This spot shows the ruin of Abu Tobak and the beginning of the Blue Path descending to Qumran. The ruins are located west of the road while puddles and Qumran are to the east. Monks used these walking trails for periods. The ruin of Abu Tobak is the remnant of a Hasmonean period. You can see the walls and courtyards. Prof. Yossi Patrich reviewed this site.
A beautiful day trip in the Judean Desert starts in the monastery of Euthymius the Great. It leads us to the water source of Ein Mabuah in the Prat creek, where a spectacular overlook to Wadi Qelt is open. Afterward, it takes us to the Good Samaritan museum with the magnificent mosaic collection, paves the steps to the St. Georgius Monastery in Faran creek, and ends in Nabi Musa - place where Moses was buried by Muslims tradition.