2020-08-09 Shabrooh Dam Loop
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 10.23 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,500 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 2,500 ft
- Max elevation
- 6,703 ft
- TrailRank
- 39
- Min elevation
- 5,100 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 7 hours 20 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1825
- Uploaded
- August 10, 2020
- Recorded
- August 2020
near Aïn Ourâj, Mont-Liban (Lebanon)
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Itinerary description
The trail started from the base of the dam and went up through cow-paths made by hikers and shepherds. After reaching the highest point, the trail took a left turn and started walking the ridge line of mountains overlooking the Nahr Ibraheem river valley where the greenery and fertile lands allowed civilizations to thrive; you could see the villages of Aaqoura, Afqa, Lasa, etc. The little dotted red houses among green plains made for a beautiful painting. We came across some new establishments on the top of the mountains in the middle of nowhere; However, these establishment pose a threat to environment especially with the waste they produce. Afterwards, the trail took a downhill path back to Shabrooh dam and to our cars.
The breeze was beautiful and made this trail bearable.
The trail is ranked as easy-moderate for seasoned hikers and difficult for novices.
Waypoints
Waypoint
5,190 ft
Shabrooh Dam - Faraya Area
This dam is one of the few dams that were built recently and actually hold water. It supplies drinking water to surrounding villages.
Waypoint
6,388 ft
Cottage at the Top of the Mountain
This beautiful cottage is located at the top of the mountain with all the amenities of life.
Waypoint
6,437 ft
New Kerwan Forest
The area municipalities are making an effort to reforest the area with a diverse collection of trees. This is oner of the areas planted and fenced. Trees planted: Lebanese cedar, Gracian Junipers, Turkish oak, Cedar oak, Azarola, hawthorns, Dog roses, Lebanese barberry, Syrian pear, Aleppo oak, Sumac, Lebanese wild apple, and wild almond.
Waypoint
6,689 ft
Cross
You always come across crosses on top of hills in these areas. A symbol of religious people and some sort of a trademark for this region.
Waypoint
6,620 ft
Roger's Hole
This is a ridge with a 3 meters hole going through one side to the other. Our friend and fellow hiker Roger was the one who had his picture taken first and hence, it was baptized as Roger's hole.
Waypoint
6,533 ft
Lebanese Force Bunkers
Remnants of the Lebanese Forces (a civil war militia and now a Lebanese political party) bunkers on the top of the hills. These are sandbags that elements of nature is slowly breaking it and making it part of earth once again.
Waypoint
6,358 ft
Afqa Cave View
Afqa is one of the little villages that dot the Nahr Ibraheem (Ibraheem river) bank. Afqa has a cave that also is a water source supplies the Ibraheem river with water. The cave is visible in this picture. See the red circle.
Waypoint
6,275 ft
Bar National Resto
A restaurant/club perched at the top of one of the hills. As beautiful as it is but this place poses an environment threat to nature especially that we saw the sewage is not treated and flows inside and outside the cement septic tank.
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