Sports and the Outdoors

Bat Ya'ar Ranch. In the Birya Forest near Tzfat, Bat Ya'ar Ranch offers outdoor fun for the whole family including pony rides through the fields, rope bridges swinging between the trees, and outdoor bowling with wooden lanes and balls. The wooded-mountaintop setting enhances the timbered restaurant's delicious food. A meaty bowl of bean stew, eaten by the fireplace, is a pleasure any time of year. Bat Ya'ar is 5 km (3 miles) north of Tzfat. It's best to call for directions. Off Rte. 90, Amuka, Northern District, 1380500. 04/692–1788; www.batyaar.co.il.