On the southern ridge overlooking the valley sits a 12th-century Crusader castle, Montfort,[1] the old headquarters of the Teutonic Order in the Holy Land.

The Horn Valley flows from the western side of Mount Meron near Beit Jann, westward to its estuary, north of and Achziv.

The channel passes nearby Hurfeish, Abirim, Mi'ilya, Mitzpe Hila, Neve Ziv, Goren, Manot, and Ma'alot-Tarshiha.

[3] Flora in the area includes Lilium candidum,[4] Rubus sanguineus, Nerium oleander, Platanus orientalis, Artemisia arborescens, and Ferns.

[5] Other wildlife belonging to the nature reserve include golden jackals, wolves, wild boar, and the rare striped hyena.