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

JANUARY 2025
 

FEBRUARY 2025

Sunday 02.02

Hiking YAHCHOUCH (Ftoûh), 45km from Beirut, via Nahr Brahim.

              Bus leaves parking in Hikmeh, Achrafieh, at 8am.

Yahchouch is a nice village at the foot of Jabal Moussa Reserve and dominating the Adonis river gorge.
The proposed trails both start at the contiguous Snaoubar hamlet, depending of it.

Level 5 (10km, alt. 800-550-1100m). Loop trail via Chouwene and Ibri, crossing within the Reserve …. +$8pp
Level 3 (05km, alt. 800-400-500m). Wooded trail down to the river and up to Chouwene village. 

Sunday 09.02

Hiking SAQI RECHMAYA (Jbayl), 60km from Beirut, via Amchît.

              Bus leaves parking in Hikmeh, Achrafieh, at 8am.

Saqi is a small peaceful place, hidden in greenery, situated between the larger Lehfed and Jaj villages.
The proposed trails both start in Wadi Ain al-Hajal, the nice and tasty water spring, at 1120m altitude.

Level 5 (10km, alt. 1120-1550-1350m). Trail to Râm Mechmech, Jabal al-Mabloûs, ending in Ehmej.
Levels 3/4 (5/7km, 1120-1300-1200m). Trail to Mechmech (level3), continuing to Annaya monastery (level4).

Saturday 15.02

Cultural TRIPOLI
Guided tour thru the Ottoman monuments of Tripoli and lunch in a seaside restaurant

Saturday 15 – Sunday 16.02

Hiking or Snowshoeing. Overnight is optional

This winter seems to be particularly warm and dry. With little snowfall so far, we cannot predict how it will be then.
Let us assume, though, there would be snow, thick enough for snowshoeing as of altitude 1700m.
Hence the following summary of tentative itineraries, valid for both hikers and snowshoers, using the same bus.

Saturday 15

Departure from Beirut at 8am.

Road towards Bcharreh, Northern Lebanon. Bus stops on the way,
. TORZA (80km): Hikers are dropped off first. Hike from Torza to Qadisha, to Bcharreh. Level 6
. TANNOURINE CEDARS (+20km): Snowhoeing to hotel in The Cedars. All snowshoers to stay overnight.
. CEDARS: Drop off, at hotel, of the snowshoers luggage.
. BCHARREH: Pick up of hikers.
. EHDEN: Drop off at hotel of hikers staying overnight and their luggage.
. RETURN TO BEIRUT.

Sunday 16

-A- Hiking WADI al-QRÂQÎR (Zgharta), 90km from Beirut.

. 08am: from Beirut, hikers leave, in bus, to Mesmekh (Sebaal), 90km, arriving by 10:15.
. 10am: from Ehden, overnighters check-out, leave, in a local shuttle to Mesmekh and merge with the Beirut group.

A great itinerary along beautiful wooded trails, panoramic ridges, old chapels, watermills and related stone bridges.

Level 5 (10km)
   . from Mesmekh to Rechtaamoût, via  the red cliff and Martmoura chapel, altitudes 800-600m.
   . from Rechtaamoût to Hmeiss, via Wadi Jouîte and the watermills, altitudes 600-750m.
   . from Hmeiss to Bnachii, via Wadi al-Qrâqîr and Mar Challita chapel, ups & downs between 250 & 750m.

-B- Snowshoeing CEDARS

Loop hike itinerary, from hotel, to be decided in situ.
The bus, after dropping off the hikers in Mesmekh,
. Continues to Ehden hotel for the overnighters luggage.
. Picks up the snowshers at their hotel, after having checked out at end of their tour.
. Picks up the hikers in Bnachii, on the way back to Beirut.

THE WEEK-END FINAL DESTINATION WILL BE CONFIRMED LATER ON WITH THE PRICES.
Interested persons are kindly asked to react as soon as possible. That engages them in nothing.

 

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.