Teva Trails
Topographic map of our usual loop from Woodland Valley over Slide, Cornell and Wittenberg mountains

Catskills, Summer 2027 / 5787

Four days, three summits, one small group.

Backpacking trips for Orthodox Jewish teens, led by the two founders. Daily minyanim, Torah learning, and four days without phones.

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Our usual loop Where we camp Contour lines every 100 feet Elevation data: USGS. Trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.
Founders

Ezra and Dovid Tzvi lead every trip themselves.

CPR

Guides certified in adult and pediatric First Aid, CPR and AED.

Insured

Liability coverage on every trip we run.

Health form

Filled out before the trip and carried by the guides on the trail.

How we keep them safe

Six things you won't find at a regular camp.

Every Teva Trails trip is built around the same six pillars, the difference between a hike and a journey.

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    Four days on the trail

    Our usual route is the Burroughs Range loop: Slide Mountain first, the highest peak in the Catskills, then Cornell and Wittenberg by way of the Cornell Crack.

    1. Day 1

      Leave The White Shul in the morning and hike from Woodland Valley up the Phoenicia-East Branch Trail to our first camp.

    2. Day 2

      Around to the west side of Slide Mountain and up to the top at 4,180 feet, then along the ridge to camp between Slide and Cornell.

    3. Day 3

      Cornell, down the Cornell Crack, and Wittenberg, with the view over the Ashokan Reservoir, then partway down to our last camp above Woodland Valley.

    4. Day 4

      A short walk out to Woodland Valley, swimming and a slow morning, then home by 7:00 PM.

    See the day-by-day plan

    Topographic map of the loop from the Woodland Valley trailhead over Slide, Cornell and Wittenberg mountains
    Our real route. Elevation: USGS. Trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

    Led by the people whose name is on the door

    Ezra Kolsky and Dovid Tzvi Daskal guide every trip themselves, and teach during the school year.

    Meet the guides

    What's in the price

    $1,000 per camper. Read it like a map legend: these are ours, the rest is his.

    • Hiking packOn loan, returned after the trip
    • TentShared, set up by the group
    • Kosher foodEvery meal on the trip
    • TransportationFrom The White Shul and back

    He brings a sleeping bag, clothing and personal gear. We send the full packing list once he's accepted.

    Summer 2027 trips

    Junior high and high school trips run separately, Monday to Thursday.

      All dates, times and what's included

      Questions first?

      Call R' Dovid Tzvi at (516) 382-0568, Sunday to Thursday, 4 to 10 PM.

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