A 5-kilometer hike in the picturesque town of Attara, on top of a mountain overlooking the Palestinian coast, al-Qatrawani Trail combines beautiful landscapes with historical and archaeological sites of ancient civilizations. The trail begins from the Sheikh Ahmed al-Qatrawani Shrine, a vaulted shrine; and heads toward Ein Tarfin, known as Dar al-Dar al-Darb, which was used as a treasury for money in the Roman era, and ends at Ein al-Saqi. An easy-level trail suitable for all age groups.
The al-Qatrawani Sufi shrine dates back to the Mamluk era.
The shrine, surrounded by forest trees, overlooks the Palestinian coast, and consists of one room that contains the ruins of a grape presss, water wells, and six marble pillars, which have been restored into a public park for residents of nearby areas, provided with public lavatories and services for visitors.
Several narratives have been told regarding the origin of the shrine; people of Attara believe that Sheikh al-Qatrawani is originally from the Qatra village in the northern Gaza Strip. However, the Christian version of the narrative considers that the name "Qatrawani" is an alteration of the ancient Byzantine monastery of “Saint Catherine" over which ruins the shrine was built. Meanwhile, the common narrative in the village says that Sheikh al-Qatrawani resided in the shrine as a place of worship for a while and was later buried there upon his death. However, the shrine does not contain any tombs. Another narrative says that Sheikh al-Qatrawani died in another part of Palestine, and during the transfer of his body to his hometown, carriers of his tomb stopped in the area and buried his body there.
The trail begins and ends at Rawabi City, where hikers would also gather ahead.