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zahi.ramadan

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Distancia: 22,33 km
Desnivel positivo: 891 m
Dificultad técnica: Difícil
Desnivel negativo: 891 m
Altitud máxima: 1.990 m
TrailRank: 56
Altitud mínima: 1.506 m
Tipo de ruta: Circular

Tiempo: 7 horas 47 minutos
Coordenadas: 1758
Fecha de subida: 21 de junio de 2023
Fecha de realización: junio 2023

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cerca de Ehden, Liban-Nord (Libanon)

Vista 472 veces, descargada 11 veces

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Descripción del itinerario

A great trail starting from the Mist Hotel in Ehden to the Cedars of Bsharri and back. The trail is mostly done on a rocky/gravel terrain and requires stamina. We walked on the shoulder of the hills leading us to some beautiful views of the Qadisha valley and the sleepy villages/towns along the trail. We met Cherry growers picking up their crops and were invited to have some (Lebanese generosity is most visible in the country side). We met a shepherd with his flock (stopped us for a small chitchat and volunteered to point an easy way to reach the cedars ON PAVEMENT - I guess he was bored and craving human presence).
We spent some time at the cedars forest (lunch break) where we met two busloads of American tourists of Lebanese origins (They were in love with Lebanon and can't wait to come again).
This trail was supposed to be a loop (boring back & forth on the same trail) but we decided to explore and changed the trail by making it a true loop; this was at a price (pavement!). We ended up going through sleepy villages and walking on pavement until we reached Ehden again.
A great hike and beautiful scenery.

P.S. I am ranking this trail as difficult because of the rocky/gravel nature of the trail.

Puntos de interés

Mist Hotel

This beautiful hotel in Ehden earned its name because of it being blanketed in fog most of the days.

Go Straight

Iron-board Rock

A beautiful rock formation that resembles (according to Chris Holzl my friend and fellow hiker) an iron-board.

Cherry Orchard

June/July is the season for this tasty fruit

Bsharri LMT Trail

The trail intersects with the LMT trail starting here.

Shepherd Summer Barn

During summer, shepherds take their flocks out to the prairies to graze and rove the area; the usually build a make shift barn and spend the summer with their flock in it. It is like a summer home for livestock.

POV I

Cedar Tree

Outdoor Church

This outdoor church is in the heart of the Bsharri cedar reserve; there was an outdoor mass at the time we were there.

Bsharri Cedar Reserve

Cedar Tree

Wooden Sculptures

Dead cedars trees were converted into standing sculptures by Artist Rudy Rahme. I visited this place almost 20 years ago and the sculptures were well kept and in great condition. Now, the pollinators converted them into a hotel where you can see holes allover and cracks in the wood. I bet these sculptures, if not cared for, will be no more in a few years.

POV II

Church

B2a3 Zikta Village

We came across many villages that I have never heard of; this is one of them.

Arbeed Village

This village has the same name as my neighbors last name.

Boofa Village

We met a local who invited us to his home. You come across people like him in the Lebanese country side. We made a friend.

Pond

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