HaMinsara (The Carpentry)
המנסרה
A small hill in the crater covered with neat, multi-sided columnar rocks that look like lumber stacked in a carpentry workshop. A geological wonder.
HaMinsara (The Carpentry) is one of the most representative geological sites in Ramon Crater. Sandstone heated by magma formed columnar joints with four, five, and six sides. From a distance, they look like sawn timber piled up, which gives the site its name. From the parking lot beside Route 40, a wooden boardwalk leads up the small hill in only about 15 minutes. From the top, you can look down into the crater and up at its walls. The boardwalk was built to protect the rock columns, so do not step on them or take any stones. Admission is free. It is well suited to combining with the Ammonite Wall, the colored sandstone, and other sites in the crater for a half-day self-drive.
Opening hours
Year-round
Nearby sights
- Mitzpe Ramon Visitor Center
- Spice Route Quarter
- Makhtesh Ramon
- Mount Gamal (Camel Lookout)
- Ammonite Wall
- Alpaca Farm Mitzpe Ramon
- Ein Saharonim & Khan Saharonim
- Mount Ardon