Jesus will leave Cana after the miracle of water to wine.  It is about 32 miles from Cana to Capernaum.  If you go to Israel, you can hike this as part of “The Jesus Trail,” from Nazareth (about 8-10 miles from Cana) through Cana to Capernaum.  The trail is well marked, and a guidebook is available with directions, sites you will visit on the way, and suggestions for overnights, eating, and where to get water.  

Jesus would have likely made this trip in 2-3 days, depending on how soon they left the wedding. They would want to be in Capernaum early on Friday to have time to prepare for the Sabbath, which begins at sundown on Friday evening. There is about a 700-foot elevation drop from Cana to Capernaum, but there are plenty of ups and downs.

You will pass over the “Horns of Hattin,” an extinct volcano with two peaks (horns) that are volcanic plugs. This is the site of the “Battle of Hattin” in 1187 A.D., in which the Crusader forces that controlled the land after the First Crusade were devastated by the Muslim troops led by Saladin. This marked the end of the Crusaders’ control of the land. You will then descend before you climb again to Mount Arbel. The Horns of Hattin

Arbel is a volcanic peak that was split in half by an earthquake. Here is a view from the west of Arbel, between the halves, with the Sea of Galilee in the background.

And here we are going up, then coming down.

From Arbel, it is an easy hike down to the Sea of Galilee and then around the top of the sea to Capernaum (at the ‘cap’ of the Sea.)