Strange people are those who hike. Trekkers, ramblers, call them what you like
All are under Her charm, under Nature spell, marveling at things as small as a nutshell
All share one passion, all stroll the mountain track. To them, Lebanon opens its heart; so does Liban Trek

HIKING & CULTURAL TRIPS

UPCOMING TRIPS

CUSTOMIZED TOURS
We’re available for private requests, any date, to any destination.
SCHEDULED TOURS
Amounts are in USD. Payment in $ or LL (market rate).

Participation, excluding transportation
$15- per adult
$5- per child or 3rd family member

Transportation for a minimum of 7 passengers
$15- per adult
$10- per child under 12

JUNE 2025

Sunday 15
Hiking SANNINE (Metn)
              Bus departure from Hikmeh, Achrafieh, at 9am. Going in personal cars is possible.
              One stop on the way, in Mrouj. Meeting there for cars at 10am, Mart Taqla roundabout.

Level 5 (10km). Loop hike from ad-Dichar, altitude 1900m, to the dome, 2550m.

Saturday 21 – Sunday 22
Trekking week-end QAMMOUA (Akkar)

Qammoua is a renowned area coverd with dense woods in an environment of unique natural beauty.
We’re inviting to discover it as well as the Dream House, the luxury accommodation, recently launched.
Three chalets, each consisting of a ground floor (hall, kitchenette, toilet) and a 1st floor with 2 bedrooms,
One with a large bed and a Jacuzzi (+shower), the other with 2 twin beds, both sharing one bathroom.
We’ll be accommodating 3 persons in each chalet. 

Day D1. Saturday 21
Hiking THE PARTRIDGE TRAIL
Departure by bus from Hikmeh at 7:30. Going in own cars is optional. Meeting at Nabaa Fneideq, 10:30.
Road, via Tripoli, to Nabaa Fneideq, 120km. This is the starting point for the Level 5. Altitude 1300m.
Level 5. A mild uphill thru Azr Fneideq” leads to the venerable “mother tree”, at Nabi Khaled, 1500m.
              “Azr Fneideq” is one-of-a-kind forest of tall “iron oak” trees.
               From there on, the level 5 trail is identical to Level 4…………. Level 5 is 10km long.
Level 4. Starts at Nabi Khaled shrine, +10km from Nabaa Fneideq …. Level 4 is 7km long.
                It crosses fir forests, old walnut trees in a curious karstic maze and a great “Hadrian inscription”.
                “Hadrian forest inscriptions” go back to the 2nd c. AD, forbidding the felling of 4 types of trees.
                 The trail continues to the “partridge spring” and on to the Qammoua plateau, 1400m.
                 Cumulative uphill, 200m. Highlights: Nabi Khaled shrine, the karstic maze, Hadrian rock inscription.

Dinner & night at the hotel. The bus returns to Beirut.

Day D2. Sunday 22
Hiking THE RIDGES TRAIL
Overnighters start hiking at hotel.
A thrilling 2h-trail leads the panoramic Akkar ridges and follows them to one extremity of Qammoua.
Bus departure from Beirut at 8am. Road to Qammoua (130km), where passengers merge with overnighters.
Day hikers, in own cars, can join the overnighters at hotel by leaving Beirut at 7am..
Level 4. From Qammoua, the trail continues along the ridges until the “Bawabeh pass“, altitude 1600m.
               Crossing among majestic fir trees, it goes down to the breathtaking “Ain Tabet“ spring.
               And thru pinewoods and iron oaks, it ends at Akkar al-Atiqa village.
               Cumulative uphill, 300m. Highlights: The panoramic ridges, the Tabet spring, the fir forests.
Return to Beirut.

PER PERSON, in USD,  for a minimum of 7 overnighters
$180 sharing a room of 2
   +40 supplement for single room.
Price covers,
Transportation
Guiding
Dinner & Overnight
Lunch box, Day2.
Participants in own cars: Reduce by $40pp.

