113873","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-breaking","8":"category-leisure-in-jerusalem","9":"category-main-item"},"acf":{"subtitle":"A unique tradition blends city trails, nature and heritage, placing Jerusalem on the international map of walking festivals"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113873","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=113873"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113873\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/113867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=113873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=113873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=113873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}