This fortress was built by the Frankish Crusader knight Johaness Gothman during the period of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem in the middle of the 1100's. The ruins are closed off, but you can ascend to an observation area for a great view of the surrounding Judean Mountains, the Shefela, and to as far as the coastal plain. At the fork where it meets the blue-marked trail, turn right onto the continuation of the red-marked trail to the ruins of the Crusader castle.
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