The Best Hiking Trails in Lebanon

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Photo of Zaarour - Mtein - Mrouj (around Balouh valley)

Photo of Sannine (المثلّث) - Qaa el Rim - Wadi el Saquieh - Sahlit Mtaiyouhane - Sannine summits ridge

Photo of Dhour el Choueïr (forest trail and old village stairs)

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Zaarour - Mtein - Mrouj (around Balouh valley)

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near Bikdâha, Mont-Liban (Lebanon)

Rami Rachkidi

Distance

3.88mi

Elevation +

1253f

TrailRank

88| 4.5

Another beautiful easy loop between Zaarour and Mtein, aroud "wadi el Balou3". The way down to Mtein is mainly on LMT section 15. The sceneries are magnificent with rocks, trees and mountains in background. Just before r...

Went April 2023. Lovely trail. A bit confusing when leaving the agricultural road midway. Path is not clear and LMT mark...
3 cats

The trail is nice and easy to follow. You will definitely enjoy the dry air in Zaarour. There is a bit of excavation tak...
Ralph Yaacoub

I followed this trail. Thank you.
Nadananou

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Sannine (المثلّث) - Qaa el Rim - Wadi el Saquieh - Sahlit Mtaiyouhane - Sannine summits ridge

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near Aïn ed Dâra, Mont-Liban (Libanon)

Rami Rachkidi
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Distance

13.76mi

Elevation +

4252f

TrailRank

86| 5.0

An epic adventure at Mount Sannine. More than 70 % of the trek is off-trail. This hike is physically demanding and the summer heat made things more difficult. A continuous ascent of more than 1000 m will pump out your en...

A hike to remember ❤️
nadiram

nature is very beautiful 👏👏👏
amirhasan hosseini

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Dhour el Choueïr (forest trail and old village stairs)

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near Ech Choueïr, Mont-Liban (Libanon)

Rami Rachkidi

Distance

3.83mi

Elevation +

636f

TrailRank

85| 4.89

Lovely morning walk in Dhour el Choueïr. Besides long mountain trails that are the main destination of experienced hikers, local trails around villages have their own taste. They are more easily accessible, usually famil...

Wonderful for an afternoon small escape! Stairs at the end are challenging but pretty nice👍 thanks Rami!
Cynthia Boueri

Amazing trail! we did it in winter. There was snow on the trail, but no need for snowshoes. Thank you Rami for the detai...
Joeffroy Otayek

Rami never disappoint! Beautiful trail, easy enough to enjoy and chillax, rich with scenery.. this hike is suitable for ...
Rania Talal

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Baskinta - Wadi el Deleb - Zaarour - Dahr el Mtein - Majdel Tarchich - Aintoura - Wadi el Amine - Mamboukh

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near Er Rouaïssé, Mont-Liban (Libanon)

Rami Rachkidi

Distance

22.21mi

Elevation +

6749f

TrailRank

85| 5.0

Epic hike combining selected sections of my past hikes around Zaarour mountain. It's a long hike with a considerable ascent. It's physically demanding and needs a lot of stamina. Have your headlamps because you will prob...

Thank you Rami for this amazing experience, with a lovely scenery over the Lebanese mountains. It was one of the best an...
Assia Yassine

Thank you for this amazing trail and the lovely company. Loved it so much, and I would do it all over again if I get the...
nadiram

Thanks for such a super beautiful hike!
Rania Talal

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Mtein - Bzebdine - Falougha - Jouar el Houz (Old and New LMT section 16)

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near El Mtaïn, Mont-Liban (Lebanon)

Rami Rachkidi
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Distance

15.29mi

Elevation +

3704f

TrailRank

85| 4.78

We started our hike near Mtein municipality. Our objective was to reach Falougha "lakes" following the LMT section 16 and then come back to Mtein by another route via Jouar el Houz. Long stairs and a trail will lead you ...

Bravo!
Bechara Maalouf

Did it in reverse. The new LMT 16 is epic. The trail is well marked and was able to follow it without the gps. Saw 2 sna...
ehajj

Thank you for sharing Rami. I agree the old section is not very pleasant and the last stretch "the forest section" on Jw...
radwan.bachir

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Kfardebian roman ruins - Natural stone bridge

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near Ech Chaara, Mont-Liban (Libanon)

Rami Rachkidi

Distance

3.48mi

Elevation +

472f

TrailRank

84| 4.84

A short easy hike that can be done in less than 2 hours but you should allow some extra time to enjoy the natural stone bridge place (Jisr el Hajar). Starting at the main Kfardebian Faqra road near the Roman ruins, i fol...

