The Green Backpackers

The Green Backpackers sits across the road from a makhtesh outlook, with a trail down about a minute’s walk away.

Photo of The Green Backpackers by Tim Petereit on Google Maps

The Green Backpackers is a hostel at Nahal Sirpad St 2 in Mitzpe Ramon, so the tone here is practical and social rather than hotel-like. The stay is built around simple dorms and private rooms, and the room information confirmed for this property includes beds in dorm-style rooms as well as private-room options. One confirmed room detail is that a dorm was basic and clean, while another confirmed room type had two double beds.

The setup works well for a low-key stay because the hostel has a guest kitchen, and breakfast was available in the building for an extra charge. The property also has staff who give hiking advice, with local route information and maps available to guests, which makes the stay easier for people using the hostel as a base rather than only as a place to sleep.

The location adds a clear practical benefit: The Green Backpackers is close to the bus station and near the edge of the crater area. That matters because arrival without a car is simpler, and the main outdoor focus of the stay begins very close to the building instead of requiring a long transfer.

The atmosphere is hostel-style, with shared spaces and a guest kitchen rather than the privacy and service pattern of a full hotel. A real limit is the late check-in rule: check-in after 9:00 p.m. carried a 50 shekel penalty, so arrival timing matters at this property.

The Green Backpackers in 360°