 

Saturday 28 – Sunday 29 Trekking week-end MREBBINE (Denniyeh)
Mrebbine is the high agricultural area of the Denniyeh district in Northern Lebanon, average altitude 2000m.
It is rightly considered as a water reservoir; numerous springs forming the major branch of the Bared river.
In this green haven, nests Beit Mrebbine, a comfortable guesthouse shaded by a venerable oak tree.
It can accommodate up to 10 persons and has been entirely  booked for our group.

Day D1. Saturday 28
Hiking THE HIGH CLIFF TRAIL
Bus only. Departure from Hikmeh at 8am.
Road, via Tripoli, to “Jabal al-Arbaïn”, the hike starting point, 120km from Beirut. Altitude 1500m.
Level 4. A mild mostly uphill trail follows the panoramic ridges to an isolated green spot at 1600m.
               An amazing place hiding a modest house of farmers living in a kind of autarcy for nearly 6 months.
               A surprisingly good lunch with the hospitable family awaits the hikers under the oaks.
               Continuation, via a nearby pass, to the thrilling footpath that safely crosses thru “Ijr al-Qalaa”.
               “Ijr al-Qalaa” is the 500m-high cliff dominating “Nabaa as-Succar”, the “sugar spring” tributary of the Bared.
                End at the spring, 8km. Transfer to the guesthouse. Wait for Level 5.

Level 5. Same as Level 4 but continuating (1½h) to the guesthouse, +4km.
OPTION1: Return to Beirut with the bus. Visit of the Sfireh temples on the way.
OPTION2: Dinner & night at the guesthouse.

Day D2. Sunday 29
Hiking THE QARAANITA FOREST
Overnighters start hiking at the guesthousel, say at 9am, for a nice 2h-walk leading to Brissa dam
Bus departure from Beirut at 8am. Road to Brissa (120km), where passengers merge with overnighters.
Day hikers, in own cars, can join the overnighters at hotel by leaving Beirut at 7am..
Level 4. From Brissa, an old dirt road crosses the cedars of Zouarib, continuing by footpath, to densely wooded Qaraanita.
               The trail makes a perfect loop ending at the guesthouse.
Return to Beirut, via the Sfireh temples.

$200 per person,  for a minimum of 5 overnighters
Transportation
Guiding
Lunch Day1
Dinner & Overnight
Lunch box, Day2.

RURAL TOURISM

Discovering the interior, sites & people. Day trips or week-ends.
SAMPLE TOURS
METN & KESROUAN. Cultural round trip of 170km.
Day1: Baabdate wine presses, Jaouz Roman temple, Baskinta. Optional hotel overnight.
Day2: Faqra ruins, Tabriyyeh site, Bzommar cathedral, Jeita old olive trees.
QADISHA Cultural & mild hiking
Day1: Hike Qadisha (World Heritage). Deep gorge. Optional homestay.
Day2: Hike Qozhaya. Cave sanctuaries.

IMPORTANT

Our trips are safe. No risks are taken other than ordinary ones pertaining to the activity.
Accidents may nevertheless happen as they can do while at home or walking down the street.
LIBAN TREK HAS NO INSURANCE POLICY COVERING PARTICIPANTS DURING ANY OF ITS SCHEDULED TRIPS.
IT CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ACCIDENT OR CONSEQUENCE RESULTING THEREFROM

TYPE OF TRIPS

SUNDAY HIKING TRIPS
Nature trails. Varied hiking levels
Levels: 1-3 for easy, 4-6 for moderate, 7-9 for hard
Gathering as of 7:30, Departure at 8:00am. Participants may be picked-up on the way.
TREKKING
 Continuous hiking over 2 days or more
Overnights at monasteries, guesthouses, home stays or camping under tents
Normally, all is provided, bed sheets, covers … Towels also, except for camping and other rare occasions
SNOWSHOEING
Hiking on snow. Ordinary hiking boots required.
Equipment: Snowshoes (fixed under the boots) and poles. Snowshoes & poles can be rented.
Moderate level in general. Same pricing as hiking.
RURAL TOURISM
Contribution to sustainable development of Rural Lebanon
Trips of 1 day or 2. Guided visits with no or little walking.
Discovering Lebanon backcountry; people, cuisine, hidden sites, …
TRAVELLING
Chosen destinations for eclectic people. Programmes on request
Trekking or Cultural escorted trips; best local guides and services.