Nice.. better in cooler weather! ❤️
Rania Talal

very very nice
amirhasan hosseini

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Track 73: Mazraaet El Daher

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near Ej Jleïlîyé, Mont-Liban (Lebanon)

tony aoun
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Distance

7.56mi

Elevation +

1115f

TrailRank

84| 4.5

I have this weakness for Bisri - Jezzine area. From the minute you park the car till you close the loop, one advise: follow the signs: "trajet vert" and the blue plastic arrow. You wouldn't need to look at your Wikiloc m...

This trail may have been good before all the crises, but now it’s quite overgrown and sometimes difficult to find, espec...
emily.hoppin

Thank you for the trail uplodad
Nadananou

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Hiyata Cross - Wata el Jaouz - Jouret el Teffaha - Saydet el Qalaa - Chahtoul

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near Ed Dallîl, Mont-Liban (Lebanon)

Rami Rachkidi
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Distance

8.04mi

Elevation +

1745f

TrailRank

83| 4.5

Starting from Hiyata next to the gate leadind to the Cross. The gate is closed and you will have to go around it to start your walk. After visiting the Cross place, take the nice trail to the left, leading to an old hous...

Amazing Trail thanks
Alain Tawil

Thank You for sharing this trail
Nadananou

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Qehmez - Jerd Hrajel - Chabrouh geodesic point - Bhassis

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near Ouata el Hrâjlîyé, Mont-Liban (Libanon)

Rami Rachkidi
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Distance

8.20mi

Elevation +

1719f

TrailRank

82| 5.0

After many snowshoeing loops in this area last winter, here comes the summer hike. We started on Qehmez-Afqa main road near the bifurcation of Jabal Moussa reserve. An ascent on dirt road will take you to a kind of plate...

very nice trail , demanding but the views are rewarding, beware there are no shades
hannaphilip

I don’t think you could find better than Rami in his knowledge of the area he trails in, or the geography around it. Bes...
Rania Talal

Very satisfying trail where each ascent is rewarded by a special view . Rami makes it more interesting with his explanat...
Cynthia Boueri

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Wadi El Salib(full trail/3 peaks) - Bekaatet Kanaan - Zabbougha

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near Ech Chattoûh, Mont-Liban (Lebanon)

Ray Kodsieh

Distance

15.56mi

Elevation +

3911f

TrailRank

82| 4.67

In this trail i tried to combine two common loops. Starting from Wadi El Salib, following the northern branch of Nahr El Kalb, passing by Kfardebian, Bekaatet Kanaan, Zabbougha and back to the starting point in Wadi El S...

Beautiful trail hy endurance I'll faut le faire en printemps pour le longue journee
josephsfeir958

Hello Ray! Thank you for this amazing loop and the detailed desciption that answered most of my questions. I already mad...
Rami Rachkidi

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2019-05-08 Mokhtara - Barouk River - Haret Jandal

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near El Moukhtâra, Mont-Liban (Lebanon)

zahi.ramadan
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Distance

8.91mi

Elevation +

1962f

TrailRank

81| 4.9

The spring weather makes it perfect to hike this trail. The weather was foggy and light drizzle early in the morning but later turned into blue clear skies interspersed by white clouds. The river and water falls were at ...

Thank you zahi. I followed this trail today. This trail has recently been added to shouf reserve trail. Thus anyone ente...
nadiram

Nice trail and beautiful scenery. The trail was well maintained and therefore clean from obstacles or bush. The Shouf bi...
ehajj

I will tray this trail tomorrow, thanks to share 🌹
Kamal Jawad

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Wadi El Amine - Majdel Tarchich - Daher El Mtein - Wadi El Manzoul - Zaarour

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near Ouâdi el Ammîne, Mont-Liban (Lebanon)

Rami Rachkidi
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Distance

9.68mi

Elevation +

2369f

TrailRank

80| 4.67

We parked near "Jouroudi" at Wadi El Amine area. I usually prefer to start most of the hikes in the area from this point since access is easy to all cars and the walk will start directly on dirt roads. The spring season ...

