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The entrance to the site costs 23NIS for an entry by foot, 61NIS for entry with a cable car lift bothways. Discounts are available for students, youth and the elderly.
The fastest way to reach ascend Masada is via cable car. However, the cable car does not begin running until 8AM, meaning the option in not available to those wishing to experience sunrise at Masada.
The other two routes up are the so-called "Snake Path" or the Roman Ramp.
The Snake Path (actually a combination of tracks and steps) is accessible from the eastern side of Masada via the Dead Sea Highway. It consists of a series of switchbacks 'snaking' all the way up to the summit. The climb can take anything from 40 minutes to 2 hours or more depending on stamina/speed. Because of the difficulty of the climb, and the path's exposure to the sun, the Snake Path is usually closed from 10am, and many choose to ascend before sunrise.
The Roman Ramp is not accessible from the Dead Sea Highway and must be approached from a road to the west -- a forty minute detour for those coming from the Dead Sea Highway, but is considerably less strenuous than the Snake Path.
Once there, the Herod's palace complex, replete with Roman-style mosaics and bath houses, can be toured. Also viewable are the zealot's synagogues, storehouses, and homes. From Masada, the remnants of the Roman encampments are clearly visible. Also, the stark natural beauty of the Judean Desert and nearby Dead Sea can be fully taken in from high atop Masada.
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