Shekhanya Mountain, Mountain summit in Lower Galilee, Israel.

Shekhanya Mountain is a 456-metre summit in the western Lower Galilee, the highest point of the Yotvat ridge, which runs about 14 km across the region. Its slopes are forested, while the bare top holds the villages of Koranit, Shekhanya and Manof. A karst cave, Me'arat Shekhanya, opens in the mountain and serves as a roost for rare bats.

The mountain, the nearby village of Shekhanya and Nahal Shekhanya are named after the Shekhanya priestly watch, the tenth of the 24 courses that, according to the sources, sat in the biblical and Talmudic town of Kabul, identified with the Arab village of Kabul on the mountain's slopes. In 1990 the bones of Israel Ben-Zeev, a Jewish National Fund worker murdered by local Bedouin in August 1938, were found in Shekhanya Cave.

The mountain, the nearby village of Shekhanya and Nahal Shekhanya are named after the Shekhanya priestly watch, the tenth of the 24 courses that, according to the sources, sat in the biblical and Talmudic town of Kabul, identified with the Arab village of Kabul on the mountain's slopes. A 3,360-dunam nature reserve on the mountain protects the rare Galilee orchid, and the karst Shekhanya Cave shelters rare bats.

Multiple marked trails lead to the summit, with spring and autumn offering the best hiking conditions. Access is relatively straightforward, though sturdy footwear and plenty of water are recommended for the climb.

In 1990 the bones of Israel Ben-Zeev, a Jewish National Fund worker killed by local Bedouin in August 1938, were found in Shekhanya Cave on the mountain. A monument to him stands along the 800-metre promenade between Shekhanya and Manof.