RAMALLAH, West Bank — The culturally rich landscape of the West Bank has long attracted local and international hikers, but Mohammed Abu Hashhash, a history graduate, wants to cast the spotlight on 144 lesser-known routes that showcase the natural and cultural landscape of his country.

For the last seven months, Hashhash has been working on a guide book that he plans to call “An Expert Trek Guide of the West Bank," hoping it would be instrumental in boosting eco-tourism in the region.

The guide will contain information on the length of each trek, difficulty level and even routes for emergency exits. Information on the natural landscape, flora and fauna, and heritage sites along the routes will be included with photos taken by Hashhash himself. The guide will cater to a large audience with different abilities and interests. Hashhash suggests the trek of Wadi Qelt, a biblical route of 19 kilometers (12 miles) between Jericho and Jerusalem on a rocky terrain, for adults who are in good health and fit. For groups with children, he suggests trekking into the picturesque town of Deir Qaddis, 16 kilometers (10 miles) northwest of Ramallah.

Hashhash’s passion for trekking in nature began in 2013 when he was a graduate student at Dar al-Kalima University's College of Arts and Culture. The courses on history, geography, successive civilizations and religions of Palestine included several field trips to archaeological sites. During those visits, he would jot down everything he learned, including the stories he heard from the locals in the villages he visited.