Route 171 (Israel)

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Highway 171
כביש 171
Route information
Length	33 km (21 mi)
Major junctions
West end	Har Harif Junction
East end	HaRuhot Junction
Location
Country	Israel
Major cities	Mitzpe Ramon
Highway system
Roads in Israel Highways
← Route 109 → Route 200

Route 171 is a regional east-west road in southern Israel. It is the only east-west road in the Negev Mountains. It is 33 km long. It goes from Mount Harif (Hebrew: הר חריף) junction on Highway 10 adjacent to Israel's border with Egypt to HaRuhot junction with Highway 40 about 5 km north of Mitzpe Ramon. The road passes mostly along the northern edge of Makhtesh Ramon and along the flowing path of Nahal Nitzana [he]. In its eastern portion, it crosses HaRuhot Plain and passes by the Mitzpe Ramon Airport.