Eshtaol Forest

Eshtaol Forest is a forest in Israel, located north of Beit Shemesh and near Ta'oz and Neve Shalom, south of the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem Highway.

Eshtaol Forest features an 8-kilometer hiking trail and numerous scenic views.

The forest covers an area of approximately 1,200 hectares (3,000 acres).

[1] The forest has a recreation area named for Bernardo O'Higgins, the first leader of independent Chile.

His image is engraved on the face of a giant coin embedded in a rock at the site.