Mitzpe Ramon
Sitting on the northern rim of Makhtesh Ramon — a vast erosion crater in the central Negev — this small Israeli town offers some of the most dramatic desert viewpoints in the region. Founded in 1953 as a workers' camp during the construction of the road to Eilat, Mitzpe Ramon became a permanent settlement in 1956 and has since developed a café and restaurant scene that punches above its size.
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- Population5,211
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.8 km2.4 mi
Nearest airports
Mitzpe Ramon: quick answers
Where is Mitzpe Ramon?
Mitzpe Ramon is in Israel, about 71 km44 miles in a straight line from Beersheba.
How do you get to Mitzpe Ramon?
The nearest airport is Sapir (EIY), about 1 hr 19 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Mitzpe Ramon?
The warmest month is August, averaging 26°C79°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 10°C49°F. The wettest month is January, with about 17 mm0.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Mitzpe Ramon?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 15 restaurants, 5 cafés and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Mitzpe Ramon?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Yeruham and Midreshet Ben-Gurion.