Thank you Rami for this trail ! A few days ago we PARTIALLY walked your trail. We walked the higher altitude PART of ...
Marc Torbey

Thank you very much Rami. The first 5 k are semi-urban but the rest is superb. Route finding skills required. Moderate t...
Olivier Boudart

Beautiful trail during spring. Amazing variety of grounds. We passed by green grass fields to interminable fields of flo...
Cynthia Boueri

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Shouf Biosphere reserve (Jbaa entrance)

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near Jbâa ech Choûf, Mont-Liban (Lebanon)

Rami Rachkidi
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Distance

7.02mi

Elevation +

2844f

TrailRank

80| 5.0

Al-Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve, accounting for a quarter of the remaining cedar forest in Lebanon, was declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in July 2005. This reserve covers approximately 5% of the total area of Lebanon...

Easy to follow and great as usual!!
Wadih Homsi

Hey Rami - sounds like an awesome trail. Hope you can take us there on our next trip to Lebanon!
rana lonnen

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Wadi el Salib (Old houses/Faytroun)

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near Ech Chattoûh, Mont-Liban (Lebanon)

Rami Rachkidi

Distance

6.01mi

Elevation +

1640f

TrailRank

80| 4.54

Wadi el Salib again and again. I've been there tens of times but i still enjoy walking or running in this valley. Some trails are still unexplored (Christ trail and Jouar trail): i tried to explore these 2 trails many ti...

Go without kids. Great walk!
Manal Abou Nader

Great hike indeed. All the information provided by Rami was spot on except could not find the left turn to go see the ol...
hgbayoud

Done it several times, very easy to me....and there is a beautiful scenery... For the people who didn't go yet....watch...
Bruno Khater

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Arz Ehmej - Wadi el Siyyar - Tellaj - Wardiet - Wadi el Ghbar

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near El Moukhâda, Mont-Liban (Lebanon)

Rami Rachkidi
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Distance

5.76mi

Elevation +

2021f

TrailRank

80| 4.84

Another hiking day in beautiful Ehmej. Starting from Arz Ehmej camping, we soon left the dirt road to enter "Wadi el Siyyar". This forest trail here is pleasant and well-marked in blue without technical difficulty. The o...

Not difficult in terms of physical fitness but more in terms of technical footing and bushwhacking.
emily.hoppin

Wonderful site seeing
Mohamad Jarrah

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2021-05-26 Barouk Valley River

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near El Moukhtâra, Mont-Liban (Lebanon)

zahi.ramadan
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Distance

8.36mi

Elevation +

1788f

TrailRank

79| 4.5

A German friend wanted to hike the Chouf area; the choice fell on Barouk Valley River starting from the Church of the Lady, Mokhtara. The trail, to my surprise, was in tiptop shape compared to previous visits. The Barou...

The gps tracks inside the canyon are very approximate, if not shifted 400m. Probably due to the rock walls blocking sate...
Christian Holzl

Thank you for sharing this trail.
Nadananou

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Tarchich -Kneisseh -Bouarej - Remtaniyeh

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near Dahr el Harf, Mont-Liban (Lebanon)

Rami Rachkidi
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Distance

8.60mi

Elevation +

2441f

TrailRank

79| 5.0

We parked next to a closed store on Tarchich-Zahleh road. There's a sign that marks the start of the trail: "اكليل الجبل - Mountain's crown- picnic area". The beginning of the trail is not really pleasant because of an o...

amazing trail, but not a piece of cake
hannaphilip

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Mamboukh- Marj El Haour -Wadi el Amine - Zaarour ridge

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near El Aali, Mont-Liban (Lebanon)

Rami Rachkidi

Distance

13.98mi

Elevation +

2894f

TrailRank

79| 4.67

Solo hike starting from Mamboukh area and going west to join the Lebanon mountain trail (Baskinta-Mtein section). This section is amazing with beautiful sceneries all around: cliffs, fountains, springs, waterfalls and ma...

