Herzelia / Israel

Early morning run for business travellers staying in Herzelia – Israel.

This location is a good place to stay for customer visits anywhere between Ashdod and Haifa, most Israeli businesses are never far away from Herzelia.

Starting point – between the Dan Acadia Hotel and the Daniel Hotel.

Access to the beach from street level using the stairs on the left of the picture, then proceed to run north on the right side of the picture.



Passing by the last hotels and buildings on the beach side.



Reaching the non-built area towards the North, you still have to share the beach space with the numerous early birds of start-up Nation “Israel”.

As you can see, early birds run in the shadow, this can actually be a positive in this part of the world where temperature can reach very high levels. But Sunshine is never very far and will catch those who sleep in and run late.

Keep going north and you will enjoy nature for yourself.



Reaching the point where you have to stop and head back, unless you are prepared to get your feet wet.

That is already 15 to 20 minutes run depending on your pace, I tend to make it 20 because the dry soft sand slows me down significantly more. I tend to have noticeably faster pace on the wet beaches in the Netherlands.

Enjoy the landscape on the way back.

Those who prefer running after work in the evening can enjoy this type of landscape on the same spot.

Other more extreme sport can be done on windy days,

for obvious safety reasons it is best to stay away from the rocks.



Regular tennis on the beach side,

these tennis courts are very well lit at night so you can play until late.