Route 171 is a regional east-west highway

Highway

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 in southern Israel

Israel

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. It is the only east-west highway in the Negev Mountains. It is 33 km long. It goes from Har Harif (Hebrew: הר חריף) junction on Highway 10

Highway 10 (Israel)

Highway 10 is an expressway in the South District of Israel. It is one of the longest roads in Israel, extending for nearly the entire border of Israel with Egypt from the Gaza Strip in the north to Sayarim junction in the south....

 adjacent to Israel's border with Egypt

Egypt

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 to HaRuhot junction with Highway 40

Highway 40 (Israel)

Highway 40 is a north-south intercity road in Israel. At 302 km long, it is the second longest highway in Israel, after Highway 90. The highway runs from Kfar Sava in the center of Israel to the Arabah in the south, serving as a main connection between central Israel and Be'er Sheva.-Route...

 about 5 km north of Mitzpe Ramon

Mitzpe Ramon

Mitzpe Ramon is a town in the Negev desert of southern Israel. It is situated on the northern ridge at an elevation of 860 meters overlooking a sizable erosion cirque known as the Ramon Crater.-History:...

. The road passes mostly along the northern edge of Ramon Crater and along the flowing path of Nitzana Creek. In its eastern portion it crosses HaRuhot Plain and passes by the Mitzpe Ramon Airport.

Kilometers	Name	Location	Intersecting routes
Route 171 from west to east
0	Har Harif junction	Har Harif	Highway 10 Highway 10 (Israel) Highway 10 is an expressway in the South District of Israel. It is one of the longest roads in Israel, extending for nearly the entire border of Israel with Egypt from the Gaza Strip in the north to Sayarim junction in the south....
33	HaRuhot junction	North of Mitzpe Ramon Mitzpe Ramon Mitzpe Ramon is a town in the Negev desert of southern Israel. It is situated on the northern ridge at an elevation of 860 meters overlooking a sizable erosion cirque known as the Ramon Crater.-History:...	Highway 40 Highway 40 (Israel) Highway 40 is a north-south intercity road in Israel. At 302 km long, it is the second longest highway in Israel, after Highway 90. The highway runs from Kfar Sava in the center of Israel to the Arabah in the south, serving as a main connection between central Israel and Be'er Sheva.-Route...

About 5 km northeast of Har Harif junction, 950 meters above mean sea level, are lutz wells. This is a group of 17 water-pits spread over an area of 2 square km, that were dug during the reign of Solomon

Solomon

Solomon , according to the Book of Kings and the Book of Chronicles, a King of Israel and according to the Talmud one of the 48 prophets, is identified as the son of David, also called Jedidiah in 2 Samuel 12:25, and is described as the third king of the United Monarchy, and the final king before...

in the 10th century BCE. 15 of the water-pits are still filled with water in the winter rainy season.