Just finished this hike today! Great hike!! Thanks for sharing Rami. The hike is long and tough as Rami mentioned. The l...
Mohamed Madhoun

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Aintoura (Metn) - Tarchich

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near Haï Beït Aazâr, Mont-Liban (Lebanon)

Rami Rachkidi

Distance

5.52mi

Elevation +

1155f

TrailRank

79| 5.0

First hike of 2021. Afternoon walk from Aintoura el Metn to Tarchich. I parked at the last house in the village and started the walk down to the river. The first 2 km till the water reservoir are on asphalt road. If you ...

Very nice trail You should try the upper trail that leads to qattine azar cave & waterfall (best time during march & apr...
J.J.H.

Nice trail for a morning exercise. Very nice area
paul sawaya

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Beit Chlela - Tannourine el Tahta - Kfour el Arbi - Kfarhelda

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near Kfar Hilda, Liban-Nord (Libanon)

Rami Rachkidi
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Distance

6.36mi

Elevation +

1585f

TrailRank

79| 5.0

After exploring Nahr el Joz area from Kaftoun to Kfarhelda waterfalls in the last hike, i decided to explore the upper part of the river this time from Beit Chlela to Tannourine el Tahta. The valley trail is practically ...

I love this trail. Thank you Rami for the details
nadiram

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Hbaline - Hsarat - Bjerrine (the ghost town)

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near Beïn ed Darbaïn, Mont-Liban (Libanon)

Rami Rachkidi
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Distance

3.90mi

Elevation +

1138f

TrailRank

78| 5.0

A cool nice hike from Hbaline to the famous abandoned village of Bjerrine via Hsarat village. It can be done in less than 3 hours which makes it perfect for a morning or an afternoon hike in the coming spring and summer....

Thank you again for all the explanations you provide. I have been to Bjerrine before but not on this trail. I fell in lo...
marioshka

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Hiyata to Chahtoul loop

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near Chmîs Aarnbaya, Mont-Liban (Lebanon)

Joeffroy Otayek
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Distance

5.50mi

Elevation +

1637f

TrailRank

78| 5.0

We started our hike at Horsh Hiyata trail following the red and white signs. The trail is well maintained inside the forest, with several potential camping areas. It passes through many shelters on the way. After the for...

Was surprised by how beautiful this hike was! I wasn’t expecting something so picturesque this close to town. The ruins ...
emily.hoppin

I did this trail, very clear and helpful, thank you!
Wael-Abboud

Beautiful trail across the board
paul sawaya

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Jabal Moussa Biosphere (Qehmez-Qornet el Mzaar-Old houses- Cross- Mar Geryes- Ibri- Broqta)

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near Ouata el Hrâjlîyé, Mont-Liban (Lebanon)

Rami Rachkidi
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Distance

9.31mi

Elevation +

3304f

TrailRank

78| 5.0

Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve (JMBR) is located in Kesrouan District, Lebanon, on the shoulders of the western slopes of Mount Lebanon Chain, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea to the West. It covers an area of 6500 hect...

Great trail, and easy to follow, I liked it so much, thank u Rami Rashkidi, most of the time I follow ur trails. 😊
Kinda Karam

This is a fairly demanding trail but the beauty and the scenery are worth it. The waypoints on section 9 were very helpf...
Wadih Homsi

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2022-02-19 Kfar Hay - Nahr Dahab - Nahr Jawz - Kaftoun Loop

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near El Ouatâyâ, Liban-Nord (Lebanon)

zahi.ramadan
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Distance

7.60mi

Elevation +

1027f

TrailRank

77| 5.0

I would like to sum up this trail as a great trail and will rank it as moderate (might be difficult for newbies) A great weather set the stage for this trail. The trail started from Kfar Hay next to an old one-room ston...

Wonderful trail during early spring, thanks Zahi
Mohamad Jarrah

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Track 77: Kfardebian / Elezer forest

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near Bioût el Kraïm, Mont-Liban (Lebanon)

tony aoun

Distance

3.50mi

Elevation +

574f

TrailRank

77| 4.5

It is a new area for me that I have been discovering for the last 2 weeks. This time I did a loop inside the forest only. I was lucky to be there during this time of the year. The autumn colors are simply amazing. You p...

Amazing trail. Thank you for sharing😍
Eliane Fahed

Did this trail in june, the vegetation cover is very different than the one expected in autumn, much more dense especial...
Rita Jahjah

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